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Azure virtual machines are one of several types of on-demand, scalable computing resources that Azure offers. Typically, you choose a virtual machine when you need more control over the computing environment than the other choices offer.
An Azure virtual machine gives you the flexibility of virtualization without having to buy and maintain the physical hardware that runs it. However, you still need to maintain the virtual machine by performing tasks, such as configuring, patching, and installing the software that runs on it.
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Data ingestion
Allocation
Reporting + analytics
Anomalies
Optimize cloud usage and cost
Planning + estimating
Forecasting
Budgeting
Benchmarking
Unit economics
Quantify business value
Architecting for cloud
Workload optimization
Rate optimization
Licensing + SaaS
Cloud sustainability
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FinOps practice operations
FinOps education + enablement
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FinOps tools + services
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