Why it matters

Cost analysis enables optimization. Standard practice.

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The architecture

Cost Explorer / Billing / Cost Management: native tools.

Third-party: CloudHealth, Densify, Kubecost.

Cost analysis toolsNative toolsCost Explorer + BillingThird-partyCloudHealth + DensifyChargeback/showbackteam accountabilityTagging is prerequisite for meaningful cost allocation
Cost tools.
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How it works end to end

Tagging: consistent tags = allocation possible.

Anomaly detection.

Reserved analysis.

Chargeback: bill teams.