Microsoft Azure Cloud Pricing + save on Azure VM costs + Auto-shutdown + Automation
To save on Azure VM costs, configure the built-in Auto-shutdown feature, which shuts down and deallocates VMs to stop compute charges. Navigate to your VM in the Azure portal, select "Auto-shutdown" under Operations, set a time/timezone, and toggle it "On". For more advanced control, use Azure Automation for scheduling start/stop times, saving significant compute expenses on dev/test