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Expand Up @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ The following are some best practices you can use to reduce the cost of your vir
- Use [Azure Spot virtual machines](spot-vms.md) where you can
- For Windows virtual machines, consider [Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server](windows/hybrid-use-benefit-licensing.md) to save cost on licensing
- Use [cost alerts](/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-mgt-alerts-monitor-usage-spending) to monitor usage and spending
- Automate shutdown of underutilized VMs (e.g., CPU utilization below 10% for 1 hour) using alerts, [action groups and Automation runbooks](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/automation/automation-create-alert-triggered-runbook)
- Minimize idle instances by configuring [autoscaling](../virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-autoscale-overview.md)
- Configure Azure Bastion for operational access

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