Monitor Azure OpenAI Service Provisioned Reservations

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In this episode of the Azure Essentials Show, Thomas is joined by Priyanshi Mittal for a discussion on the importance of monitoring Azure Open AI service reservations to maximize cost savings. Priyanshi explains how Provision Throughput Units (PTUs) work and how Azure reservations can help reduce costs. She also provides insights into monitoring reservation utilization through the Azure Portal and setting up reservation utilization alerts to automate the process. The discussion also covers adjusting the look-back period to better match usage patterns and ensuring efficient use of reservations across various Azure services.

Resources
• View Azure reservation utilization – Microsoft Cost Management https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/reservation-utilization
• Reservation utilization alerts – Microsoft Cost Management https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/reservation-utilization-alerts
• Save costs with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service Provisioned Reservations – Microsoft Cost Management https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/azure-openai
• Blog: Manage and monitor your provisioned reservation https://aka.ms/azure-pricing-PTU-reservation-exchange-blog
• Explore more Azure Essentials resources! https://azure.com/AzureEssentials

Related episodes
• Manage Azure OpenAI Service Provisioned Reservations https://aka.ms/AzEssentials/202
• Deploy OpenAI Services at Scale Using Provision Throughput Units https://aka.ms/AzEssentials/190
• Understand Azure Pricing & Resources https://aka.ms/azenable/163
https://learn.microsoft.com/shows/azure-essentials-show/understand-azure-pricing-resources

Connect
• Aaron Stark https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-kiyaani-mcclary-b71009106
• Priyanshi Mittal https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanshi90

Chapters
0:00 In this episode
0:19 Introduction
1:00 PTU overview
1:29 Practical example
2:28 Demo
3:09 Adjusting the look back
4:09 Automated alerts
5:39 Custom thresholds
6:12 Methods apply to all reservations Read More Microsoft Developer