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Martin Rylko

Senior Cloud Architect & DevOps Engineer. Specializing in Microsoft Azure, IaC, Cloud Security and AI.

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6/15/2026

Azure Cosmos DB Cost Optimization: 8 Levers to Cut Your RU/s Bill

A practical guide to reducing Azure Cosmos DB costs. Provisioned vs Serverless, autoscale tuning, indexing policy, TTL, and multi-region trade-offs with real numbers from running CostSentry.AI.

5/30/2026

Azure Functions Flex Consumption: When to Replace the Premium Plan in 2026

Flex Consumption is the third path between the Consumption and Premium plans for Azure Functions. A practical breakdown of the pricing model, VNet integration, and when to switch off the Premium plan.

5/20/2026

Microsoft Build 2026: Foundry, FOCUS 1.3, and Agent Cost Trace

My Microsoft Build 2026 recap from a cloud architect's perspective. The Foundry rebrand, FOCUS 1.3 GA, Agent Cost Trace for AI workloads, and three practical takeaways for enterprise customers.

2/26/2026

Azure FinOps: 7 Steps to Cut Cloud Costs by 30%

Practical Azure FinOps guide – from Cost Management through VM right-sizing to Reserved Instances and auto-scaling. Real savings from enterprise projects.

12/15/2025

Azure Reserved Instances and Savings Plans: A Fiscal Year-End Strategy

A complete guide to buying Azure Reserved Instances and Savings Plans before fiscal year-end. Coverage analysis, exchange rules, and real-world math from enterprise projects.