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Multi-Cloud Strategy for Cloud Architects - Second Edition
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Multi-Cloud Strategy for Cloud Architects - Second Edition

by Jeroen Mulder
April 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
470 pages
12h 51m
English
Packt Publishing
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Cost Modeling in the Cloud

In the previous chapter, we looked extensively at the FinOps processes and how we can implement these in an organization. We also looked at how costs are generated in the various cloud platforms by evaluating the provisioning of resources. Now we have to make sure that costs are allocated in the right way and that they are booked at the right level in the organization.

In this chapter, we will learn how to develop and implement a cost model that allows us to identify cloud costs (showback) and allocate (chargeback) costs to the budgets of teams or units. Before we do that, we must understand the principle of cost coverage, the types of costs in the cloud, and how rates are set by providers.

In this chapter, we’re ...

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ISBN: 9781804616734