IT infrastructure calculators

Useful IT Sites

Practical links for cloud pricing, admin work, security analysis, and network troubleshooting.

Cloud pricing

SiteWhat it is useful for
Azure Pricing CalculatorEstimate Azure service costs and build cloud pricing scenarios.
AWS Pricing CalculatorEstimate AWS workloads, services, and monthly cloud costs.
Google Cloud Pricing CalculatorEstimate Google Cloud compute, storage, and service costs.
Oracle Cloud Cost EstimatorEstimate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) service costs.
Rackspace OpenStack Public Cloud CalculatorEstimate Rackspace OpenStack servers, databases, bandwidth, load balancers, and service levels.

Admin tools

SiteWhat it is useful for
M365 Maps License MatrixCompare which features each Microsoft 365 and Office 365 license includes.
NiniteInstall or update many common Windows apps at once with one installer.
Patch My PCAutomate third-party app patching through Intune, ConfigMgr, and WSUS.
SS64 Command ReferenceLook up syntax and examples for PowerShell, Windows CMD, macOS, and Linux bash commands.

Security and analyst tools

SiteWhat it is useful for
VirusTotalScan files, URLs, domains, and IPs against many antivirus engines.
urlscan.ioScan a URL safely and see what the page loads, contacts, and looks like.
AbuseIPDBCheck whether an IP address has been reported for abuse or attacks.
ShodanSearch for internet-exposed devices, open ports, and services.
SSL Labs Server TestTest a public server's TLS/SSL setup and get a graded report.
Have I Been PwnedCheck whether an email address appears in known data breaches.

Network and outage tools

SiteWhat it is useful for
MXToolboxRun DNS, mail, blacklist, and network diagnostics.
BGP Toolkit (Hurricane Electric)Look up ASNs, IP prefixes, and BGP routing and peering details.
Speedtest by OoklaTest internet connection speed and latency.
DowndetectorCheck user-reported outages across major services.

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