Cost Anomaly Details Deep Dive
1. Click "FinOps"
Begin by navigating to FinOps.
2. Click "Cost Anomaly"
Next, click on cost anomaly.
3. Click "Anomaly Details"
Then, click on anomaly details.
4. Arrive at Cost Anomaly Details Page
Upon arrival to the cost anomaly page this is what you will see.
5. Take Note of Filters
Take note of the filters section. Here you can edit existing filters and add filters to narrow down data.
6. Arrive at Cost Anomaly Details Page
Upon arrival to the cost anomaly page you will see this page.
7. Click "Time Filter"
To edit existing filters you just need to click on the filter. Click the time filter.
8. Click "Month To Now"
Click the drop down menu to see options for filter.
9. Click "Previous 3 Months"
Select Previous 3 Months.
10. Click here
To finalize change of filter press ok.
11. Click "ADD+"
To create a filter click the add button.
12. Click "Cloud Provider"
I want to create a filter that will only show anomalies related to Azure. To do this I will create a filter for cloud provider.
13. Click "Down Arrow"
Click the down arrow to open a drop down menu to specify which cloud provider to filter for.
14. Click "square"
To specify that I only want to filter for anomalies in Azure I will click the box for azure.
15. Fill "on"
Fill in "on"
16. Click "Ok"
Confirm your selection by clicking "Ok".
17. Observe that anomalies have been correctly filtered.
If those steps were followed correctly there should only be anomalies found in Azure like on this data table.
18. Click "Azure VM Protected Instances"
For a detailed analysis of resource category to better analyze anomalies click specific resource category for said anomaly. In this case I will click on Azure VM Protected Instances.
19. Arrive at Detailed Analysis
On arrival to this page you can see the cost spend analysis graph for a resource. In my case, I see the detailed analysis for the resource category: Azure VM Protected Instances.
20. Click "back arrow"
To go back to cost anomaly details just press the back arrow.
21. Click "x"
To get rid of filters just hover over the filter with your mouse and click the x button.
This guide delves into leveraging Cost Anomaly Details within FinOps on Corestack. By following these instructions, users can efficiently navigate through anomaly details, apply filters, select specific options, and gain insights into cloud cost management. Mastering these steps will empower users to effectively monitor and optimize their cloud spending.
Updated 2 months ago