Azure Benchmark Report 2025
Participate to get early access – limited spots remain.
What’s in the Azure Benchmark Report and why is it so valuable?
The 2025 Azure Benchmark Report is your guide to understanding how your cloud investment stacks up against other Australian organisations.
The Azure Benchmark Report 2025 includes detailed findings that benefit Australian organisations, particularly for IT leaders in both private and public sectors.
As cloud costs and security investments become increasingly critical, this benchmark study provides essential insights into spending levels, resource optimisation, and security benchmarks to help refine your cloud strategy.
Read more about report inclusions in our blog post: See How Your Azure Costs Compare: 2025 Benchmark Insights.
Cloud Spending Benchmarks
Learn how your Azure cloud spend compares across Australian organisations across different sectors.
Security Investment Levels
Understand current security investment trends on Azure.
Resource Optimisation
Discover best practices for resource management and potential cost-saving strategies.
Key Benefits of the Azure Benchmark Report 2025
Our Azure Benchmark Report 2025 provides unique, early insights for Australian IT leaders to help align their cloud strategies with industry standards.
Compare Against Peers
Learn how your cloud spend aligns with similar organisations across Australia. This report is invaluable to businesses, organisations and government entities, including Councils.
Optimise Your Budget
Discover budget strategies used by leading Australian organisations, helping you make the most of your Azure investment.
Evaluate Security Spending
Understand typical security investment levels in Azure to ensure your organisation is sufficiently protected.
Actionable Insights for IT and Business Leaders
Ideal for IT professionals, business executives, and public sector managers, this report offers recommendations that address both efficiency and security needs.
Your organisation could be part of the benchmark, participate in our Early Adopter Program (EAP).
Our EAP is open for a limited time, with only a few spots remaining. Early adopters will receive both a draft report in December 2024 and an updated report on general release in 2025. Participating is easy.
See our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information about participating in the benchmark.
No cost to participate
Simply register through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, add your Azure subscriptions in the Azure portal’s Service Provider settings, and complete a brief questionnaire.
Exclusive early access
Early adopters will receive a draft report in Decemeber 2024 and final report at no charge in early 2025.
Help shape the benchmark
As an EAP participant, your data helps shape the Azure Benchmark Report 2025, ensuring it reflects the needs and realities of organisations just like yours.
If you do not wish to participate, you can pre-order the final report and get notified when it is available to the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is delivering the Azure Benchmark?
Azure Benchmark is delivered as a SaaS solution by Codify’s managed service team.
Is the Cloud service physically located in Australia?
Yes, the Azure Benchmark service is hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure within Australia, specifically in the Azure Australia East region in Sydney.
Where is the third-party business located, and under which National or International jurisdiction does the third party operate?
Codify is based in Queensland, Australia, and operates under Australian jurisdiction.
Is personally identifiable information used or stored in the solution?
No personally identifiable information is stored or required for the Azure Benchmark service.
What data is collected?
The solution collects cost and billing data directly from Microsoft’s API to analyse and benchmark Azure spending.
Does the solution have Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)?
Yes, Azure Benchmark supports Azure RBAC and can be revoked by the customer at anytime.
Who has administrative/privileged access to the servers and application?
Administrative access to the underlying Azure services is maintained by Codify.
Is two-factor authentication implemented?
Yes, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is required for all administrative access.
How is data in transit secured?
All data in transit is encrypted using HTTPS protocols.
Is data stored secured and encrypted, including backups?
Yes, our solution uses Azure SQL’s to backup and encrypted data using Transparent Data Encryption (TDE).
Does the provider use security technologies such as IDS/IPS, Firewalls, VPNs, and DoS protections?
Yes, Azure Benchmark leverages Azure-native security features like Azure App Service and Service Bus protections provided by Microsoft.
Is there security monitoring in place or enabled?
Yes, security monitoring is active through Defender for Cloud for Azure resources.
Is there audit logging in place to capture all events on servers, databases, network infrastructure, etc.?
Yes, Azure Activity Monitor maintains audit logs for all resources
How does the provider manage Security Incidents – Monitoring, Detection and Handling? Will customers be notified?
Codify manages incidents through our Information Security Management System. Customers are promptly notified in the event of significant incidents.
Will there be arrangements in place for vendor support during security investigations?
Yes, Codify’s managed service team is available to support customers during security investigations, and assistance is accessible via support@codify.com.
What are the onboarding steps?
Access our Azure Benchmark marketplace listing and add it to your Azure subscriptions.
How do we remove your service?
Remove the Codify Azure Benchmark offering from the Service Providers configuration within your Azure Subscriptions.
Can I request my data be deleted?
Yes, your data can be permanently deleted by contacting support@codify.com
What certifications does Codify hold?
Codify is a Microsoft Cloud Solution Partner for Azure with multiple advanced specialisations. We also hold ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications for security and quality.
Who has participated in the Azure Benchmark?
We will update this soon.
Pre-order your copy of the report
Pre-order the 2025 Azure Benchmark Report now and be among the first to receive it when it’s released early next year.