Microsoft provides their Azure Calculator for creating estimations. Its strengths are also its weaknesses, as it offers many options. With all these available options, it’s very hard to select the components you need for an AVD deployment and to choose the appropriate values if you don’t really know what you’re doing.

Compared to Azure Calculator, the Nerdio Manager for MSP Cost Estimator offers an easy to use, wizard-like approach to walk you through selecting the right components for the desired solution. It provides clear guidance and uses best practices to come to a really accurate estimation. Besides AVD related resources, it also covers additional servers, backup, connectivity and Microsoft 365 licenses for example. It’s a very comprehensive estimation tool that partners can rely on.

Besides providing an estimation, Nerdio’s Cost Estimator offers a detailed breakdown that optionally includes partner margins, discounts, auto-scaling benefits, and more. This way, it’s easier for partners to see the revenue they can make when offering Azure solutions to their customers. Also, it will show what Nerdio will be saving their customer when it comes to Azure consumption.