My order contains Azure reservations and savings plan items

If you see Microsoft Azure Reserved Instances and Microsoft Azure Savings Plan items appearing in your order, it's important to understand what they mean and how they benefit you.

We add these items to your order with specific permissions granted to your cloud account. This lets you access and manage these cost-saving options directly through the Azure portal.

When these items are added, no extra charges are applied to the account unless you choose to purchase Azure Reservations or Savings Plans using the Azure portal. If you decide to purchase these cost-saving options, the charges will be billed on the date associated with your Azure plan.

With Azure reservations and savings plan items, you can leverage Microsoft's self-service capabilities for provisioning cost-saving. This self-service approach allows you to:

• Make purchasing decisions at your own pace.

• Select the exact configurations that match your workload needs.

• Implement cost-saving strategies when they align with your budget cycles.

• Maintain direct control over your cloud spending optimizations.

Purchasing Azure Reserved Instances

Reserved Instances typically offer 30-70% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.

To purchase Azure Reserved Instances:

1. In the Azure portal, navigate to Reservations.

2. On the Reservations page, select Add.

3. Choose the service you want to reserve (virtual machines, databases, and so on).

4. Select the relevant configuration options and complete all the required fields.

5. Add the product to the cart, review the summary, and complete the purchase.

For detailed instructions, see "Buy a reservation" in Microsoft's documentation. The page also describes the Azure roles required for buying reservations.

Purchasing Azure Savings Plan

Azure Savings plan offer flexible savings across multiple services, and they can significantly reduce resource costs. To buy a savings plan, you must have the necessary roles. For details, see Permissions to buy an Azure savings plan.

To purchase an Azure savings plan:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.

2. In the Search area, enter Savings plans, and select Savings plans.

3. Select Add.

4. Complete all the required fields. You can name the savings plan, select the term length (1 or 3 years), and set up an hourly commitment and the billing frequency.

5. Continue through the checkout process.

6. Review your order summary and then complete your purchase.

For detailed instructions, see Buy an Azure savings plan in Microsoft's documentation.