From search index to invoice
How RAG works in Azure A RAG architecture in Azure typically consists of three layers. Azure AI Search indexes your…
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Your GPU is sitting there waiting
What is AI starvation? A GPU is a parallel computing engine. It can run thousands of calculations at once, but…
The hidden costs of Azure Backup, part 2
A retention policy nobody has touched since At some point in the past, someone decided: "We'll keep backups for 365…
The hidden costs of Azure Backup, part 1
Everything's running, nobody's looking What strikes me: most organizations set their backups up properly at some point. At the moment…
Scaling too slowly costs you twice
Why slow scaling hits you twice When we walk into an organization, the same thing jumps out every time: the…
Vendor lock-in isn’t a technical problem. It’s a math problem.
Why lock-in only becomes visible on the invoice Vendor lock-in feels like a technical story: proprietary services, provider-specific APIs, data…
Lift-and-shift is the most expensive way to stay in Azure
The decision is made, the invoice disappoints You've made the call. The on-premises SQL Servers are moving to Azure. The…
Nobody feels the pain. Until the bill arrives.
The cloud has made costs invisible I've seen a lot of organizations from the inside over the course of my…
You’re already paying for it. You just aren’t using it.
Reservations: the promise and the pitfall Azure Reserved Instances and Savings Plans are powerful tools. You commit to capacity for…
You are overpaying for Azure
"Within budget" isn't the same as "priced right" What still surprises me at OptimaSure: how little organizations worry about what…
Plenty of data, no story
Without context, your invoice is unreadable Azure Cost Management gives you excellent numbers. You can see what you're spending per…
Forgotten resources just keep running
Why Azure resources just keep running forever I run into this every week. Resources get spun up incredibly fast, because…
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