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The SRE's Guide to Azure Cost Optimization: A Taming Strategy for 'Dirty' Environments

A practical, step-by-step strategy for finding and safely removing waste in real-world, complex Azure environments - even with no documentation or tagging.

Sep 20, 2025 • 15 min
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CASE # CS-003

The Storage Hoarder Scandal: 23TB of Forgotten Data Costing $8,200 Monthly

Detective Cloud Sleuth investigates a massive S3 storage bill, uncovering 23TB of static data that could save an enterprise $8,200 monthly by moving to Glacier.

Savings
$8k /mo
Time
10 hours
Jan 30, 2024
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PILLAR

The SRE's Guide to Azure Cost Optimization: A Taming Strategy for 'Dirty' Environments

A practical, step-by-step strategy for finding and safely removing waste in real-world, complex Azure environments - even with no documentation or tagging.

Sep 20
cost-optimization
TECHNICAL-GUIDE

How to Manage Azure Costs When Your Tagging is a Complete Mess

Practical strategies for cost management and resource attribution in Azure environments with poor or nonexistent tagging. Learn detective techniques that actually work.

Jan 24
cost-optimization
TECHNICAL-GUIDE

The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Safely Deleting Azure Orphaned Resources

Complete technical guide to identifying, validating, and removing orphaned resources in Azure. Includes scripts, safety checks, and automation strategies.

Jan 22
cost-optimization
CASE #CS-003

The Storage Hoarder Scandal: 23TB of Forgotten Data Costing $8,200 Monthly

Detective Cloud Sleuth investigates a massive S3 storage bill, uncovering 23TB of static data that could save an enterprise $8,200 monthly by moving to Glacier.

💰 $8k /mo
⏱️ 10 hours
Jan 30
cost-optimization
CASE #CS-002-AZ

The Forgotten Azure Database Heist: $12,600 Monthly Drain from Abandoned SQL DB Instances

Detective Cloud Sleuth investigates seven abandoned Azure SQL instances costing an enterprise $12,600 monthly, uncovering a failed migration nobody remembered to clean up.

💰 $13k /mo
⏱️ 14 hours
Jan 22
cost-optimization
CASE #CS-001

The Ghost Fleet Mystery: 89 Zombie Azure VMs Drain $18,400 Monthly

Detective Cloud Sleuth investigates 89 idle Azure VMs running with 0% CPU for 6 months, costing a tech startup $18,400/month. See the full case study.

💰 $18k /mo
⏱️ 8 hours
Jan 15
cost-optimization

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