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Azure Reserved Instances explained

Azure Reserved Instances trade long-term usage commitment for discounted compute pricing. They can reduce spend when workloads are steady, but they require baseline analysis so teams do not over-commit to capacity they will not use.

Reservations reward stable usage

A reservation is strongest when a workload runs continuously and predictably. Bursty, experimental, or short-lived environments are usually poor candidates.

Coverage gaps are not always waste

A gap becomes actionable when the same family, region, and usage baseline persists long enough to justify a commitment. Costframe treats commitment advice as evidence-backed, not automatic.