Before provisioning anything, a team wants to estimate the monthly cost of a planned architecture by selecting services, regions, and usage levels. Which tool should they use?
A.Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
TCO Calculator compares existing on-premises costs to Azure — not per-service estimation.
B.Azure Pricing Calculator
Pricing Calculator = estimate before you build. Correct.
C.Azure Advisor
Advisor recommends optimizations on existing resources.
D.Azure Cost Management
Cost Management reports on actual spend — after the fact.
Why this answer
The Pricing Calculator estimates future Azure costs for a planned configuration — no resources needed, no account sign-in. TCO Calculator compares on-premises vs Azure cost; Cost Management analyzes costs of what you've already deployed.
Correct answer: B · Last reviewed 2026-02-13
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