Why can’t I resize B_v1 VMs to B_v2 in North Europe?
I'm reviewing our Azure VM reservations and have several older B_v1 machines that I'd like to move to B_v2 so I can purchase reservations for them. However, resizing…
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Why can’t I resize B-series v1 VMs to Bs_v2 in North Europe?
I'm trying to renew reservations for several older B-series v1 virtual machines, but Bs_v2 isn't available as a resize option. The portal reports "Unsupported hardware." I'm seeing the…
What’s the easiest way to move B- and F-series Azure VMs to reservable sizes?
I have a large number of Windows Azure VMs running on B2s, B2ms, F2s, and D2s sizes. Since these older sizes can no longer be covered by reservations,…
How Can I Reduce a $13k Monthly AWS Bill Without Getting Stuck?
I've been brought on as a contractor to help an enterprise SaaS provider trim down their AWS expenses, which currently sit at $13,000 a month. My first thought…
Tips for Reducing GPU Costs
I've heard that some startups are managing to cut down on their GPU expenses by partnering with certain services. I'm familiar with typical advice like optimizing usage, scaling…
How Can I Cut Down My AWS Expenses Effectively?
Hey everyone! I'm managing a tech team that relies heavily on AWS, and right now, our monthly bill is around $5,000. Most of that is coming from RDS,…
Why Aren't My RDS Reserved Instances Being Applied Correctly?
I've got two database instances, a db.r7g.2xlarge which is a master Aurora MySQL, and a db.r7g.large which is a read-only instance used for some processing. I purchased reserved…