{"id":45866,"date":"2025-09-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:10:08","slug":"microsoft-cost-management-updates-july-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/microsoft-cost-management-updates-july-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Cost Management updates\u2014July &amp; August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints. You need to know what you\u2019re spending, where your money is being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise bill\u2014and that\u2019s where <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/cost-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Cost Management<\/a> comes in. We\u2019re always looking for ways to learn more about your challenges and help you do more with less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/cost-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the newest features on Microsoft Cost Management <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few of the latest improvements and updates (July 2025):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#service-principal-support-for-partner-admin-reader-role-ea-indirect-partners\">Service Principal support for Partner Admin Reader role (EA indirect partners)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#azure-pricing-calculator-tip-of-the-month\">Azure Pricing Calculator: Tip of the Month<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#new-ways-to-save-money-with-microsoft-cloud\">New ways to save money with Microsoft Cloud<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"#new-videos-and-learning-opportunities\">New videos and learning opportunities<\/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\u2019s dig into the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"service-principal-support-for-partner-admin-reader-role-ea-indirect-partners\"><a id=\"post-45866-_Service_Principal_support\"><\/a>Service Principal support for Partner Admin Reader role (EA indirect partners)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re excited to announce that Azure now supports assigning the Partner Admin Reader role to Service Principals. This enhancement empowers Enterprise Agreement indirect partners (CSPs who manage customer Azure costs) to programmatically access cost data across their customers\u2019 enrollments under their Partner Customer Number (PCN) via Azure Active Directory applications\u2014without relying on interactive user accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why this matters<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managing cloud costs across multiple customers is complex and might be error-prone when relying on manual exports or shared credentials. Partners need secure, scalable, and automated access to cost data to integrate insights into their tools and optimize spend in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With these enhancements, partners can now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Automate cost data retrieval securely using Azure Active Directory service principals (no shared user credentials).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Integrate Cost Management data into partner billing tools, dashboards, or workflows using APIs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Maintain strong governance and control access to billing scopes with Azure Role-Based Access Control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Enable near real-time monitoring, invoice reconciliation, and proactive cost optimization across multiple customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get started, <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/manage\/assign-roles-azure-service-principals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn more about how to assign Enterprise Agreement roles to service principals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"azure-pricing-calculator-tip-of-the-month\"><a id=\"post-45866-_Azure_Pricing_Calculator:\"><\/a>Azure&nbsp;Pricing Calculator: Tip of the Month&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When working with estimates in the <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/pricing\/calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Pricing Calculator<\/a>\u2014that include multiple services\u2014scrolling through all the details can become overwhelming. To simplify your view,&nbsp;<strong>click the collapse button <\/strong>on your estimate. This instantly minimizes the detailed configuration for all services in your estimate, leaving just the summary line visible. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"385\" class=\"wp-image-45867\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-45866-1.png\" alt=\"A view of the pricing calculator showing an estimate titled 'My Azure Workload' and the header of the Virtual Machines service. A blue collapse button is highlighted in the top right corner of the image.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-45866-1.webp 1181w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-45866-1-300x98.webp 300w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-45866-1-1024x334.webp 1024w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-45866-1-768x250.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why this helps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Reduces unnecessary scrolling when managing large estimates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Makes it easier to focus on the services you want to review or adjust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Keeps your workspace clean and organized, especially when sharing estimates with others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try collapsing services the next time you build a complex estimate. It\u2019s a small trick that makes a big difference in navigating your pricing scenarios!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-ways-to-save-money-with-microsoft-cloud\"><a id=\"post-45866-_New_ways_to\"><\/a>New ways to save money with Microsoft Cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are new and updated offers you might be interested in for cost savings and optimization from July and August 2025:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Generally available: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/updates?id=498568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Firewall ingestion-time transformation for cost-efficient logging<\/a>. Now you can filter or transform Azure Firewall logs before they\u2019re ingested into Log Analytics, reducing the amount of data stored and lowering your logging costs without losing critical security insights.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Public preview: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/updates?id=497461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Storage Mover\u2013free Amazon Web Services S3-to-Azure Blob migration<\/a>. Now you can&nbsp;move data from Amazon Web Services S3 to Azure Blob Storage securely and at no additional cost&nbsp;using Azure Storage Mover. This fully managed service simplifies multi-cloud or full migration scenarios without third-party tools, reducing complexity and expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-videos-and-learning-opportunities\"><a id=\"post-45866-_New_videos_and\"><\/a>New videos and learning opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We added several new videos for your viewing and learning. Whether you are new to Cost Management or require a refresher, these videos will prove to be highly beneficial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rPc502_YikI&amp;list=PLC6yPvO9Xb_cCY5Iy5Pktot0dkPldr9eA&amp;index=6&amp;pp=iAQB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Managing Access to Cost Management Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PmnSeZyF5z0&amp;list=PLC6yPvO9Xb_cCY5Iy5Pktot0dkPldr9eA&amp;index=7&amp;pp=iAQB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to use the Azure Copilot to understand your costs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_5N61IjdrkE&amp;list=PLC6yPvO9Xb_cCY5Iy5Pktot0dkPldr9eA&amp;index=8&amp;pp=iAQB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Configuring Cost Allocation Rules and Tags<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"documentation-updates\"><a id=\"post-45866-_Documentation_updates\"><\/a>Documentation updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cost Management and Billing documentation continues to evolve. Here are some our new and updated documents from July and August:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/understand\/pay-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pay your Microsoft Customer Agreement or Microsoft Online Subscription Program bill<\/a>: Updated on <strong>July 2<\/strong> to add partial payment options and India-specific payment methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/reservations\/manage-reserved-vm-instance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manage Azure Reservations<\/a>: Updated on <strong>July 8<\/strong> to clarify reservation scope changes, splitting reservations, and limitations on billing subscription changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/savings-plan\/charge-back-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charge back Azure saving plan costs<\/a>: Published on <strong>July 9<\/strong> to explain chargeback\/showback for savings plans using amortized cost and API queries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/savings-plan\/calculate-ea-savings-plan-savings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calculate Enterprise Agreement (EA) savings plan cost savings<\/a>: Published on <strong>July 9<\/strong> to guide EA customers in calculating savings plan benefits using amortized usage data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/costs\/manage-automation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manage Azure costs with automation<\/a>: Updated on <strong>July 10<\/strong> to add best practices for Cost Details API, automation workflows, and handling large datasets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/costs\/understand-work-scopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understand and work with Cost Management scopes<\/a>: Updated on <strong>July 25<\/strong> to clarify Role-Based Access Control vs. billing scopes and role requirements for cost visibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/manage\/manage-consumption-commitment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manage a Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment resource<\/a>: Published on <strong>August 14<\/strong> to describe MACC resources, movement between subscriptions, and deletion rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/manage\/mca-setup-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set up your billing account for a Microsoft Customer Agreement<\/a>: Updated on <strong>August 14<\/strong> to detail EA-to-MCA transition steps, prerequisites, and common migration issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/manage\/manage-azure-credits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manage a Microsoft Azure credit resource under a subscription<\/a>: Published on <strong>August 19<\/strong> to introduce Azure Credit resources for MCA accounts and explain moving or deleting them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cost-management-billing\/reservations\/view-reservations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Permissions to view and manage Azure reservations<\/a>: Updated on <strong>August 21<\/strong> to expand guidance on Role-Based Access Control roles, billing roles, and delegation for reservation access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to keep an eye on all documentation updates? Check out the change history of the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MicrosoftDocs\/azure-docs\/commits\/main\/articles\/cost-management-billing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost Management and Billing documentation<\/a> in the\u202fAzure Docs repository on GitHub. If you see something missing, select Edit 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-for-cost-management\">What\u2019s next for Cost Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are just a few of the updates from the last two months. Don\u2019t forget to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/product\/cost-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous Microsoft Cost Management updates<\/a> for more tips and features. We\u2019re always listening and making continuous improvements based on your feedback\u2014please keep it coming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the team, share your ideas, and get involved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Submit ideas and vote on requests in the <a href=\"https:\/\/feedback.azure.com\/d365community\/forum\/748a4eaa-0e25-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f07b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost Management feedback forum<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Watch and subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MicrosoftCostManagement\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Cost Management YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned for more in next month\u2019s update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<aside class=\"cta-block cta-block--align-left cta-block--has-image wp-block-msx-cta\" data-bi-an=\"CTA Block\">\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Azure_Blog_Abstract-04_1260x708-2-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"cta-block__image\" alt=\"Colorful lines on a white background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Azure_Blog_Abstract-04_1260x708-2-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Azure_Blog_Abstract-04_1260x708-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Azure_Blog_Abstract-04_1260x708-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Azure_Blog_Abstract-04_1260x708-2.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta-block__headline\">Microsoft Cost Management<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-block__text\">Manage your cloud costs with confidence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/cost-management\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn cta-block__link btn-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started &gt;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You need to know what you\u2019re spending, where your money is being spent, and how to plan for the future. 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