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Cost Planning and Management in Azure

As an IT consultant, you have been hired by a company to evaluate and optimize their existing Azure cloud environment. The company uses Azure for various services, including hosting web applications, databases, and storage solutions. Your primary goal is to ensure that the company's Azure usage is cost-effective, within budget, and optimized for their needs. This lab explores the Azure interfaces you'd use.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Jun 27, 2026
Duration
30m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Examine Azure Cost Management Billing

    First, you will look at the Cost Management + Billing page.

  2. Challenge

    Examine the Budgets interface

    Then, you will navigate to the Budgets interface.

  3. Challenge

    Explore where you would optimize cost savings

    Finally, you will go to the Cost analysis page.

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