IaaS optimization by converting non-production Azure environments
Development workloads identified and shifted at scale to Dev/Test pricing. Unnecessary software margins removed without service interruption.
01 Challenges and context
Context and strategic stakes
A luxury sector company was incurring excessive Azure infrastructure costs due to poorly structured Cloud environments. Numerous workloads, exclusively dedicated to development and testing, were running on "Standard" subscriptions. This meant paying full price, including unnecessary software margins (e.g., Windows/SQL licenses) in a non-production context. The challenge was to identify this scope and then execute a massive switch to Azure Dev/Test pricing offers without disrupting the operational stability of engineering teams.
02 Work carried out
Approach and methodology
The intervention began with a systematic audit of the company's subscription topology. Our Cloud architects conducted a meticulous analysis of deployed resources to strictly separate Production environments from Non-Production (Staging, Dev, Test) environments. By cross-referencing billing data by team and service, we identified immediate savings opportunities, proving the inefficiency of maintaining Standard pricing for this scope.
03 Outcomes achieved
Results and indicators
120
environments migrated
5 weeks
migration timeframe
34 %
cost reduction
Rapid execution: 120 Dev/Test environments migrated and secured in just 5 weeks.
Immediate Opex impact: Average 34% infrastructure cost reduction on each affected subscription.
Projected gain: Generation of a sustainable annual savings base estimated at 228,000 dollars.