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FinOps on Azure

Accelerate efficiency and business growth with Microsoft solutions that enable FinOps best practices.
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BENEFITS

Unlock business value on Azure

  • Manage cloud operations and investments through best practices that enable efficiency, accountability, and data-driven decisions.
  • Reduce waste by leveraging strategies, resources, and tools to reallocate investments and increase ROI.
  • Accelerate business growth by enhancing your offerings through innovation.
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Initiate or advance your FinOps journey

Identify your organization’s capability gaps and get personalized recommendations for improvement.
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RESOURCES

Explore FinOps on Azure resources

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FinOps on Azure interactive guide

Get hands-on experience with Microsoft solutions to enable FinOps capabilities.
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Next steps

Explore options to reduce waste and maximize investments

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Azure Hybrid Benefit    

Save on costs while optimizing your hybrid environment with the Azure Hybrid Benefit licensing offer.
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Azure reservations

Lower costs across predictable and variable workloads by reserving resources in advance.
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Azure savings plan for compute

Reduce compute costs with an easy and flexible savings plan.
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BLOGS

Read blog posts and announcements

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Microsoft Community Hub

Stay informed and involved with FinOps.

Explore the dedicated space for FinOps blogs and discussions in the Microsoft Tech Community.
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Azure blog 

Achieving cloud sustainable growth

Discover how Azure carbon optimization (in preview) will support organizations to track and optimize carbon emissions.
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Take control of cloud costs

Read about using Microsoft Cost Management to effectively manage your cloud investments.
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Optimize your cloud journey

Understand and forecast your bill, optimize workload costs, and control your spending.
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Azure Advisor workbooks

Discover a flexible canvas for data analysis and create rich visual reports.
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Azure blog

Transform your FinOps practice

Read how to democratize FinOps with FOCUS and Microsoft Fabric.
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Azure blog

Microsoft and FinOps update

Learn how Microsoft is helping FinOps practitioners learn and grow.
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Announcement

Microsoft joins the FinOps Foundation

Learn why Microsoft joined the FinOps Foundation and how we help define FinOps strategy and vision.
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Microsoft achieves a FinOps milestone

Microsoft is now a FinOps certified service provider.
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Adopt FinOp best practices

Gain a fundamental understanding and develop practical skills for adopting FinOps on Azure with Microsoft Learn content.
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