In this Azure Essentials Show episode, Microsoft Developer hosts Thomas Maurer and Britt Henderson discuss the Azure Pricing Calculator’s key features for estimating cloud costs and planning Azure workloads with confidence.

Azure Pricing Calculator: Estimate Smarter, Plan Confidently

Presented by: Thomas Maurer & Britt Henderson, Microsoft Developer

In this episode of the Azure Essentials Show, Thomas Maurer and Britt Henderson introduce the Azure Pricing Calculator—a web tool designed to help users estimate, plan, and manage Azure cloud costs confidently.

What You’ll Learn

  • Accessing the Azure Pricing Calculator: Step-by-step guidance on reaching and using the calculator for cost estimation.
  • Key Benefits:
    • Real-time pricing data
    • Scenario modeling for different configurations
    • Detailed cost breakdowns to support decision making
  • Collaboration & Personalized Pricing: Insights into multi-role collaboration within organizations and how pricing can be customized based on role or project.

Practical Application

  • Use the calculator to experiment with various Azure services and estimate costs before deployment.
  • Model different usage scenarios to plan budgets and control spending.
  • Collaborate with team members to build and share pricing estimates tailored for specific departments or roles.

Resources

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Chapters

  • 0:00 In this episode …
  • 0:28 Introduction
  • 1:00 What is the Azure Pricing Calculator
  • 1:40 Three key benefits
  • 2:30 How it works
  • 3:17 Quick demo
  • 5:35 Who should use it
  • 6:40 Next steps
  • 7:20 Resources