Drive Cost Efficiency and Elevate Azure ROI with Strategic Architecture | BRK216
Microsoft Events presents an advanced session at Ignite 2025 where Rob Kuehfus and Mrunal Patwa demonstrate strategies for maximizing Azure ROI, including architecture best practices and Copilot-powered cost savings.
From Spend to Strategy: Drive Cost Efficiency and Elevate Azure ROI (BRK216)
Speakers: Rob Kuehfus, Mrunal Patwa
Session Overview: This Microsoft Ignite breakout session targets architects and technical strategists aiming to maximize the business value of their Azure investments. Session highlights include:
- Strategic approaches for building long-term business value with Azure
- Eight foundational design areas covering environment and compliance considerations
- Landing zone hierarchy and policy inheritance for robust cost control
- Demonstrations of Copilot prompts for modernization and cost-aware architecture goals
- Deployment walkthrough to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Utilizing the Azure Hybrid Benefit to capture additional savings
- Cloud-native application architecture templates for accurate cost estimation
- Live Copilot-assisted recommendations for automated optimization and cost reduction
Key Topics
1. Building for Sustainable Business Value
- Aligning cloud investments with organizational goals
- Ensuring architecture foundation supports long-term ROI
2. Design Areas & Compliance
- Advanced (300 level) coverage of environment setup
- Policy management and compliance strategies to support efficiency
3. Cost Control Strategies
- Establishing landing zones in Azure for effective resource management
- Policy inheritance as a mechanism for maintaining budget discipline
4. Modernization with Copilot
- Prompt engineering for cost-aware modernization goals
- Copilot's automated planning and implementation support
- Deploying solutions to AKS with Copilot assistance
5. Azure Hybrid Benefit Utilization
- Reducing costs through licensing offers and hybrid capabilities
6. Automated Optimization & Recommendations
- Using cloud-native templates for consistent architecture and cost estimates
- Copilot-driven insights to identify and implement cost-saving actions
Resources
About the Speakers
Rob Kuehfus and Mrunal Patwa bring deep technical expertise and practical experience in helping organizations adopt efficient, strategic Azure architectures and AI-driven optimization techniques.