Azure Cost Optimization Platform

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  • 14 Aug, 2021

  • By, L&Q Technologies

Offshore Engineering Partnership for Azure Cost Optimization Platform

A New Jersey–based Microsoft Authorized Cloud Partner specializing in Azure migration, managed services, and cloud consulting was building a platform to help its customers manage, monitor, and optimize their cloud spending. In 2017, they initiated internal development of this tool but soon realized they needed an expert engineering partner capable of delivering a robust, scalable, and enterprise-grade product.

1. Challenge

They required an offshore development team that could accelerate delivery, scale quickly, offer strong architectural expertise, and provide onsite support when needed—all while staying cost-efficient.

L&Q became the ideal partner to fulfill these requirements.

Why the Client Chose L&Q

The client evaluated multiple options and selected L&Q because we offered:

  • A senior engineering team with deep Azure, .NET, and frontend expertise

  • Ability to quickly scale resources (up to 20 engineers at peak)

  • Capability to build a professionally engineered, production-ready cloud software product

  • Flexible onsite travel support for critical implementation phases

  • Significant cost advantages compared to maintaining an in-house team

Together, we collaborated for several years, delivering multiple product versions and successfully rolling them out to the client’s enterprise customers.

2. Solution

L&Q partnered with the client to take the project from prototype to production. We provided end-to-end engineering, architecture, and marketplace packaging. Major deliverables included:

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  • Daily billing data sync: Integrated with Azure Billing APIs to extract usage, cost, and resource metadata and kept that data synchronized every day.

  • Organizational mapping: Built hierarchies (departments, cost centers) and mapped resources to owners and teams.

  • Rule-based optimization: Implemented engines to identify underutilized resources and to recommend reserved vs. unreserved instance strategies.

  • Secure stakeholder portal: Developed a role-aware portal for stakeholders to view resources, assign ownership, and review optimization plans.

  • Notifications & accountability: Automated notifications and tracked ownership to ensure actions were taken.

  • Azure Marketplace packaging: Created an installable package and supported marketplace publication and customer onboarding.

  • Onsite support & training: Senior engineers provided onsite implementation assistance and training when required.

Security: The platform used Azure Active Directory (AAD) for authentication and authorization, enabling enterprise SSO, MFA, role-based access control (RBAC), and conditional access policies to meet compliance requirements and protect sensitive billing data.

3. Technology Stack

  • Backend: .NET / C#

  • Cloud Services: Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database

  • Frontend: Angular (TypeScript)

  • Identity & Security: Azure Active Directory (SSO, RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access)

  • DevOps & Deployment: Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Azure Marketplace workflows

4. Results & Impact

Over the course of several years, L&Q and the client released multiple product versions and rolled the platform out to enterprise customers. Key outcomes included:

  • Production-ready platform supporting daily billing sync and automated optimization recommendations

  • Clear ownership and notification workflows that increased accountability for cloud spending

  • Secure access and compliance alignment using Azure Active Directory

  • Rapid team scaling — up to 20 engineers at peak capacity — enabling faster feature delivery

  • Successful listing and installation flows via the Azure Marketplace

We help cloud-first businesses accelerate product delivery, reduce costs, and enforce security and governance at scale.
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