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Azure Load Balancer Ghost Hunter
Professional PowerShell script that hunts down forgotten and unused Azure Load Balancers consuming resources but not serving traffic like a ghost hunter chef tracking down phantom ingredients. Intelligent ghost scoring with comprehensive CSV + HTML reporting.
⏱️ Prep Time:Ghost hunting expedition timing
🧩 Difficulty:Intermediate
🔍 What It Does
- 👻 Intelligent Ghost Scoring System with 0-100 scale multi-factor analysis for accurate ghost detection
- 📊 5-tier status classification: Definite Ghost, Likely Ghost, Suspicious, Review Needed, Active
- 🔍 Comprehensive Load Balancer analysis including backend pools, rules, NAT rules, and health probes
- 💰 Monthly cost estimation by SKU type with detailed financial impact analysis
- 🛡️ Multi-subscription support with proper Azure authentication and credential handling
- ❤️ Health probe configuration analysis for proper monitoring and traffic distribution
- 👥 Backend pool intelligence with member count and configuration evaluation
- 📈 Dual report formats: structured CSV for analysis and rich HTML for executive presentation
⚙️ Requirements Checklist
- ✅ PowerShell 5.1+ with Azure PowerShell modules and advanced cmdlets
- ✅ Azure PowerShell modules installed (Az.Accounts, Az.Network, Az.Resources)
- ✅ Azure authentication configured with appropriate permissions
- ✅ Reader role on target subscriptions with Load Balancer read permissions
- ✅ Network connectivity to Azure management endpoints
📌 Talk Nerdy Tip:
Focus on "DEFINITE GHOST" and "LIKELY GHOST" classifications for immediate action, then review "SUSPICIOUS" load balancers with application teams. Like identifying ingredients that have been forgotten in the back of the kitchen. 👨🍳
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