AWS Cost and Usage Report
A detailed report that provides insights into AWS service usage and costs.
Description
The AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR) is a comprehensive tool provided by Amazon Web Services that enables users to analyze their usage of AWS resources and associated costs. It delivers a detailed breakdown of costs incurred over a specified period, including hourly or daily data on resource usage. This report can be customized to include specific services, accounts, or regions, making it invaluable for organizations seeking to monitor and optimize their cloud spending. The CUR can be integrated with AWS services like Amazon Athena or Amazon QuickSight for enhanced data analysis and visualization. By leveraging the CUR, businesses can identify trends, forecast future spending, and implement cost-saving measures. For instance, a company using multiple AWS services can analyze which services consume the most resources and adjust their usage patterns accordingly. Additionally, the CUR supports tagging, enabling users to allocate costs to specific projects or departments within an organization, facilitating better budget management.
Examples
- A startup uses the CUR to track its monthly spending on Amazon S3 and EC2 instances, allowing it to adjust its resource allocation for cost savings.
- A large enterprise analyzes its CUR to identify underutilized resources, leading to a reduction in costs by 20% after rightsizing instances.
Additional Information
- The CUR can be configured to deliver reports to an Amazon S3 bucket, enabling automated processing and analysis.
- Users can set up alerts using AWS Budgets based on data from the CUR to avoid unexpected charges.