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1. What Is Azure Advisor?

Azure Advisor is a cloud optimization tool that scans your resources and provides actionable recommendations across four key areas:

Cost: Reduce unnecessary spending
Performance: Improve speed and responsiveness
Reliability: Increase availability and resilience
Security: Strengthen protection against threats

It’s like having a cloud consultant built into your Azure portal.

2. Key Features

📊 Personalized Recommendations: Based on your actual usage and configuration
🔍 Quick Insights: Dashboard view of issues and opportunities
🛠️ Actionable Guidance: Step-by-step fixes for each recommendation
🔄 Continuous Monitoring: Updates as your environment changes

3. How to Access Azure Advisor

Via Azure Portal:

Log in to Azure Portal
Search for “Advisor” in the top search bar
Open the Advisor Dashboard
Review recommendations under Cost, Security, Reliability, Performance

Via CLI:

bash

az advisor recommendation list --resource-group myrg

4. Benefits of Using Azure Advisor

💰 Cost Savings: Identify unused VMs or over-provisioned resources
🔐 Security Enhancements: Enforce MFA, enable encryption, patch vulnerabilities
⚡ Performance Boosts: Optimize VM sizes, configure caching, improve networking
🛡️ Reliability Improvements: Deploy across availability zones, configure backups

5. Best Practices

Review Advisor recommendations weekly
Automate fixes where possible (e.g., resize VMs)
Share Advisor reports with your DevOps team
Use Advisor in combination with Azure Monitor for deeper insights

6. Conclusion

Azure Advisor is your built-in cloud consultant, helping you save money, improve performance, and strengthen security. Regular use ensures your environment stays optimized and compliant.

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Azure Advisor – Best Practices Tool