Introduction to Azure savings plan for compute

In this episode of the #AzureEnablementShow, Thomas is joined by Kyle Ikeda, from Azure Marketing, to discuss the how the new Azure savings plan for compute makes it easy for customers to save money on their compute services, when compared to pay-as-you-go-pricing. Resources • Azure savings plan for compute https://aka.ms/savingsplan-compute • Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure https://aka.ms/adopt • Explore more cloud enablement resources! https://www.azure.com/enablement • Tech Community Blog: https://aka.ms/savingsplan_compute_blog • Learning Module: https://aka.ms/skilling/ASP • Microsoft Documentation: https://aka.ms/savingplans/doc Related episodes • Evaluating financial considerations during your cloud adoption journey https://aka.ms/azenable/35 • Model virtual machine costs with the Azure Cost Estimator Power BI Template https://aka.ms/azenable/60 • Implement cost control, budget, forecast and allocation https://aka.ms/azenable/adopt-govern2 To watch more episodes in the Cloud Adoption Framework series, check out our playlist: https://aka.ms/azenable/yt/adopt-play... Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - What is the Azure savings plan for compute? 01:54 - What are the benefits of the Azure savings plan for compute? 03:54 - How does the Azure savings plan for compute work? 04:35 - How do customers setup and purchase an Azure savings plan? 06:10 - How do customers check the status of their savings plan? 07:07 - How do customers apply the Azure savings plan to specific management, subscription, or resource groups? 08:00 - How is Azure savings plan for compute and Reserved Instances (aka RIs) different and how do they work together? 09:31 - Where do customers go to learn more about Azure savings plan for compute?