Self-Service Azure VM Start/Stop

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Self-Service Azure VM Start/Stop is a company in show hn launch.

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This self-service app is based on some FinOps work I did for a client who has hundreds of VMs on Azure. We needed to power off their development and test environments out of hours. Microsoft's VM start/stop offering was confusing and had some limitations (you need to write JSON into a logic app to specify VMs, you can only have a single power on/off time, it's hard to see cost data etc).I created a simple interface so their staff could do self-service VM scheduling themselves. Have a play, schedule some VMs!It works in the background using Cron schedules on the VM Tags and a self-hosted Azure Function App. I'm getting it Azure Marketplace ready so people can drop it into their account.There'

Self-Service Azure VM Start/Stop is positioned in show hn launch, a segment that rewards a clear, focused offering.

Its current recorded stage is Show HN launch.

Website: vmstartstopdemo.compactcloud.co.uk