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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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