Top 5 Azure Cost Optimisation Strategies for 2025

Mastering Azure cost optimisation requires a proactive approach and continuous monitoring. These strategies can ensure your Azure environment remains cost-effective and efficient.

Essential Azure Cost Optimisation Strategies for 2025

1. Right Sizing Your Azure Resources

Ensuring your resources are correctly sized is vital. Over-provisioning can lead to unnecessary costs, while under-provisioning can affect performance. Regularly assess your virtual machines and other resources to ensure they match your actual needs.

2. Optimising Azure Usage

Evaluate whether your resources need to be utilised 24/7. Many workloads can be turned off during non-peak hours, reducing costs significantly. Implementing policies to automatically shut down idle resources can lead to substantial savings.

3. Adopting a Serverless Model

Consider transitioning to a serverless model for certain applications. Microsoft Azure offers various serverless services that can help reduce costs by charging only for actual usage rather than maintaining always-on resources.

4. Optimising Virtual Desktops

Optimise your virtual desktop environment by understanding user workloads. For example, optimising for applications like Microsoft Teams can improve performance and reduce costs. Tailoring virtual desktop configurations to actual usage patterns ensures efficient resource allocation.

5. Efficient Storage and Archiving Solutions

Not all data needs to be readily accessible. Implementing lifecycle policies to move infrequently accessed data to lower-cost archive tiers can significantly reduce storage costs. Regularly review your storage usage to ensure data is appropriately tiered.

Mastering Azure Cost Optimisation

Enhanced recently completed a comprehensive Azure migration project designed to streamline operations and boost efficiency for our client, Encompass. Our expert team conducted a detailed SharePoint workshop to identify site requirements and implement robust security measures. We also configured VPN access with Azure MFA and synchronised Active Directory domains to ensure seamless integration. The result was a successfully optimised cloud environment, demonstrating our capability to transform and enhance your Azure infrastructure.