FinOps

April introduces scheduled cost alerts for Azure Government and a wealth of tips and new ways to save with Microsoft 365 and Azure, plus 8 new and updated docs. Enjoy!

Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Microsoft Cost Management comes in.

February brings exciting news as Microsoft joins the FinOps Foundation, Azure pricing pages get a slew of updates, and tag inheritance gets an API update.

Microsoft has joined the FinOps Foundation as a premier member and has joined the Governing Board defining the strategy and vision of the organization.

January is always exciting, and this year is no different with the general availability of EA account management for indirect customers, recent and pinned views in the Cost analysis preview, 3 new preview features, 7 new ways to save, 1 video, and 6 doc updates.

In some ways, 2022 is what we expected out of 2021. Perhaps it’s better late than never, but the world is beginning to get back to normal—albeit a new normal where hybrid work is a default rather than an exception for many of us.

What better way to go into the holiday season than with a long-awaited, major new preview for Cost Management tag inheritance.

Get ready to amp up your savings!

New in September are support for budgets in the Azure mobile app, cost savings insights in the cost analysis preview, and new licensing benefits for partners. Add 7 new GA updates and 3 doc updates and you have another great month.

August brings simplified billing account management for organizations with multiple tenants, a new way to discover updates in Cost Management, 15 new and updated ways to save in Azure, and 3 new doc updates.

July brought a new, generally available Cost Details API for on-demand data downloads. If you use cost APIs for automation or integration, you’ll want to check that out! We also added three new preview features, four new ways to save, and five documentation updates.

June is all about staying informed! From viewing cost on the go from the Azure mobile app to a new API for cost alerts and an updated schema for budget alerts.