When you migrate a workload to Microsoft Azure with a configuration set to shut down the target workload after cutover, PlateSpin Migrate shuts down the guest operating system after a successful cutover. The migrated workload is in a Stopped (Allocated) status in Azure. Although the workload guest operating system is powered off, the Azure VM continues to incur Azure charges for the allocated VM resources.
To stop charges for VM resources, you can use the Azure Portal to shut down the VM. The VM will then be in a Stopped (Deallocated) state, which incurs no charges from Azure.
Go to the appropriate Azure Portal and log in to your Azure account:
Navigate to the Virtual Machine and select Stop.
For more information on shutting down the Azure VM, see Properly Shutdown Azure VM to Save Money.