This chapter covers Azure Budgets and alerts. AZ-900 tests under 3.1.
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A simple way to picture Azure Budgets and Cost Alerts
A credit card alerts you when spending exceeds a budget. Azure Budget Alerts notify you when Azure spending approaches or exceeds defined budgets.
Budgets set spending thresholds; alerts notify when actual or forecasted spending approaches them, enabling proactive cost control.
Create a budget
A spending threshold is defined.
Set alert thresholds
Alert percentages (50%, 75%, 100%) are configured.
Receive alerts
Notifications arrive when thresholds are reached.
A department sets a monthly budget of $5000 and receives an alert at 75% to manage remaining spending.
Objective 3.1 expects understanding of budgets and alerts for cost control.
Budgets set spending thresholds.
Alerts notify when spending approaches budgets.
Proactive cost control tool.
Notifications that alert you when actual or forecasted Azure spending approaches or exceeds defined budgets.
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