What's Inside This Guide
Chapter 1
Azure Arc — Free Management, Billed Services
Complete Arc pricing tables, SQL MI Hybrid Benefit savings ($89K/year at 100 vCores), and MACC eligibility confirmation for Arc data service charges.
Chapter 2
Azure Stack HCI — The VMware Alternative
Subscription model, Windows Server Datacenter SA Hybrid Benefit ($0 software cost), and 3-year TCO vs post-Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation at enterprise scale.
Chapter 3
Azure Virtual Desktop vs Windows 365
Decision framework, M365 licence requirements for virtualisation rights, session density economics, and hybrid deployment patterns for mixed workforces.
Chapter 4
Azure Extended Security Updates
Free in Azure vs $150K–$1M+ on-premises. Migration economics model that uses ESU avoided costs to offset first-year Azure infrastructure investment.
Chapter 5
Azure Spot VMs — 60–90% Savings
Workload classification framework, checkpoint architecture requirements, eviction signal handling, and FinOps integration for enterprise-scale Spot deployment.
Chapter 6
Dev/Test, Sandbox, and Non-Production Licensing
Dev/Test subscription rules, Visual Studio subscriber requirements, 40–55% Windows VM discount, and governance framework to prevent compliance risk.
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