High-level insights for strategic decision-making
| Service | Provider | Monthly Cost | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute Engine | GCP | $487,200 | -5.2% |
| EC2 | AWS | $423,100 | +3.1% |
| Cloud Storage | GCP | $312,400 | -2.8% |
| RDS | AWS | $289,700 | +0.5% |
| BigQuery | GCP | $198,500 | -12.3% |
Budget tracking, forecasting, and accountability metrics
| Business Unit | Budget | Actual | Variance | Forecast | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Engineering | $850,000 | $782,400 | -8.0% | $2.95M | Sarah Chen | On Track |
| Data & Analytics | $620,000 | $645,200 | +4.1% | $2.21M | James Rodriguez | Review Needed |
| Platform Services | $480,000 | $456,800 | -4.8% | $1.82M | Maya Patel | On Track |
| ML/AI Infrastructure | $450,000 | $521,600 | +15.9% | $1.95M | Alex Kim | Over Budget |
Deep dive into cost patterns, trends, and unit economics
| Metric | Current | Target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per API Call | $0.0023 | $0.0020 | 15% above |
| Cost per GB Storage | $0.018 | $0.020 | 10% below |
| Cost per vCPU Hour | $0.042 | $0.045 | 7% below |
| Cost per Active User | $14.20 | $12.00 | 18% above |
Track savings initiatives, opportunities, and realized value
| Initiative | Pillar | Potential Savings | Realized | Owner | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-size EC2 instances | Compute | $45K/month | $28K | DevOps Team | In Progress | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Archive unused S3 data | Storage | $18K/month | $18K | Data Team | Complete | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Implement auto-scaling | Compute | $32K/month | $12K | Platform Team | In Progress | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Delete idle load balancers | Network | $8K/month | $0 | Network Team | Planned | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Optimize BigQuery queries | Data Processing | $52K/month | $35K | Analytics Team | In Progress | Mar 01, 2026 |
Shift-left cost principles and architecture guardrails
| Guardrail | Compliance | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instance type approved list | 94% | 12 | Good |
| Auto-scaling required | 78% | 34 | Needs attention |
| Right-sizing enforcement | 88% | 18 | Good |
| Lifecycle policies on storage | 72% | 45 | Critical |
| Reserved capacity minimums | 91% | 8 | Good |
Reserved instances, savings plans, and commitment utilization
| Commitment Type | Provider | Term | Monthly Cost | Utilization | Savings | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compute Savings Plan | AWS | 3 year | $42,000 | 97% | 38% | Nov 2027 |
| EC2 Reserved Instances | AWS | 1 year | $28,500 | 82% | 28% | Aug 2026 |
| GCP Committed Use | GCP | 3 year | $38,200 | 95% | 42% | Jan 2028 |
| RDS Reserved Instances | AWS | 1 year | $18,700 | 99% | 35% | Mar 2026 |
| BigQuery Slots | GCP | Annual | $12,400 | 91% | 45% | Dec 2026 |
Resource tagging compliance and allocation accuracy
| Tag Key | Compliance | Tagged | Missing | Status | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 94% | 3,522 | 224 | Good | ↑ 3% |
| Owner | 88% | 3,297 | 449 | Needs Work | ↑ 1% |
| CostCenter | 82% | 3,072 | 674 | Needs Work | ↓ 2% |
| Application | 76% | 2,847 | 899 | Critical | ↓ 4% |
| Project | 71% | 2,660 | 1,086 | Critical | ↓ 1% |
Real-time cost anomalies and unusual spending patterns
| Service | Detected | Severity | Impact | Baseline | Current | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BigQuery | 2 hours ago | Critical | +247% | $5.0K/day | $17.4K/day | ML Team | Investigating |
| EC2 - us-east-1 | 4 hours ago | Warning | +68% | $3.2K/day | $5.4K/day | Platform Team | Acknowledged |
| Cloud Storage | 6 hours ago | Warning | +42% | $1.8K/day | $2.6K/day | Data Team | Resolved |
| RDS - MySQL | 8 hours ago | Critical | +156% | $2.1K/day | $5.4K/day | Engineering | Investigating |
| Data Transfer | 12 hours ago | Warning | +89% | $890/day | $1.7K/day | DevOps | Acknowledged |
| Threshold | Value |
|---|---|
| Critical Alert | >150% baseline |
| Warning Alert | >50% baseline |
| Lookback Period | 30 days |
| Min. Impact | $500/day |