Anomaly Dashboard

1. Introduction

This powerful tool identifies unexpected expenses, empowering you to make informed decisions and maintain financial control.

2. Click "FinOps"

To access cost anomaly features, select the FinOps module

3. Click "Cost Anomaly"

Then, select Cost Anomaly

4. Click "Anomaly Summary"

Next, select anomaly summary.

5. Reach Anomaly Summary Page

Finally, arrive at the Anomaly summary page.

6. Filters

Here you can utilize filters to narrow down large, complex datasets, allowing you to focus on relevant information. Enables better insights, informed decision-making, and identification of areas for cost optimization

7. Cost Anomaly Based on Resource Category

This section is compromised of a plethora of widgets that utilize the resource category dimension which uses daily cost data for each resource category to identify and analyze cost spikes.

8. Widgets

There are three widgets display total cost impact, total cloud spend, and total number of anomalies detected, respectively.

9. Cost Trend By Cloud Provider

The Cost Trend By Cloud Provider widget allows analysis of changes in spending over time. Shows how costs for cloud resources increase or decrease based on usage, pricing changes, and optimization efforts. Ultimately, enables organizations to better understand and predict their cloud expenses.

10. Cost Anomaly Impact

The Cost Anomaly Impact Widget allows tracking of cost impact over time for various cloud providers. In this example, the chart is showing the cost impact in Azure. The red dots are representative of identified anomalies.

11. Cost Impact Widgets

There are three widgets help break down cost impact by Cloud Account level, product category level, and the resource category level respectively.

12. Cloud Account Dimension

This section contains a plethora of widgets that use daily data for each cloud account to identify and analyze cost spikes.

13. Widgets

There are three widgets display total cost impact, total cost spend, and total number of anomalies detected, respectively.

14. Cost Impact By Cloud Account Widget

This widget allows you to analyze cost impacts of different cloud accounts.

15. Click FinOps

To dive deeper into specific anomalies by accessing detailed insights need to reach anomaly details by first navigating back to FinOps.

16. Click "Cost Anomaly"

Then click cost anomaly.

17. Click "Anomaly Details"

Next, click anomaly details.

18. Cost Anomaly Details

Finally, arrive at Cost Anomaly details. Here it is possible for a cloud account, to find details of cost impact spread and resource categories causing the cost impact.

19. Total Cost Overview

The widget will show you statistics regarding total cost impact and total spend respectively.

20. Anomaly Overview

The widget will show you statistics regarding anomalies.

21. Filters

Here you can apply filters to narrow down data to focus on more relevant information.

22. Anomaly Details

In this data table you can see details on detected anomalies.

By utilizing the Cost Anomaly feature, you will gain unparalleled insights into your spending patterns, enabling proactive management of costs. This streamlined approach enhances financial transparency and drives more informed decisions, ultimately leading to improved budget performance.