Azure Sales & Pre-Sales Toolbox
This is a collection of tools and resources I actually use in Azure projects, customer conversations, and architecture discussions.
It’s a mix of official Microsoft documentation and a few community tools that are just really helpful in practice. Some of the tools listed here are not built by Microsoft but are widely used across the Azure community. I’ve marked those accordingly.
Just a place to have everything in one spot when you need it.
Pricing & Cost
» Azure Pricing Calculator
Use this when you need a quick estimate during customer conversations.
» Azure TCO Calculator
Best for comparing on-premises environments with Azure.
» Azure Savings Plans
Use this for long-term cost optimization discussions.
» Cost Management Best Practices
Understand how to actively manage and reduce Azure spend.
» Azure Retail Prices API
Use this for real pricing data and advanced analysis.
Products & Availability
» Azure Products by Region
Check if a service is available in a specific region.
» Azure Regions Overview
Understand global infrastructure and data locations.
» Azure SLA Overview
Review availability guarantees for Azure services.
Architecture & Infrastructure
» Azure Architecture Center
Your go-to resource for reference architectures and design patterns.
» Azure Reference Architectures
Explore real-world solution designs.
» Azure Landing Zones
Use this for structured environment setup and governance.
» Azure Naming Rules
Understand naming constraints across Azure resources.
» Azure Subscription & Service Limits
Check quotas and deployment limits.
Hybrid, Migration & Connectivity
» Azure Migrate
Plan and execute migrations to Azure.
» Azure Arc
Manage hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
» Azure Speed Test (Community Tool)
Test latency to Azure regions.
» Azure IP Ranges & Service Tags
Required for firewall and network configuration.
» ExpressRoute Locations
Check connectivity options and providers.
Security & Compliance
» Azure Security Benchmark
Baseline for securing Azure environments.
» Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Security posture management and protection.
» Azure RBAC
Manage access and permissions.
» Azure Compliance Offerings
Overview of certifications and standards.
» EU Data Boundary
Understand data residency within the EU.
» C5 (Germany)
German compliance framework.
» Microsoft Trust Center
Transparency on security, privacy, and compliance.
Compute, Storage & Performance
» VM Sizes Overview
Compare VM types and capabilities.
» Disk Types & Performance
Understand storage performance options.
» Storage Scalability Targets
Check limits for storage services.
» Azure Pricing Comparison (Community Tool)
Quick comparison of VM pricing.
Updates & Roadmap
» Azure Updates
Stay up to date with new features and changes.
» Azure Blog
Insights and announcements from Microsoft.
» What’s New in Azure
Structured overview of new capabilities.
Advanced Tools & Insights
» Azure Sustainability
Estimate environmental impact of workloads.
» Azure Charts (Community Tool)
Visual insights and Azure growth trends.
» Tenant Lookup (Community Tool)
Quickly identify Azure tenant information.
» Azure Naming Tool (Community Tool)
Generate consistent naming conventions.
» Azure Service Icons
Official icons for diagrams and presentations.