Allocating Cost Inside an Azure SQL Elastic Pool

Practical options that get you to showback or chargeback without pretending the numbers are perfect

Allocating cost inside an Azure SQL elastic pool (practical options)

Chargeback and showback that does not devolve into guesswork

Elastic pools hide the truth

One insight about Azure SQL elastic pools, and why it matters more than most teams think

Policy-as-code workflow: PR gates, exemptions, and rollout safety

How to design a pipeline that keeps Azure Policy changes safe, reviewable, and boring (in the best way).

The MVP landing zone blueprint: guardrails that don’t slow teams down

Stop debating "governance vs speed." Build guardrails in levels

Guardrails that keep teams shipping: a practical 3-level ladder (nudge → block → escape hatch).

Stop arguing about spend. Start verifying these 3 things.

Tag hygiene that sticks: make cost ownership unavoidable

Tagging works best as a system, not a one-time cleanup. You need a solid set of tags, clear guidelines for how to use them, and a way to track how it’s all working.

7-Day Cost Drift Radar (Azure Management Group scope): signals, owners, actions

Cost Drift: A System Bug, Not a Billing Surprise