Review Azure Files provisioned capacity and snapshot storage
Compare share-level utilization with snapshot storage in Azure Monitor before reviewing provisioned capacity. Keep account totals out of share-level decisions.
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Find answers to common questions about cloud and AI costs.
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Check Blob lifecycle rules before changing access tiers
Check lifecycle rules before moving an individual Azure Block Blob out of Archive, and account for retrieval and early-deletion meters before approval.
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Review Blob Storage versions and soft-delete costs
Check whether an existing Azure Blob Inventory report covers retained versions and deleted objects, then compare its scope with Blob Capacity before planning storage changes.
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Check Cosmos DB hot partitions before reducing throughput
Compare Cosmos DB partition utilization and 429 responses before a throughput cut, then use existing logs to identify keys with concentrated demand.
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Find costly Azure Data Factory activity patterns
Compare factory-level Azure Data Factory costs with per-run meter consumption to choose a workload for review without treating duration or usage as the charged price.
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Check Azure Backup charges before changing retention
Review backup charge types, stopped protection and Archive eligibility before proposing retention changes that could remove needed recovery points.
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Review Azure SQL capacity before downsizing
Identify provisioned Azure SQL databases and pools worth a sizing review using workload peaks, storage limits and purchasing-model checks, not low CPU alone.
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