I went through this learning module on Microsoft Learn, but I can tell you I have already felt the effects of storage costs in Azure. This learning module went through a hypothetical situation, but it reaffirmed what I was feeling. Storage costs go up by a factor of ~7x versus a typical on-premises data center. However, I didn’t realize how much can be saved in computing costs. Running virtual machine workloads on Azure versus in a typical on-premises data center can reduce costs by a factor of ~2x. Most of that number is saved in hardware costs. You can download a copy of the hypothetical report below.