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A Complete E2E Metered Billing for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub

Cloud Assert Billing for Azure Stack Hub enables billing and chargeback within Azure Stack portal. It allows you as an administrator to track the resource consumption across Azure Stack and custom services, compare usage vs quota, configure pricing for Azure Stack resources based on usage meters, integrate with external billing systems, and generate invoices automatically based on real-time usages.

Cloud Assert is the only provider of Billing and Commerce platform for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub that has native integration inside Azure Stack Portal UI and Azure Resource Manager API as a Resource Provider. It allows Enterprises, Service Providers, Re-sellers and End Users to view, track and manage their resource consumption and billing from the same single portal with one-pane glass experience.


Cloud Assert Usage and Billing platform is a matured, battle proven solution with many flexible options to customize and suite diverse marketing and sales needs. It provides you the quickest way to offer rich billing solution on top of the Microsoft Azure Stack Hub portal for all your Charge-back, Show-back, Billing and Reporting needs.

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Administrator Portal

Usage and Billing solution enables you as a service administrator to define multiple pricing models within Azure Stack Hub for all the available services, resource meters, plans and offers.

  • Set different Pricing Profiles for all the Azure Stack Hub Meters
  • Visibility across Resource Usages and its Costs per subscription
  • Run Promotional Credits in a percentage or a monetary value
  • Extensibility and Flexibility to charge customers based on their specifc needs
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Customer/ Tenant Portal

Just like Azure public cloud, Tenants can get to see their ongoing usages, pricing and billing information including invoices right within their Azure Stack customer portal at a quick glance.

  • Ability to see their ongoing usages and its associated costs
  • Automatic invoice generation at the end of the billing cycle
  • Pay your bills within the Azure Stack Hub portal
  • Native billing experience just like Azure
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Essential Features of the Billing Solution

Custom Pricing Profiles

  • Ability to configure different pricing for the usage meters emitted by the Azure Stack services
  • Bill-back customers in the following models: Fixed Fee, Pay-as-you-go and Combinations of both models with compatible rates

Offer Promotional Credits

  • Run various types of promotional credits to your customers like One-time, Recurring, Individual User Credits, etc., for increasing their life time value and stickiness
  • Credits can be given in a percentage or a monetary value to customers

Usage Histories & Invoices

  • Ability for the admin and tenant to see the historic and current month usage details and its associated costs
  • Cost comparison with previous months and provide cost trend analysis report along with the Invoices

Custom Collector

  • It is a wonderful mechanism that augments collecting more usage data that are not available in the usage collection mechanism of Azure Stack Hub provided by Microsoft
  • On top of this you can bill your customers based on their specific billing needs

Quota vs Usage Consumption

  • A quick comparison view of the allocated Azure Stack Quota vs Usage Consumption for all the registered Tenant users
  • Powerful trend chart view across the consumed Azure Stack resources and the monthly summary report can be downloaded as a CSV file

CSP Reseller Billing

  • Profit visibility for selling license, usage and service based subscriptions
  • System generated invoices supports multi-currency and multi-languages
  • Invoice can be segregated based on licenses, usages, etc.,

Azure Stack Hub Billing Resources

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We're glad that customers can now take advantage of all the great features of Azure Stack without impacting existing infrastructure investments

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Introduction:

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, businesses rely heavily on web applications to deliver seamless experiences to users across the globe.

With an array of programming languages at developers' disposal, it's essential to have a versatile platform that can accommodate various technologies efficiently.

The powerful Microsoft Azure App Service platform enables programmers to build, deploy, and scale web applications seamlessly, regardless of the chosen programming language. This blog explores how Azure App Service supports four popular programming languages: PHP, Python, Java, and Node.js.


Azure App Service: A Brief Overview

Azure App Service is a completely managed platform for developing, deploying, and scaling web apps.

It supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, making it an excellent choice for developers with diverse technology preferences. The platform offers automatic scaling, continuous deployment, and integrated developer tools, streamlining the development and deployment processes.


PHP on Azure App Service

PHP is regarded as one of the most popular programming languages for web development due to its simplicity and versatility. With Azure App Service, hosting PHP applications becomes a breeze. Here's how:


  • Create a Web App: Create a new one on Azure. You can choose PHP as the runtime stack during the setup process.
  • Code Deployment: Azure App Service offers various deployment options, including Git, FTP, and Azure DevOps. Developers can quickly deploy their PHP code to the App Service and have it up and running in minutes.
  • Database Integration: Azure provides various database services, like Azure Database for MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server, allowing seamless integration with PHP applications.
  • Scaling: With Azure App Service, you can scale your PHP app vertically or horizontally based on demand. Automatic scaling can be configured to ensure optimal performance during traffic spikes.

Java on Azure App Service :

Java remains a stalwart choice for building robust, enterprise-grade applications. Azure App Service provides a powerful platform for hosting Java applications:


  • App Service Creation: Create a new Web App on Azure, selecting Java as the runtime stack.
  • Deployment Strategies: Java applications can be deployed using Git, Azure DevOps, Maven, or Docker containers. This flexibility accommodates different developer workflows.
  • JVM Options: Azure App Service allows developers to customize Java Virtual Machine (JVM) options, enabling fine-tuning for performance and memory management.
  • Integration with Azure Services: Java applications on Azure App Service can seamlessly integrate with Azure Database Services, Azure Active Directory, and more.
  • Scaling: The platform supports horizontal and vertical scaling, enabling Java applications to handle varying traffic levels effectively.

Node.js on Azure App Service :

Node.js has gained significant traction for building real-time applications. With Azure App Service, hosting Node.js applications is a straightforward process:


  • App Service Setup: Create a new Web App and select Node.js as the runtime stack.
  • Deployment Methods: Node.js applications can be deployed using Git, Azure DevOps, or containers. This flexibility streamlines the deployment process.
  • Package Management: Azure App Service supports popular Node.js package managers like npm and yarn, ensuring easy management of dependencies.
  • Web Sockets and Real-Time: Node.js is well-suited for real-time applications, and Azure App Service fully supports Web Sockets, making it an excellent choice for applications requiring live interactions.
  • Scaling: Azure App Service allows horizontal and vertical scaling, ensuring Node.js applications can handle increased demand efficiently.

Conclusion

Azure App Service's versatility shines through in its support for diverse programming languages. Whether you're building web applications with PHP, Python, Java, or Node.js, Azure App Service provides a streamlined and powerful platform for development, deployment, and scaling.

By simplifying the hosting process and offering a plethora of deployment options, Azure App Service empowers developers to focus on building exceptional applications without being constrained by the programming language they choose. So, regardless of your technology stack, Azure App Service is the go-to solution to bring your web applications to life in the cloud.


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