azure-cost-optimization
Azure Cost Optimization Skill
Analyze Azure subscriptions to identify cost savings through orphaned resource cleanup, rightsizing, and optimization recommendations based on actual usage data.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- Optimize Azure costs or reduce spending
- Analyze Azure subscription for cost savings
- Generate cost optimization report
- Find orphaned or unused resources
- Rightsize Azure VMs, containers, or services
- Identify where they're overspending in Azure
- Optimize Redis costs specifically - See Azure Redis Cost Optimization for Redis-specific analysis
Instructions
Follow these steps in conversation with the user:
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