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

Published
January 15, 2024
Investigation Time
8 hours
Monthly Savings
$18,400/month
Client Industry
Technology Startup

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.

🔍 Investigation Evidence

Resources Investigated: 247
Total Costs Analyzed: $51,200/month
Investigation Time: 8 hours
Tools Used:
Azure Monitor Azure Cost Management + Billing Azure VM Analyzer Resource Tagging Audit

💰 Case Resolution

Monthly Savings: $18,400
Annual Savings: $220,800
Resources Cleaned: 89
Risk Level: low
Client Satisfaction:
10 /10
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