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Optimize Azure costs with data analysis in Power BI

via Microsoft Learn

Overview

Use Power BI to understand where your money is being spent in Azure so you can help your organization to optimize its costs.

Syllabus 7

  1. Introduction 5 minutes
  2. Analyze costs in the Microsoft Cost Management Power BI app to optimize costs 5 minutes
  3. Manage hybrid benefits to reduce the licensing cost of Azure VMs 5 minutes
  4. Optimize your Azure reservation use to save money 5 minutes
  5. Import data into Power BI Desktop with the Cost Management data connector to better understand your Azure spending 5 minutes
  6. Module assessment 5 minutes
  7. Summary 5 minutes

Skills you'll practise

AzureAzure Cost Management

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Free, official and kept up to date by Microsoft.
  • Free sandbox environments for many Azure exercises, no credit card needed.
  • Counts toward Microsoft certification exams (AZ-900, AI-900, PL-300…).
  • From Microsoft, a well-regarded name.
  • Free digital badge you can add to LinkedIn.
  • Completely free.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (7 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Mostly reading, not video.
  • Focused on Microsoft products.
  • Short (25 minutes): an overview, not deep coverage.

Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.

Free, with a free credential

  • Free: Sign in with any Microsoft account.
  • Badge: Finish it to earn a free badge on your Microsoft Learn profile.

Microsoft is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (86/100).

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