Azure Cost Management Reviews

We use the solution to develop different personal solutions.

Azure Cost Management has its conciseness and clear visibility. Having all resource costs in one place makes it incredibly easy to identify the biggest spenders, whether a specific resource or an entire resource group. This centralized view is crucial for understanding my service configurations and making informed decisions about cost optimization, like scaling down or even turning off services.

We were using Microsoft 365 earlier. We recently started using Azure and its pay-as-you-go model. It is powerful and wonderful because it allows you to test different services without spending so much, but the cost could be improved.

I have been using Azure Cost Management for less than a year. We are using the latest version of the solution.

I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

20 users are using this solution.

Customer support is enough with the information available. They also provide help guides, forums on the portal, and other resources that Microsoft provides.

Azure Cost Management is a cost-effective solution. It's more valuable than the cost.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Basically, they provide licenses to customers who already have an Azure subscription. They send these licenses to customers based on their needs, either extracting them from the partner center or group management or then delivering them, often through email. Additionally, for the Dental Connection system, APIs support the automated delivery of licenses to customers. On another note, when addressing billing concerns, there are instances where customers claim they've been overcharged by varying amounts, such as a hundred, five hundred, or even a thousand dollars. In such cases, they examine cost management to investigate these charges.

There are significant issues with Power BI integration at the moment, particularly with built-in applications for course management. Multiple features don't allow for efficient report generation. This is one primary concern. The second issue relates to reporting, even when using Power BI templates for course management. There are problems with data import that require manual entry. So, these are the two main challenges I'm currently facing.

Another matter to consider is the removal of the markup option for partners. I'm not sure if it will be added back, but it used to allow marking up Azure usage for enterprise customers. I'm uncertain if there's an alternative way to achieve the same function. Partners need to mark up services when selling to customers, and it's currently unavailable for some products or services.

I have been working with Azure Cost Management for quite sometime. 

The stability is 10 out of 10.

Scalability is not needed.

Technical support is lacking in terms of response time and effectiveness. The response times are quite lengthy, and the support team's ability to address complex issues is questionable. While they may be suitable for straightforward problems, when it comes to more intricate issues, the support often falls short of expectations. This applies across various support levels, including Microsoft Premier, unified support, basic, and standard.

We solely utilize Azure Cost Management for overseeing our Azure services, so we haven't explored any competing solutions.

No custom setup is required for most cases. The only situation where setup may be needed is when working with a Microsoft CSV partner and running automation. In such cases, some configurations may be necessary.

Furthermore, deploying this to Azure Management Services is a straightforward process. It's a built-in feature or service within Azure, so there's no need to go through a separate deployment process. It's readily available with every subscription.

Pricing isn't applicable as it's included with the subscription. It depends on the services used. If you acquire any services on Azure, you pay for the subscription, and the billing or cost management is included for free.

Overall, I would rate it 9 out of 10. 

It provides a comprehensive overview of our expenses, helping us understand what's affordable and feasible for our organization.

It is an extensive platform, offering a wide array of services and capabilities. It encompasses a multitude of specialized services, each with its associated costs and considerations. It's essential to navigate this vast ecosystem wisely to optimize the cloud usage while managing expenses effectively.

The affordability of licenses and subscription fees is a critical consideration, as not all companies can easily manage the cost of expensive licenses. The challenge lies in finding a balance that accommodates both large enterprises and smaller companies.

I have been working with it for three years.

I've collaborated with Microsoft's technical support team on various tasks, including online Exchange services, other features, domain migrations, and server migrations from on-premises to the cloud. These tasks have been straightforward and essential. I would rate it ten out of ten.

Positive

The subscription fees are primarily tailored to larger enterprises, potentially leaving smaller and medium-sized customers with limited options.

Overall, I would rate it eight out of ten.

We use Azure Cost Management to see how much we are spending as well as how much the client is spending. That is the only use case for Azure Cost Management.

The features that I have found most valuable, are the trend analysis and the budgetary trigger. It is very good and it gives good data. It does what it is supposed to do.

I would like to have more granularity of the different services that we have. 

I have been working on Azure Cost Management for six years now.

Azure Cost Management works seamlessly. No bugs, glitches or regressions at all.

When it comes to scalability, you can only look at the costs that you are incurring for your Azure subscription. And there is no need to scale, if you ask me. It just gives you the cost rate.

I know this program very well, so we don't have to reach out to Microsoft. But when we do run into an issue that we cannot resolve, we reach out to them or email them or create a support ticket. They usually respond within a day, so we haven't faced any challenges with the technical support.

The initial setup is really straightforward and it works right out of the box. There is no complexity to it.

I think the solution was free initially. I don't know if they have changed that yet. Since we are partners of Microsoft, we have a different kind of agreement with them.

My advice to others would be that they should use it. They should try it out - it's a very good solution, and it gives a very detailed analysis as your subscription costs.

I would like the developers to add more features about migration, like how much it would cost to migrate from, let's say, AWS to Azure. That would be great.

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the worst and 10 is the best, I rate Azure Cost a good 9.

We use the product for cost analysis. 

The tool helps with budgeting and reporting. It notifies us whenever we cross the threshold.

Azure Cost Management needs to improve scalability. 

I have been using the product for two years. 

I rate Azure Cost Management's stability a ten out of ten. 

I rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten. My company has 10-20 users. 

Microsoft's support is helpful. 

Positive

Azure Cost Management is a cloud solution and doesn't require installation. 

Azure Cost Management comes as a part of other solutions. You need to pay as per your requirement based on the pay-as-you-go model. 

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

We use the solution to manage costs.

The product provides visibility into what we are consuming.

The dashboard could be improved.

I have been using the solution for two years.

I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten.

Less than ten people, including administrators and engineers, are using the product in our organization. The maintenance is done automatically by Microsoft. The tool is very scalable. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.

The support team is helpful. The quality of support depends on how much we are willing to spend.

Neutral

We used Commvault to support a client. We did not use it extensively, though.

The installation was pretty straightforward. The time taken for deployment varies depending on the product. Usually, we need a few minutes for deployment.

The product is not cheap, but it is not expensive either. I rate the pricing a five out of ten. We have to pay for support.

We are system integrators. I recommend the tool to others. Overall, I rate the tool a six out of ten.

We use the solution to understand the resource response and cost per customer for multiple projects in our organization.

The most valuable feature of Azure Cost Management is its way of segregating accounts based on resources.

The solution needs an automated dashboard and better reporting.

I have been using Azure Cost Management for the last three years.

I rate Azure Cost Management a ten out of ten for stability.

I don't see any need for scalability for this solution. We have 350 plus customers using the solution.

The technical support for Azure Cost Management is far better. Whatever we need is available on the portal, and if there is any discrepancy, we raise it to the support team.

You don't have to do any setup, it's all populated from what you have in your environment.

Customers do not need to pay for the product's license, and the product is free of cost.

The solution's user interface is good. We also get the projection for the current month. I am a technical consultant and rarely work on cost management. Microsoft manages the solution, and you don’t need any skill sets to use it.

Overall, I rate Azure Cost Management a ten out of ten.

We use the solution to identify the cost management and the advisor cost savings plans.

The solution is helping to identify underutilized virtual machines for possible right sizing and for reservation purchases or savings plans purchases.

The cost analysis and exportability are the most valuable features of the solution.

I would like to have added to Azure Cost Management, drill down features from within the cost analysis reporting.

I have been using the solution for six months.

The stability is good.

The solution's scalability is good. I have had no issues.

We see a return on investment with the solution.

I give the solution's overall cost an eight out of ten.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

We currently have around 30 people using the solution and we have plans to increase that usage.

I advice new users to take the training courses before using Azure Cost Management.