At Eunoia, we’ve worked with multiple clients who struggled with rising cloud costs due to inefficient resource planning. By introducing cost optimization techniques aligned with the Cloud Adoption Framework’s Cost Management principles, we’ve helped companies significantly reduce their expenses while improving overall efficiency. 

For instance, one of our clients was unknowingly running overprovisioned virtual machines, Azure SQL databases and Databricks clusters, leading to excessive costs. By right sizing their resources and implementing automated scaling, we optimised their cloud spend by 20% without sacrificing business SLAs.  

Another client had no visibility into which workloads were consuming the most resources. By implementing budget alerts and workload segmentation, we enabled visibility on their expenses, making it easy to track and avoid billing surprises. 

Cloud optimization isn’t just about cutting costs — it’s about making cloud investments work smarter, using a structured and proven approach. 

Cloud expenses are influenced by several factors, and understanding these is key to controlling costs: 

Compute power – Running virtual machines or serverless functions without optimizing their size and usage can lead to excessive costs. 

Storage – Storing data inefficiently, without proper configurations, results in unnecessary expenses. 

Data transfer – Moving large amounts of data between services, especially across regions, can cause unexpected cost spikes. 

Idle resources – Many businesses forget to shut down unused services, leading to wasted spending. 

Lack of visibility – Without proper tracking and tagging, companies struggle to understand where their budget is going. 

Even companies aware of their cloud spending nature find it difficult to manage costs effectively. The biggest hurdles include: 

Complex pricing models – Cloud providers use dynamic pricing structures that make forecasting expenses difficult. 

Limited cost visibility – Without proper monitoring, businesses lack insight into how resources are being utilized. 

Balancing performance and cost – Overprovisioning leads to waste, while underprovisioning can hurt application performance. 

Resource allocation issues – Many organisations fail to scale workloads efficiently, leading to unnecessary expenses. 

The Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework provides a structured approach to addressing these challenges, ensuring businesses balance cost efficiency with performance.

Optimising cloud costs requires a mix of best practices and strategic adjustments. By following CAF-aligned cost optimisation principles, businesses can significantly optimise expenses while maintaining efficiency. 

Best Cloud Cost Optimization Techniques  

• Right-sizing resources – Adjusting infrastructure to meet actual demand, avoiding overprovisioning.
• Using reserved instances & savings plans – Locking in lower rates for predictable workloads. 
• Automating scaling – Ensuring resources scale dynamically based on demand. 
• Optimising storage – Implementing tiered storage to reduce costs. 
• Cost governance policies – Setting budgets, alerts, and monitoring to prevent overspending. 

Advanced Techniques for Cloud Cost Reduction 

• Tagging & categorisation – Labelling resources properly to track spending efficiently. 
• Reducing data transfer costs – Optimising how data moves across services to minimise fees. 
• Leveraging spot instances & preemptible VMs – Taking advantage of temporary, cost-effective cloud resources for non-critical workloads. 

By following these principles, companies can take control of their cloud budgets and ensure every resource is being used efficiently. 

Many cloud providers offer built-in cost monitoring tools, but they often lack the personalised approach needed for maximum efficiency of the cloud optimisation. 

We help businesses: 

• Identify cost inefficiencies and eliminate unnecessary spending. 
• Implement automated budget alerts to prevent billing surprises. 
• Optimise scaling and resource allocation to balance cost and performance. 

Instead of relying solely on generic cost tools, our expert-driven approach ensures that cloud resources align with actual business needs while adhering to Microsoft’s best practices. 

Contact us to explore cloud cost optimisation services. 

By optimizing cloud costs using CAF principles, companies gain: 

• Improved cost visibility – Clear insights into where money is being spent. 
• Better financial control – Budgets and alerts to prevent overspending. 
• Operational efficiency – Eunoia monitors resource usage against workload volumes to ensure resources are not wasted. 
• Long-term operational savings – Sustainable cost optimisation that free up capital for business growth. 

Rather than struggling with unpredictable cloud bills, businesses can reinvest savings into innovation and expansion. 

Cloud cost optimization isn’t just a one-time fix — it’s an ongoing strategy that helps businesses get the most value from their cloud investment. Companies that take a proactive approach, using industry-standard practices from the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, can maximise efficiency while avoiding unnecessary expenses. 

At Eunoia, we specialise in helping businesses take control of their cloud costs with customised strategies that ensure long-term operational savings.

If you’re looking to optimise your Azure cloud environment, contact us today to see how we can help.