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Unused Public IP addresses driving cost should be avoided

Azure Landing Zones (ALZ) Policy definition

Source

Repository Azure Landing Zones (ALZ) GitHub
JSON Audit-PublicIpAddresses-UnusedResourcesCostOptimization

Display name

Unused Public IP addresses driving cost should be avoided

Audit-PublicIpAddresses-UnusedResourcesCostOptimization

Version

1.1.0
Details on versioning

Category

Cost Optimization

Description

Optimize cost by detecting unused but chargeable resources. Leverage this Policy definition as a cost control to reveal orphaned Public IP addresses that are driving cost.

Cloud environments

AzureChinaCloud
AzureCloud
AzureUSGovernment

Mode

All

Type

Custom Azure Landing Zones (ALZ)

Preview

False

Deprecated

False

Effect

Default
Audit
Allowed
Audit, Disabled

RBAC role(s)

none

Rule aliases

IF (4)

Alias	Namespace	ResourceType	Path	PathIsDefault	Modifiable
Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/ipConfiguration	Microsoft.Network	publicIPAddresses	properties.ipConfiguration	True	False
Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/natGateway	Microsoft.Network	publicIPAddresses	properties.natGateway	True	False
Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/publicIPAllocationMethod	Microsoft.Network	publicIPAddresses	properties.publicIPAllocationMethod	True	False
Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/publicIPPrefix	Microsoft.Network	publicIPAddresses	properties.publicIPPrefix	True	False

Rule resource types

IF (1)
Microsoft.network/publicIpAddresses

Initiatives usage

Initiative DisplayName	Initiative Id	Initiative Category	State
Unused resources driving cost should be avoided	Audit-UnusedResourcesCostOptimization	Cost Optimization	GA

History

Date/Time (UTC ymd) (i)	Change type	Change detail
2024-06-03 17:39:43	change	Minor (1.0.0 > 1.1.0)
2023-04-06 06:17:42	add	Audit-PublicIpAddresses-UnusedResourcesCostOptimization

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