We all have been in a space where we are getting ready to start a project with fairly large infrastructure which might include multiple resources that we may or may not have worked with.
We get the technical architecture ready with fancy diagrams, about how we are using a particular resource for which purpose. But then a question from the Project Manager comes: "How much will it cost us?".
We freeze, we look into AI and give the list of resources we planned, AI thinks and gives us a fancy table of the cost and we then share it directly with our Manager. End of the month arrives; and the cost just shot up 2x than what we expected. So the question arises "Why was AI wrong?".
To answer that, let's start with clarification, AI was never wrong, it just took the numbers from online and which makes sense; but for each resources there are multiple configurations that we can select and based on that, the cost is calculated and billed. So the next question comes-
How do I estimate Azure Costs?
The answer is pretty simple and provided by Microsoft itself. Just use Azure Pricing Calculator. Link - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/pricing/calculator/
This is what it looks like-
And the next steps are simple-
Imagine you want to Add an App Service, so you go to the search bar and type App Service
And then click on "Add to estimate", once done you can see this section when you scroll down-
Select your configuration and then you can see the monthly and annual cost and upfront cost as well(if it's applicable).
In the same way add all your resources, I am attaching a screenshot for reference-
After that, you can export the same as a CSV or share it as a link (Needs login) from the buttons provided below the estimates.
Also make sure the desired currency is selected. By doing this you can professionally map the pricing well in advance so there are no surprises to you and your manager.
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