AI insights for Basic recommendations (Rightsizing)

Overview

The Rightsizing tab under Cost Analyzer → Optimization includes a built-in AI capability, Explain with AI, that provides a detailed breakdown of an Azure Advisor rightsizing recommendation — covering savings potential, sustainability impact, implementation steps, risk assessment, and rollback guidance.

How to use

1. Navigate to Cost Analyzer -> Optimization -> Rightsizing -> Basic recommendations.
2. Click the Explain with AI icon next to any recommendation in the list.
3. The AI Insights panel opens with a full analysis of the selected recommendation.

Insight breakdown

1. Savings summary

Displays the monthly savings, annual savings, impact level, and subscription for the recommendation at a glance, along with a context note on the overall financial significance.

2. Recommendation summary

Explains what the resource is, why Azure Advisor is flagging it, the financial case for acting, and why it should be addressed now rather than deferred.

3. Sustainability impact

Shows the carbon footprint reduction — monthly and annually — with real-world equivalents such as driving distance avoided and smartphones charged.

4. Implementation steps

Lists the step-by-step actions needed to act on the recommendation, each with an estimated time and the tool required (Azure Portal, Azure Monitor, CLI, or PowerShell).

5. Risk & impact assessment

Covers the key risks of applying the recommendation — Performance Risk, Availability Risk, and an Overall Safety rating — with guidance on what to monitor after the change.

6. Rollback plan

Describes how to revert the change if needed, including early warning signals to watch for and the expected rollback time.

7. Priority justification

Explains why the recommendation is marked at its current impact level and provides a recommended timing for when to act.

8. Similar resources to watch

Identifies other resources of the same type that may show the same underutilization pattern, with guidance on how to find and monitor them proactively.

Sample illustration

The GIF below highlights the insights provided for an Azure Virtual Machine rightsizing recommendation:

Export

The full AI Insights report can be saved using the Save as PDF button at the bottom of the panel.