Remediation

Verify whether the reservation's expiration was intentional. If not, take immediate corrective action to mitigate increased costs by purchasing a new reservation.

Using the Azure Portal

1. Acknowledge and verify intent.

   Confirm with the resource owner or finance team whether the expiration of the identified reservation was deliberate.

2. Assess cost impact.

   Use the Cost analysis tools to review spending for the resource group or subscription previously covered by the reservation.

3. Repurchase a reservation, if required.

4. Implement proactive monitoring.

   • Prevent future oversights by enabling policies that provide advance notification of reservations nearing expiration (e.g., 30, 60, or 90 days in advance).
   • Configure email alerts for reservation expirations to ensure timely action.