Tools to determine an apps footprint to plan for azure migration

Question

What are the normal tools used to decide an apps footprint , transactions, memory usage, cpu usage, and other components that turn into billable costs for Azure SQL services ?

Answer 1

Hello @Jason Mirsky Thank you for posting your question on the Microsoft Q&A platform. Happy to answer any questions you may have!

To determine the footprint, transactions, memory usage, CPU usage, and other components that contribute to billable costs for Azure SQL services, you can use a combination of monitoring, analytics, and performance tuning tools. Here are some common tools and techniques used for this purpose:

1. Azure Monitor: Azure Monitor provides monitoring and analytics capabilities for Azure services, including Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. You can use Azure Monitor to collect and analyze performance metrics such as CPU usage, memory usage, storage consumption, and transaction rates. It also offers features for setting up alerts based on predefined thresholds or custom criteria.
2. Azure SQL Analytics: Azure SQL Analytics is a part of Azure Monitor that provides advanced monitoring and diagnostics specifically for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. It offers insights into query performance, resource utilization, wait statistics, and more. You can use SQL Analytics to identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, and improve overall performance.
3. Query Performance Insights: Query Performance Insights is a feature available within the Azure portal for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. It provides real-time monitoring of query performance, including execution time, CPU usage, and resource consumption. You can use Query Performance Insights to identify and optimize poorly performing queries that may contribute to higher costs.
4. Azure SQL Database Advisor: Azure SQL Database Advisor analyzes your database usage patterns and provides recommendations for performance optimization and cost reduction. It can suggest index optimizations, query tuning recommendations, and configuration changes to improve resource utilization and lower costs.
5. Azure Cost Management + Billing: Azure Cost Management + Billing provides cost analysis and optimization tools for managing Azure spending. You can use Cost Management to track usage and spending for Azure SQL services, identify cost drivers, and optimize resource utilization to reduce overall costs.

By using a combination of these tools and techniques, you can gain insights into the usage and performance characteristics of your Azure SQL services, identify areas for optimization, and make informed decisions to optimize costs while ensuring optimal performance and scalability.

Hope this helps!

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