Cost optimization workbook

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This template creates a new Azure Monitor workbook for cost optimization.

The objective of this workbook is to provide an overview of the cost posture of your Azure environment. The workbook is to be used as guidance only and does not represent a guarantee of any cost reduction.

To learn more about the cost optimization workbook, the roadmap, or how to contribute, see FinOps toolkit documentation.

📗 How to use this template

Once your workbook is deployed, you can use it by navigating to one of the following destinations:

1. From Azure Monitor:
   1. Select Workbooks in the menu.
   2. Verify your subscription is selected in the Subscription filter.
   3. Select the Cost optimization workbook.
2. From the resource group:
   1. Select the workbook resource.
   2. Select Workbook in the menu.
3. From Azure workbooks:
   1. Select the Cost optimization workbook.
   2. Select Workbook in the menu.

ℹ️ Pro tip: If you navigate to the workbook resource (2 or 3 above), consider adding the workbook as a favorite using the star icon to the right of the resource name to make it easier to find in the future. Favorite resources can be opened directly from the Resources > Favorite section of the Azure portal default home page.

🧰 About the FinOps toolkit

The cost optimization workbook is part of the FinOps toolkit, an open source collection of FinOps solutions that help you manage and optimize your cloud costs.

To learn more about the FinOps toolkit, join us on GitHub.

Tags: finops, cost, optimization, Microsoft.Insights/workbooks