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Overview
This report provides an in-depth analysis of cloud expenditures across major cloud providers, including Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. It enables users to monitor and optimize their cloud spending by offering key insights into total costs, cost trends, and service provider breakdowns. 
What This Report Shows
The report presents critical financial metrics related to cloud usage, helping businesses track and manage their expenditures effectively. Key insights include:
- Total Cloud Cost – A consolidated view of the total cloud spending across all service providers.
- Cost Changes – A trend analysis showing increases or decreases in cloud costs over the past 12 months.
- Dashboard View – A graphical representation of subscriptions, their associated costs, and a comparison to the previous year’s spending.
- All Service Providers – A detailed breakdown of all hired services per provider, categorized by service type, category, last twelve months (LTM) cost, and LTM cost changes.
Users can export the report for further analysis by clicking on CSV Export.
Key Metrics & Deriving Value
The report provides actionable insights by helping users:
- Identify Total Cloud Spending – Enables a comprehensive view of cloud-related expenses, ensuring financial transparency.
- Detect Cost Variations – Allows businesses to recognize cost trends and take action on unexpected increases or savings opportunities.
- Optimize Cloud Resources – Helps pinpoint underutilized services and identify potential areas for cost reduction.
- Compare Year-over-Year Data – Assists in benchmarking cloud expenditure trends to enhance budget planning.
- Categorize Cloud Expenses – Users can assess costs based on service types and categories, facilitating informed decision-making.
Data Sources & Calculation Methodology
The data used in this report is sourced directly from Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud billing APIs. Key calculations include:
- Total Cloud Cost – Aggregation of billing data from all cloud providers.
- Cost Changes – Computed by comparing the current month's spending with the corresponding month from the previous year.
- Dashboard Data – Derived by consolidating all active cloud subscriptions and their respective costs, providing an at-a-glance view.
- Service Provider Breakdown – Categorized based on cloud service metadata, associating each service with its cost trends and long-term spending patterns.
Conclusion
This report equips customers with the necessary tools to analyze, optimize, and manage their cloud expenditures effectively. By leveraging these insights, businesses can identify gaps, reduce over-expenditure, and make data-driven decisions to optimize their cloud investments.