# Azure cost optimization and remediation | PointFive

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Optimize Azure costs across VMs, AKS, SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure OpenAI and more. PointFive delivers cost visibility, DeepWaste savings detection, and verified ROI for Azure environments.

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# Azure coverage

Analyze costs and resource usage across Azure VMs, AKS, SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure OpenAI, and Fabric.

## Investigate Azure usage

### Cost visibility

See every dollar across Azure services, compute, storage, databases, AI, and networking.

### Waste detection

Identify unused disks, underused capacity, and Azure OpenAI inefficiencies.

### Remediation tracking

Send findings to Slack, Jira, Teams, or ServiceNow and track each change through resolution.

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## Azure coverage details

| Service or resource | What PointFive analyzes |
| --- | --- |
| Virtual machines | Rightsizing, scheduling, generation upgrades, and idle VM detection across all series. |
| Disks and storage | Premium-to-Standard migration, orphaned disks, snapshot cleanup, and Blob lifecycle policies. |
| SQL and Cosmos DB | Idle databases, DTU/vCore rightsizing, Cosmos DB RU optimization, and elastic pool analysis. |
| Azure OpenAI | PTU utilization analysis, model deployment rightsizing, and PAYG vs. provisioned cost comparison. |
| AKS clusters | Node pool rightsizing, workload efficiency, DaemonSet overhead, and idle namespace detection. |
| Networking and Front Door | Unused public IPs, idle load balancers, ExpressRoute utilization, and Azure Front Door and CDN optimization. |

- Service or resource Virtual machines

What PointFive analyzes  Rightsizing, scheduling, generation upgrades, and idle VM detection across all series.

- Service or resource Disks and storage

What PointFive analyzes  Premium-to-Standard migration, orphaned disks, snapshot cleanup, and Blob lifecycle policies.

- Service or resource SQL and Cosmos DB

What PointFive analyzes  Idle databases, DTU/vCore rightsizing, Cosmos DB RU optimization, and elastic pool analysis.

- Service or resource Azure OpenAI

What PointFive analyzes  PTU utilization analysis, model deployment rightsizing, and PAYG vs. provisioned cost comparison.

- Service or resource AKS clusters

What PointFive analyzes  Node pool rightsizing, workload efficiency, DaemonSet overhead, and idle namespace detection.

- Service or resource Networking and Front Door

What PointFive analyzes  Unused public IPs, idle load balancers, ExpressRoute utilization, and Azure Front Door and CDN optimization.

[Explore the efficiency library](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub?provider-name=Azure)

## Azure services in context

Review Kubernetes workloads on AKS, Azure OpenAI deployments, and pipelines on Fabric and Synapse alongside the infrastructure they use. Coordinate Blob lifecycle policies with application usage and compare provisioned capacity with pay-as-you-go usage.

## Enterprise-grade security and controls

Independent audits, clear privacy commitments, and controls that keep your organization in charge. Explore our certifications, security reports, and access safeguards.

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## Frequently asked questions

### How does PointFive connect to my Azure subscription?

For discovery, PointFive uses a read-only service principal with minimal permissions scoped to your subscription. Discovery uses read-only access. Automated remediation uses customer-authorized permissions, and each customer chooses how changes are approved: per change, once for a trusted playbook, or not at all. Connect through guided onboarding.

### Which Azure services does PointFive optimize?

PointFive detects waste across VMs, AKS, SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure OpenAI, Fabric, Synapse, Blob Storage, App Service, Functions, and more.

### How is PointFive different from Azure Advisor?

Azure Advisor recommends improvements across cost, reliability, security, performance, and operational excellence, with Quick Fix for some recommendations. PointFive adds DeepWaste investigation, cross-stack analysis, and verified remediation tracking.

### Does PointFive support Azure OpenAI optimization?

Yes. PointFive provides visibility into Azure OpenAI costs, including PTU utilization analysis, deployment-level cost attribution, and model efficiency recommendations.

### What security controls apply to Azure?

Discovery uses read-only access. Automated remediation uses customer-authorized permissions, and each customer chooses how changes are approved: per change, once for a trusted playbook, or not at all. Dedicated service principal with minimal permissions. Data encrypted in transit and at rest. SOC 2 Type II. No agents to install or maintain.

## Other platforms

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- ### [AWS](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/aws)

- ### [GCP](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/gcp)

- ### [OCI](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/oci)

- ### [Kubernetes](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/kubernetes)

- ### [Snowflake](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/snowflake)

- ### [Databricks](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/databricks)

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