This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Akinsooto Abidemi
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in Azure refers to the financial estimate designed to help you determine the direct and indirect costs of a product or system. Calculating TCO in Azure involves assessing the costs associated with deploying and managing your applications in the cloud.
Total Cost of Ownership helps to understand the full financial impart of your Azure investments.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to understanding and calculating TCO in Azure:
Step 1: Access the TCO Calculator:
Open the Azure TCO Calculator:
Navigate to the Azure TCO calculator by using this link: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/tco/calculator
Enter the details of your server configurations with a workload name.
Enter the details of your storage and networking.
Then click on Next.
*Stage 2: Adjust your assumptions.
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You can enable your virtual machine costs, electricity costs and IT labor costs from here.
You can also access and adjust other costs. Click on Next to view report.
Stage 3: To view the TCO report.
Step 4: Save and Share the Report:
Download the Report: Download the TCO report in PDF format for further analysis and sharing with stakeholders.
Share the Report: Share the TCO report with your team or management to help make informed decisions about migrating to Azure.
We can see the difference between running our workloads on premises and on Azure below:
Pricing calculator is used for accurate cost estimations. It provides accurate cost predictions. It helps in budgeting and financial planning.
Some of the key features of pricing calculators are the wide range of service selection, cost estimation, customization, savings options.
Step by step guide on how to use a pricing calculator:
*- Step 1:Access the Calculator:
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Navigate to the Azure Pricing Calculator with https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/
Step 2: Select services, review costs, and adjust settings.
Step 3: Adjust Settings:
Modify settings like the billing currency, payment options (e.g., pay-as-you-go, reserved instances), and any applicable discounts or offers.
Step 4: Save and Share:
You can save your configurations for future reference or export the cost estimates in various formats to share with your team or stakeholders.
By following these steps, you can effectively use the Azure TCO Calculator to estimate the cost savings of moving your workloads to Azure. This tool provides a comprehensive analysis, helping you make data-driven decisions for your cloud migration strategy and also with the Azure pricing calculator you can effectively plan and manage your cloud expenses, ensuring that you select the most cost-efficient services for your specific requirements.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Akinsooto Abidemi
Akinsooto Abidemi | Sciencx (2024-07-26T23:07:54+00:00) Practical use of TCO and Pricing Calculator for Cost Management in Azure.. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2024/07/26/practical-use-of-tco-and-pricing-calculator-for-cost-management-in-azure-3/
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