Pricing Calculators

In this lesson, you'll use the Pricing Calculator to estimate the cost of running a basic web application on Azure. This will help you understand the potential expenses involved in migrating your on-premises application to the cloud.

Note : The Pricing Calculator is for informational purposes only. The prices are estimates, and you won't be billed for any services you add to the calculator.

Identify Your Needs

Before you start with the Pricing Calculator, it’s crucial to know which Azure services you’ll need.

For a basic web application running in your datacenter, you might have a configuration like this:

• An NGINX web server with a Python backend. The web application provides information about product inventory and pricing.
• Two virtual machines connected through a central load balancer.
• A PostgreSQL database holding inventory and pricing information.

When migrating to Azure, you might:

• Use Azure Virtual Machines for the instances.
• Use Azure Application Gateway for load balancing.
• Use Azure Database for PostgreSQL to hold inventory and pricing information.

Here is a simplified diagram of the configuration:

1. An Application Gateway manages incoming traffic.
2. Two Virtual Machines host the NGINX web server and Python backend.
3. An Azure Database for PostgreSQL holds the inventory and pricing information.

Explore the Pricing Calculator

Let's begin by exploring the Pricing Calculator. Visit the Pricing Calculator.

Familiarize yourself with the following tabs:

• Products : Select the Azure services you want to include in your estimate.
• Example Scenarios : Find several reference architectures or common cloud-based solutions.
• Saved Estimates : View your previously saved estimates.
• FAQs : Get answers to frequently asked questions about the Pricing Calculator.

Estimate Your So…