{"id":37613,"date":"2024-11-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-11-26T11:35:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:35:50","slug":"microsoft-cost-management-updates-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/microsoft-cost-management-updates-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Cost Management updates\u2014November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may know, November is the month for Microsoft\u2019s largest customer and partner event\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/ignite.microsoft.com\/en-US\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Ignite<\/a>. This year, we in the Cost management team, announced key product updates at this event to enable your FinOps journey. Below, you\u2019ll find a summary of these enhancements. We invite you to explore and take full advantage of these new features!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#Exports-to-Microsoft-Fabric\">Exports to Microsoft Fabric<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#azure-openai-costs\">Azure OpenAI costs (New view and Copilot support)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#azure-copilot-to-cost-analysis\">Azure Copilot to Cost analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#_New_ways_to\">New ways to save money with Microsoft Cloud<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#_Documentation_updates\">Documentation updates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s dig into the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Exports-to-Microsoft-Fabric\">Exports to Microsoft Fabric<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/costs\/tutorial-improved-exports\">Exports<\/a> is a great way to get your costs and price datasets for your storage, analysis and reporting needs. It is very easy to set up and you can configure it to run at a recurring schedule with no manual intervention. You can quickly set it up using the Azure portal or through the API. This year we have made multiple enhancements to our <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/costs\/tutorial-improved-exports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exports<\/a> solution including support for additional datasets, support for parquet format and compression. We just added one more to this list! At Ignite, we announced <strong><em>limited availability of our Exports to Fabric connector OneLake<\/em><\/strong>. With this new feature, you can export your costs and price datasets directly to Microsoft Fabric, saving you time and effort to ingest cost data into Fabric from your storage account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that this feature is not generally available yet. You can sign up for us to enable this functionality for your account by <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/ExportsFabricPreview\">submitting this form<\/a>. Our team will get back to you via email with relevant instructions in the January timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Microsoft Fabric, you get a unified platform for your data storage, analysis, and reporting needs. You can combine data from multiple sources and leverage Fabric\u2019s integrated Power BI to create reporting dashboards for your business needs. Additionally, you can use natural language prompts to gain insights into your data and for predictive analytics. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-fabric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fabric and its\u2019 powerful capabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"azure-openai-service-costs\">Azure OpenAI Service costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"azure-openai-view\">Azure OpenAI view<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/microsoft-cost-management-updates-september-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our last blog<\/a>, I wrote about how easy it is to manage your <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/products\/ai-services\/openai-service\/\">Azure OpenAI Service<\/a> costs in <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/costanalysis\">Cost analysis<\/a>. You can <strong>analyze<\/strong> costs for different time periods, <strong>monitor<\/strong> costs using scheduled emails and budgets, and <strong>optimize<\/strong> your costs by leveraging Azure OpenAI provisioned reservations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make it even easier for you to analyze your Azure OpenAI costs, we are thrilled to announce the availability of a new built-in view: <strong>Azure OpenAI. <\/strong>In this new view, you can view the costs of running all your models for different time periods (actual and amortized both). This view also includes the costs for reservation purchases if the purchasing subscription is under the selected scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can access this view in Cost analysis under All Views -&gt; Smart Views as shown in the screenshot below:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-3-1024x273.webp\" alt=\"Azure OpenAI view under Smart views\" class=\"wp-image-37616 webp-format\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-3-1024x273.webp 1024w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-3-300x80.webp 300w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-3-768x205.webp 768w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-3.webp 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-3-1024x273.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"copilot-simulation-for-azure-openai-service\">Copilot simulation for Azure OpenAI Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you already know, Copilot is a great tool for getting your cost-related queries answered using natural language. As an example, you can ask Copilot your costs for running Azure OpenAI deployments as shown in the prompt below:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture2-2.webp\" alt=\"Copilot prompt to ask costs for Azure OpenAI for the last six months.\" class=\"wp-image-37618 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture2-2.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, <strong>we have extended our Copilot capabilities to even help you <em>estimate<\/em> costs for your Azure OpenAI token-based deployments<\/strong>. An example prompt is included below:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture3-3.webp\" alt=\"Screenshot showing Copilot prompt to estimate the costs if token usage increased by 15%\n\" class=\"wp-image-37619 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture3-3.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is just the beginning, we will continue to make enhancements to support more simulation scenarios making it easier for you to estimate and hence plan for your Azure spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, you can continue to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/pricing\/calculator\/?msockid=205ea3ba4fc762fb37cab2e94e2163be\">pricing calculator<\/a> for all your estimation needs including Azure OpenAI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"azure-copilot-to-cost-analysis\">Azure Copilot to Cost analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have made an exciting update to your Copilot experience for Cost Management by integrating <a href=\"https:\/\/ms.portal.azure.com\/#view\/Microsoft_Azure_CostManagement\/Menu\/~\/costanalysis\">Cost analysis<\/a> into the Copilot generated responses. In most of the responses, you will notice a \u201c<strong>View in Cost analysis\u201d<\/strong> button which takes you to the customized Cost analysis view based on your prompt. This enables you to take further action in Cost analysis like analyzing cost with different parameters, sharing the view with others in your team, getting email alerts, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start utilizing this feature, simply ask your cost-related question like you would normally do. There is no extra configuration needed. As an example:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-4.webp\" alt=\"Copilot prompt and response to see the costs break down in October.\" class=\"wp-image-37682 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-4.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clicking on the &#8220;View in Cost Analysis&#8221; button from the response will open a new Cost analysis view grouped by service name for October 2024. You can remain focused on your task in hand while Copilot does the required configurations for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you still haven\u2019t given Copilot in Azure a try for your cost-related questions, I strongly encourage you to try some sample prompts we have for you to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-ways-to-save-money-in-the-microsoft-cloud\"><a><\/a><a id=\"_New_ways_to\"><\/a>New ways to save money in the Microsoft Cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some offers that can potentially help you reduce costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates\/?id=storage-account-default-egress-limit-increase-to-200-gbps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Storage account default egress limit increase to 200 gbps<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates\/?id=azure-backup-reduced-protected-instance-fees-hana-backup\">Azure backup reduced protected instance fees hana backup<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates\/?id=linux-vm-promotional-offer\">Linux VM promotional offer<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates\/?id=467439\">Autoscale in vCore based Azure Cosmos DB for MangoDB (Preview)<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates\/extendedsecurityupdatesenabledbyazurearc\/\">Extended security updates enabled by Azure Arc<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates\/?id=469636\">New capabilities to aid Migration and Hybrid Cloud Management (Preview)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"documentation-updates\"><a><\/a>Documentation updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few documentation updates you might be interested in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/reservations\/azure-openai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Save costs with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service Provisioned Reservations<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/reservations\/understand-rhel-reservation-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understand how the Red Hat Linux Enterprise software reservation plan discount is applied for Azure<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">New: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/reservations\/nutanix-bare-metal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Save costs with reservations for Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure BareMetal infrastructure<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to keep an eye on all documentation updates? Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MicrosoftDocs\/azure-docs\/commits\/main\/articles\/cost-management-billing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost Management and Billing documentation change history<\/a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>azure-docs<\/strong>&nbsp;repository on GitHub. If you see something missing, select&nbsp;<strong>Edit<\/strong>&nbsp;at the top of the document and submit a quick pull request. You can also submit a GitHub issue. We welcome and appreciate all contributions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-next\">What&#8217;s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are just a few of the big updates from last month. Don&#8217;t forget to check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/costmgmt\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous Microsoft Cost Management updates<\/a>. We&#8217;re always listening and making constant improvements based on your feedback, so please keep the feedback coming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Microsoft Ignite, we announced key product updates to enable your FinOps journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":37626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ms_queue_id":[],"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","_classifai_text_to_speech_error":"","_alt_title":"","footnotes":"","msx_community_cta_settings":[]},"categories":[1482,1463],"tags":[],"audience":[3055],"content-type":[1465],"product":[1794],"tech-community":[],"topic":[],"coauthors":[2668],"class_list":["post-37613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-management-and-governance","category-migration","audience-developers","content-type-announcements","product-cost-management","review-flag-alway-1680286580-106","review-flag-disco-1680286580-29","review-flag-lever-1680286579-649","review-flag-microsofts","review-flag-new-1680286579-546","review-flag-partn-1680286579-901","review-flag-vm-1680286585-143"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Microsoft Cost Management updates\u2014November 2024 | Microsoft Azure Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At Microsoft Ignite, we announced key product updates to enable your FinOps journey. 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