Cost Explorer Dashboard

Introduction

The Cost Explorer Dashboard provides a detailed breakdown of your cloud infrastructure costs across various cloud providers. It enables you to analyze, track, and optimize expenses by offering insights into cost trends, top services, and usage types. Use this dashboard to make informed decisions about your cloud spending.

Features and Sections

1. Cloud Provider and Account Selection

• Cloud Provider Dropdown: Select your desired cloud provider (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) from the dropdown menu.

• Accounts Dropdown: Choose the specific account to view the associated cost breakdowns.

  

2. Cost Overview

Displays an at-a-glance view of cost metrics for different timeframes:

• Last Month: Total cost for the previous month.

• Last Week: Total cost for the previous week.

• Every Day: Average daily cost.

• This Month: Cost for the current month so far.

• Current Week: Cost for the current week.

• Yesterday: Cost incurred on the previous day.

  

3. Trending Cost Graph

A graphical representation of cost trends over time.

• Y-Axis: Displays the cost values in USD.

• X-Axis: Shows dates (e.g., 01/01, 01/03, 01/05, etc.). This section helps you visualize cost patterns and identify anomalies.

  

4. Top Services

A pie chart showcasing the breakdown of costs for top cloud services.

• Details are included in the chart:

  • Service Name: Name of the service.

  • Value: Cost in USD.

  • Percent: Percentage contribution to the total cost.

  

5. Top Usage Types

Another pie chart that displays costs by top usage types.

• Details include:

  • Usage Type Name

  • Value: Cost in USD.

  • Percent: Percentage contribution to the total cost.

  

6. Cost Description - By Services

A detailed table summarizing costs for each service:

• Service Name: Name of the service.

• Total Cost: Total cost incurred by the service.

• Date-Wise Columns: Cost for each date in the selected timeframe.

• Total: Displays the total cost for each column.

  

7. Cost Description - By Usage Type

Similar to the services table, this section provides cost details based on usage type:

• Usage Type: Type of resource usage.

• Total: Total cost for the usage type.

• Date-Wise Columns: Daily costs for each usage type.

• Total: Displays the total cost for each column (days).