Track Your Cloud Costs with Cloudshot's Cost Analytics

Streamline Your Cloud Costs with Cloudshot

The Cloudshot's Cost Analytics dashboard provides a detailed breakdown of cloud spending, including accumulated costs (what you have already spent), forecasted costs (predicted future spending), and total costs (combining both) for a selected time period.

Steps:

1. Navigate to the 'Cloudshot' Menu.
2. Select the 'Cost Analytics' option.

Let's get started:

• Use the 'Cloud Accounts' dropdown to choose which accounts to include in your analysis—you can select 'All' to see everything at once.

Step 2: Adjust the Date Range

• The 'Date Range' selector enables seamless switching between various time periods—for now, we will select 'This Month' to analyze the current month's cost data.

Step 3: Set the Historical Start Date

• Set your 'Historical Start Date' to control how far back your data should go—by default, we will show you the last 3 months.

Step 4: Apply Tag Filters

• Take advantage of 'Tag Filters' to drill down into specific environments or projects—for now, we have selected the tag 'environment: production' to see only the costs associated with production resources.

Step 5: Generate the Report

• When you're ready to generate your report, just click the 'Generate Report' button at the bottom right, and it will compile all your selected data into a comprehensive analysis.

Step 6: Review Analysis Logs

• After generating your report, you can check the logs by clicking on the chat bubble icon  in the top right corner to see what happened during the analysis.
• You can also download the PDF report of 'Cost Analytics' and share it with your team for collaborative review and planning.

• Examine the table at the top to see accumulated costs ($11,984,000), forecasted costs ($11,118,000), and total costs ($19,292,000) for all accounts, with breakdowns for AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Study the 'Cost Analysis with Combined Accumulated and Forecast Data' line graph to observe cost trends from Jan-2024 to Mar-2025, comparing AWS, Azure, and GCP and combined totals.

• Review the 'Cost Distribution by Account' bar chart to compare accumulated and forecasted costs across accounts, such as AWS($7,000,000 accumulated, $3,000,000 forecasted), Azure, and GCP.

Step 10: Click on the '+'Button

• In the Cost Analytics section, locate the '+' button next to an account or tag.
• Click on it to expand and view detailed cost information.

Step 11: View Cloud Accounts and Resources

• Once expanded, you will see all cloud accounts categorized under AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Each cloud account displays a list of resources associated with it.

Step 12: Analyze Cost Breakdown

• For each resource, the cost is divided into three sections:
  
  • Accumulated Cost: The actual usage cost incurred so far.
  • Forecasted Cost: The estimated cost for the upcoming period.
  • Total Cost: The sum of accumulated and forecasted costs.

Step 13: Make Informed Cost Decisions

• Use the breakdown to track spending on specific resources.
• Identify high-cost resources and optimize your cloud usage to reduce expenses.

💡 Pro Tip:

Stay ahead of cloud expenses by leveraging Cloudshot's Cost Analytics. Monitor accumulated, forecasted, and total costs in real time across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Use tag filters and historical data to pinpoint high-spending areas and optimize budgets effectively.

Take Control Today:

Gain full visibility into your cloud spending with Cloudshot’s Cost Analytics dashboard. Analyze trends, compare costs across accounts, and make data-driven decisions to reduce expenses while keeping your cloud operations efficient.

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