Automate Azure cost optimization with budgets, reservations, and Savings Plans.
npx skills add https://github.com/tomz/agent-skills --skill azure-costs
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: azure-costs Source: https://github.com/tomz/agent-skills/tree/main/azure-costs Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tomz/agent-skills --skill azure-costs
Azure cost inefficiencies across subscriptions are reduced by providing guidance on budgeting, reservations, savings plans, and hybrid benefit to maximize return on cloud spend.
Create a monthly budget for your production subscription and apply the recommended Azure Reservations to reduce costs.
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