Create a Budget

As with many Azure resources, a budget is actually a special resource. It can be restricted to a Subscription, a Resource Group, or individual resources. In this example, a budget is created for a Resource Group.

1. Log in to the Portal.

   

2. Navigate to the Subscription.

   

3. Create a new Resource Group named rg-test-budget.

   1. In the navigation, click on Resource groups.

      

   2. In the top menu, click Create.

      

   3. Enter rg-test-budget as the Resource Group Name and select (Europe) Switzerland North as the region. Then, click Review + Create.

      

   4. Click Create.

      

4. In the navigation, click on Resource groups and select the Resource Group rg-test-budget.

   

5. In the navigation under Cost Management, click on Budgets.

   

6. In the top menu, click Add.

   

7. Configure the budget in the new window.

   1. Under Budget Scoping, the newly created Resource Group rg-test-budget should be selected. This can be left as is. Under Budget Details, the exact rules can be set (e.g., when the budget resets). Enter budget-test as the name. Under Budget Amount, the budget limit can be set. Enter 10 as the amount. Click Next.

      

   2. Under Alert conditions, select Actual as the Type and enter 80 as % of budget. A new line should appear below. Here, select Forecasted as the Type and enter 120 as % of budget. Under Alert recipients, the email address can be entered directly. Click Create to finish.