Azure Resource Manager Application (ARM)

Our client, a leading organization with a broad range of Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), was looking to manage their operational costs without compromising their business agility. Understanding the need, we embarked on creating an Azure Resource Manager application that would allow the client to schedule the uptime of their Azure VMs and significantly optimize their Pay As You Go VM instances.

The primary challenge was to construct a user-centric system that would be intuitive and accessible to both business users and vendors. This application needed to offer quick actions to manage the VMs while restricting non-IT users' direct access to the Azure Portal, which was essential to maintain system integrity and security.

Our solution was to build the Azure Resource Manager application on the Power Platform, utilizing its dynamic capabilities to create a modern, bespoke user-centric canvas application. By leveraging azure connectors as a service principal, we achieved seamless connectivity to the client's Azure tenant.

The application featured integrated system configuration screens, providing a straightforward, intuitive interface. It also integrated approval workflows, which became instrumental in enabling business users and vendors to request VM uptime. These requests would then be conveniently approved by the budget holders, maintaining a robust chain of command and accountability.

The application also empowered users with quick actions that facilitated operations like starting up, restarting, and shutting down the VMs. This approach significantly improved the efficiency of VM management, all while limiting non-IT users' access to the Azure Portal.

The implementation of our bespoke Azure Resource Manager application brought about a revolution in the client's operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. By enabling the scheduling of Azure VMs' uptime, the client achieved significant savings in their operational costs associated with Pay As You Go VM instances. This strategy yielded a remarkable yearly saving of $45,000, thereby underscoring the tangible financial benefits of our application alongside its operational advantages. 

The application's user-friendly interface and integrated workflows provided the client's business users and vendors with a seamless, efficient platform to manage VM uptime requests. The ability to quickly perform VM-related operations without needing direct access to the Azure Portal also resulted in improved system security and data integrity.

This project served as a testament to our proficiency in leveraging modern cloud technologies to deliver bespoke solutions that drive operational excellence and cost-effectiveness.