[Best practices] Summarize documented best practices from Azure products

⚠️ Problem

The FinOps best practice library does not have coverage of known and documented tips for managing and optimizing cost.

🛠️ Solution

Copy the product team guidance into the FinOps best practice library and link to those docs for additional info. The following list is sorted by total page views by service.

• AI and machine learning
  • Azure OpenAI
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/ai-services/openai/how-to/manage-costs
    • https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/finopsblog/manging-the-cost-of-ai-leveraging-the-finops-framework/4381666
  • Machine Learning
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/machine-learning/how-to-manage-optimize-cost
  • Synapse
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/synapse-analytics/plan-manage-costs
• Analytics
  • Databrics
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/lakehouse-architecture/cost-optimization/best-practices
• Compute
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/compute/azure-kubernetes-service/azure-kubernetes-service#cost-optimization
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/aks/best-practices-cost
  • Service Fabric
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/compute/azure-service-fabric-well-architected-framework#cost-optimization
  • Virtual machines
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-monitor-costs
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-plan-to-manage-costs
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-best-practices
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/hibernate-resume
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/compute/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-review#cost-optimization
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/storage/disks/cost-optimization
    • https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/finopsblog/a-guide-to-azure-storage--virtual-machines-cost-optimization/4388734
• Databases
  • Azure Database for MySQL
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/data/azure-db-mysql/cost-optimization
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/data/azure-db-postgresql-well-architected-framework#cost-optimization
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/how-to-cost-optimization
  • Cosmos DB
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/plan-manage-costs
  • SQL databases
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-sql/database/cost-management
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/data/azure-sql-database-well-architected-framework#azure-sql-database-and-cost-optimization
  • Other
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/oracle-iaas/cost-optimization
• Integration
  • API Management
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-management/plan-manage-costs
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/service-guides/api-management/cost-optimization
  • Communications Gateway
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/communications-gateway/plan-and-manage-costs
  • Data Factory
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/data-factory/plan-manage-costs
  • Logic apps
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/logic-apps/plan-manage-costs
• Internet of Things
  • IoT
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/iot/iot-cost-optimization
• Management and governance
  • Monitor
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/best-practices-cost
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/monitoring/application-insights/cost-optimization
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/monitoring/log-analytics/cost-optimization
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/containers/container-insights-cost-config?tabs=create-CLI
• Multicloud
  • Arc
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/hybrid/hybrid-cost
• Networking
  • App Gateway
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/networking/azure-application-gateway#cost-optimization
  • ExpressRoute
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/expressroute/plan-manage-cost
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/networking/azure-expressroute#cost-optimization
  • Firewall
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/networking/azure-firewall#cost-optimization
  • IP addresses
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/networking/ip-addresses/cost-optimization
  • Network connectivity
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/networking/network-connectivity/cost-optimization
  • Network virtual appliances
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/networking/network-virtual-appliances/cost-optimization
• Security
  • Sentinel
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/sentinel/billing
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/sentinel/billing-reduce-costs
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/sentinel/billing-monitor-costs
• Storage
  • Storage
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-plan-manage-costs
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/blob-storage-estimate-costs
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/map-rest-apis-transaction-categories
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/azcopy-cost-estimation
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/storage/storage-accounts/cost-optimization
    • https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/finopsblog/a-guide-to-azure-storage--virtual-machines-cost-optimization/4388734
• Web
  • App Service
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/app-service/overview-manage-costs
    • https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/services/compute/azure-app-service/cost-optimization

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