BMC Helix Cloud Cost

With so many cloud buyers, continuous cost optimization is essential. What cloud services have been purchased? How are they being used? Without routine analysis and continuous optimization of cloud resource usage, you are guaranteed to overspend.

• Terminate idle and unused resources
• Right-size over-provisioned resources
• Establish power schedules for candidate workloads
• Effectively use reserved instances
• Automate optimization actions

Managing cloud operations budgets can be challenging. Do you know what your cloud spend is on any given day and how it compares to your operational budget? How are you preventing budget overruns?

• Detect anomalous spending that could lead to budget overruns
• Establish thresholds and notifications to prevent budget overruns
• Forecast future spend and budget
• Track and manage spend and budget by project, application, or environment
• Self-service views for budget owner, business owners, and stakeholders

Everyone needs to be held accountable for their cloud spend. How do you ensure those who buy and consume cloud resources have the insights they need?

• Establish self-service views for business owners and project teams
• View budget status by month or quarter
• Explore your bill and services from your cloud service providers
• Share customized cloud cost and services data with stakeholders