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Azure Dev/Test Cost Chef: Comprehensive Resource Auditor

PowerShell script that performs comprehensive audits of Azure dev/test environments. Detects premium SKUs, oversized VMs, orphaned resources, security issues, and missing automation tags across 7 audit categories.

⏱️ Prep Time:Warm-up leftovers
🧩 Difficulty:Beginner

🔍 What It Does

  • 🍳 Assesses visibility, cost optimization, governance, culture & collaboration, plus forecasting & planning in one tasting menu
  • 📊 Delivers a custom maturity score with chef-approved next-step recommendations
  • 🔍 Uses a chef-themed questionnaire—no jargon soufflés or endless forms
  • 🚀 Bakes the Inform, Optimize, and Operate phases of the FinOps lifecycle into a single assessment

⚙️ Requirements Checklist

  • ✅ A modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari)
  • ✅ Familiarity with your org’s cloud cost ingredients
  • ✅ 15 minutes of uninterrupted focus (quicker than brewing a latte)

📌 Talk Nerdy Tip:

Think of it as a kitchen inspection—honest answers serve up a perfect recipe for cloud savings.

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