There are a few ways to monitor costs in Azure. One way is to use the Azure Cost Management + Billing portal. This portal provides a graphical interface that you can use to view your costs over time, track your spending against budgets, and identify areas where you can save money.

Another way to monitor costs is to use the Azure Cost Management API. This API allows you to programmatically access your cost data and integrate it with other systems. You can use the API to create custom reports, automate cost management tasks, and integrate cost data with your budgeting and forecasting processes.

Finally, you can also use third-party tools to monitor costs in Azure. There are a number of tools available that can help you to track your costs, identify cost anomalies, and generate reports.

Here are some of the specific steps you can take to monitor costs in Azure:

  1. Go to the Azure Cost Management + Billing portal.
  2. Select the subscription that you want to monitor.
  3. Click on the “Cost analysis” tab.
  4. This tab will show you a graphical overview of your costs over time. You can use the filters on the left side of the page to drill down into specific resources or services.
  5. To view your spending against budgets, click on the “Budgets” tab.
  6. This tab will show you a list of your budgets and how much you have spent against each budget.
  7. To identify areas where you can save money, click on the “Cost anomalies” tab.
  8. This tab will show you a list of resources or services that are consuming more than expected.

You can also use the Azure Cost Management API to monitor costs in Azure. To do this, you will need to create an Azure account and obtain an Azure subscription. Once you have done this, you can use the following steps to access the API:

  1. Go to the Azure portal and select the “Resource Explorer” blade.
  2. In the search bar, type “Cost Management API” and press Enter.
  3. This will show you the documentation for the Azure Cost Management API.
  4. You can use the documentation to learn how to programmatically access your cost data.

Finally, you can also use third-party tools to monitor costs in Azure. There are a number of tools available that can help you to track your costs, identify cost anomalies, and generate reports.

Here are some of the third-party tools that you can use to monitor costs in Azure:

  • CloudHealth Insights: CloudHealth Insights is a cloud management platform that provides a comprehensive view of your cloud costs. It can help you to track your costs over time, identify cost anomalies, and generate reports.
  • Apptio: Apptio is another cloud management platform that can help you to monitor costs in Azure. It provides a graphical interface that you can use to view your costs and identify areas where you can save money.
  • Cost Explorer: Cost Explorer is a free tool from Microsoft that can help you to track your costs in Azure. It provides a graphical interface that you can use to view your costs over time and identify cost anomalies.