I created an Azure account to host a VM while temporarily moving some on-prem servers, but it turned out to be ridiculously expensive. After canceling my subscription, I'm now trying to delete my account, and it's taking forever! I'm curious why Azure is so costly and why the account deletion process seems so complicated. Anyone else faced this issue?
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Oh, and before you delete the tenant, make sure to cancel any support plans first. They don’t automatically get deleted and you could end up with an unexpected bill. Trust me, it can be a hassle to sort it out later!
The high costs you’re seeing are likely because you were using a Pay-As-You-Go plan without any reservations or license savings. Those can reduce your costs by up to 75%! It’s worth checking your cost breakdown next time.
Did you check where your costs were coming from? It might help you avoid those ridiculous bills in the future. Sharing more about what you set up could get you better advice!
Believe it or not, they've made some improvements in how you delete a tenant. Just keep in mind, if you have any resources that won’t delete right away, you might have to reach out to support—which can take ages. Just a heads-up!
I wouldn’t say Azure is inherently expensive. If you could share what setups you had—like SKU, disk configurations, or services you were using—we could help you figure out what went wrong. Context is everything for understanding costs!
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