title: Estimating Azure costs for an asp.net website & Db?
body: <p>I have recently been looking at Azure as a hosting platform for a number of small asp.net websites with MSSql database back-ends. I currently use a non-microsoft host that charges a fixed amount each month.</p>
  
  <p>The Azure demos and webinars that I have seen are very seductive. 
  The problem I have is that I need some predictability on costs so that I can charge my clients appropriately. I've run thru a number of pricing calculators but have gotten a wide mix of results. In the real world what could I expect? </p>
  
  <p>The sites would be low traffic (&lt;100 unique visits a day). </p>
  
  <p>My biggest fear is that I would open the management dashboard some day and see a bill that is far bigger then what I quoted a client.</p>
  
  <p>Anyone have experience with Azure, and could give me some insight into their experiences?</p>
  
  <p>As an example: I currently have 6 small sites that I have under my reseller account at a hosting service. I pay ~$35.00/month for all the space I need, including SQL, and bandwidth.</p>