What is bastion? Is it necessary? Why does it cost so much and how do I get rid of it?

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What is bastion? Is it necessary? Why does it cost so much and how do I get rid of it?

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Our azure billing has gone up about $200 in the past few months, we suspect it's due to bastion. I have no idea what bastion is besides a pseudo-rdp tool. Can I remove it?

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2025-09-10T03:53:22.1666667+00:00

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Answer 1

Hello Ali ,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q and A Forum , Here is a precise answer for your question:

Current Cost Justification
Azure Bastion is a managed jump host that stays running and costs about $0.19/hour (~$140/month) plus data. If you don’t use it, you can delete the Bastion resource to stop the charges.

Workaround

A Public IP for a VM costs roughly $3–4/month plus minimal data charges, so it’s much cheaper.

Risk's To handle

The risk is that exposing RDP/SSH directly to the internet increases attack surface. To mitigate, restrict source IPs in the Network Security Group, use just-in-time VM access, and enforce strong credentials or SSH keys.

Reference Docs:

Bastion pricing & overview: https://free.blessedness.top/azure/bastion/bastion-overview
Public IP security: https://free.blessedness.top/azure/virtual-network/ip-services/public-ip-addresses#security-considerations
Just-in-time access: https://free.blessedness.top/azure/defender-for-cloud/just-in-time-vm-access

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