What is the lowest-cost commitment option that provides a significant discount over pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable Azure VM workloads?

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What is the lowest-cost commitment option that provides a significant discount over pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable Azure VM workloads?

Key points

  • Azure Reserved VM Instances (1-year) provide cost savings for predictable workloads.
  • Azure Spot Instances are not the lowest-cost commitment option for predictable workloads.
  • Azure Hybrid Benefit is related to using on-premises licenses in Azure.
  • Azure Dev/Test pricing is specific to development and testing environments.

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