Relicense Azure resources to use reserved instances (RIs)

The platform identifies Azure resources eligible for Reserved Instances (RIs) and recommends converting these resources to use RIs for cost optimization. Failure to implement RIs for predictable workloads results in unnecessary operational costs and missed opportunities for significant long-term savings.

Recommendation Impact Across KPIs

KPI	Impact	Calculated?
Reliability:	No direct impact on reliability	❌
Security Compliance:	No direct impact on security	❌
Economic:	Cost reduction through committed use discounts	✅
User Experience:	No direct impact on user experience	❌
Environment:	No direct impact on environment	❌

Score Calculation

1. Data Ingestion

Azure resource details
Current licensing costs
Resource utilization patterns
Instance types and sizes

2. Data Enrichment

Mapping to available RI options
Cost comparison analysis
Term commitment options (1 or 3 years)
Potential savings calculations

3. Health Score

Calculate the Economic Health score based on: (Current cost - New RI cost) / Total Cost of all assets
Score reflects potential cost optimization through RI adoption

Example Graph

Pie chart showing the percentage of potential cost savings versus total costs, helping visualize the economic impact of implementing Reserved Instances across the Azure environment.

Business Opportunities

Product Sales Opportunity

As a provider this recommendation provides you an opportunity to sell Azure Reserved Instances and associated management tools. The platform will identify specific resources eligible for RI conversion and highlight potential savings.

Professional Services Opportunity

The recommendation provides an opportunity for professional services to assist customers with RI implementation, optimization, and management. Services include analysis of resource usage patterns, RI purchase planning, and ongoing optimization services.

Remediation Guidance

To resolve the recommendation the following steps are recommended:

Develop a Licensing Plan for Reserved Instances
Identify Eligible Resources
Evaluate Resource Usage
Budget Allocation

Establish Purchase Timeline

Communicate with Stakeholders

Inform Relevant Teams
Set Expectations

Coordinate Timing

Execute the Relicensing Process

Purchase Reserved Instances
Assign Reserved Instances to Resources
Update Resource Management

Confirm Transition

Post-Relicensing Monitoring & Optimization

Monitor Resource Utilization
Ensure Correct Billing

Address Underutilized RIs

Ongoing Maintenance

Review Regularly
Adjust RIs as Needed
Use Azure Advisor for Additional Insights

Supporting Information

Supported Data Sources

Azure Advisor
CoreStack

Recommendation Categorisation

Relicense
Cost Optimization
Cloud Infrastructure

Supported Instances

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure SQL Database
Other eligible Azure services

Planned Instances

Status: In Development
Implementation Type: New
Asset Type: Server