Whether you’re building landing zones, assessing Azure readiness, or keeping cloud costs in check, having the right tools at your fingertips makes all the difference.
This page is a growing collection of tools, dashboards, and references I regularly use as an Azure Solutions Architect. They’ve saved me time, improved my decision-making, and helped me optimize for both scalability and cost—so I’m confident they’ll help you too.
🔗 Recommended Azure Tools
🌐 Azure Charts
A brilliant community-driven resource that aggregates Azure service availability, region capacity, feature rollouts, compliance, and roadmap updates—all in one place. Ideal for architects and consultants who need to keep up with Azure’s fast pace.
💰 Azure Pricing Calculator
Plan and estimate the cost of your Azure solutions with Microsoft’s official pricing tool. Whether you’re pricing out a new design or optimizing existing workloads, this is a must-have for cost-conscious architecture planning.
An open-source tool that provides quick, automated assessments of your Azure environment. Great for landing zone validations, architecture reviews, and spotting potential configuration issues before they become problems.
🧾 Azure Cost CLI
A powerful command-line tool for exporting and visualizing Azure cost data. Supports daily exports, filtering by subscription or resource group, and even Slack reporting. Perfect for tracking cloud spend over time or integrating into CI pipelines for cost visibility.
More links coming soon as I continue exploring and curating the best tools in the Azure ecosystem.
Have a suggestion? I’d love to hear about the tools that make your cloud life easier—reach out and let’s connect.