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The user supports cloud efficiency optimization by utilizing various cost management tools through the Cost Management of the Samsung Cloud Platform Console. Cost Management allows you to check usage and billing details, payment history, and cost analysis, and manage Credit, budget, Account, and payment methods.

Check usage and billing history

You can predict the expected amount for this month and check the billing amount for the services used in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To check the usage details and billing details, follow the next procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Usage and Billing Details menu. It moves to the Usage and Billing Details page.
3. Usage and Billing Details page, in the period setting area at the top right, select the year and month to check the usage and billing details, the usage or billing details for the corresponding period will be displayed.
4. Select the item to check the details in the upper right corner of the detailed list of expenses. The details of the item will be displayed.

Check payment history

Account의 monthly payment details can be checked by item, including billed amount, used amount, unpaid amount, and payment amount, etc.

Samsung Cloud Platform Console에서 사용자의 Account의 납부 내역을 월별로 확인할 수 있습니다, translates to: On the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, you can check the payment history of the user’s account on a monthly basis.

To use the payment history, follow the following procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Payment Details menu. It moves to the Payment Details page.
3. Payment History page where you can check the payment history of the corresponding Account.

   Item	Description
   Claim Month and Year	Reference Month and Year
   Claim Amount	The amount added to the unpaid accumulated amount for the current month’s usage
   Used Amount	Monthly Used Amount
   Overdue Amount (Current Month)	Overdue Amount for the Current Month
   unpaid amount (cumulative)	total unpaid amount
   Payment Amount	Denoted as the actual payment currency preferred, not the contract currency of the Account
   Payment Date	Credit Card Payment Date

   Table. Payment Details Item

Analyzing Costs

You can check the analysis data on costs, such as the estimated or invoiced amount for up to 6 months of the Account, the average monthly invoiced amount, and the top 5 costs.

You can check the cost analysis on the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To check the cost analysis, follow the next procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Cost Analysis menu. It moves to the Cost Analysis page.
3. Cost Analysis page where you can check the cost analysis of the corresponding Account.

• By selecting the inquiry period at the top right, you can check the cost analysis for the corresponding period.
• The search period can be selected from the start to the end, up to a maximum of 6 months.

4. Cost Analysis page where you can check the detailed cost statement.

   Item	Description
   Service Group	Service Group Notation of Resources
   Service	Service name notation of resources
   Resource Name	Resource Name Notation
   Billed amount or estimated billed amount*	The billed amount or estimated billed amount of the resource is displayed

   Table. Detailed Cost Analysis Items

Credit check

You can check and manage the monthly usage of the Credit received through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Credit Management menu. It moves to the Credit Management page.
3. Credit management page where you can check the monthly usage of Credit.

• Account item’s right end expand button click then you can check the monthly detailed contents.

  Division	Detailed Description
  Division	Credit Type
  Valid period	The usage amount of the month displayed as the valid period will be applied. In the credit expiration month, the extension button appears.
  Issued Credit	Credit issued respectively by Credit type and issue date
  Remaining Credit	The remaining credit amount after excluding the total used credit from the received credit
  usage month	you can check the monthly limit amount set by the user for the corresponding month. in the current month, the limit setting button appears, and the credit amount to be used in the month can be set within the remaining credit
  Monthly Limit	The monthly limit amount set by the user. If not set, it represents the same amount as the remaining credit each month.
  Monthly Used Credit	This is the actual cost of Credit used within the monthly limit set for the corresponding month.
  Monthly Remaining Credit	This is the cost excluding the actual Credit used from the monthly limit amount set for the month, the balance is included in the remaining Credit.

  Table. Credit Management List

Managing Budget

You can set and manage the budget.

To check the budget management information, follow the following procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Budget Management menu. It moves to the Budget Management page.
3. Budget Management page where you can check the list of budgets set.

   Division	Detailed Description
   Budget Name	Budget name to distinguish the generated budget
   management type	You can check the type that manages the budget. Monthly budget setting: Initialize the usage amount on a monthly basis Total budget setting: Accumulate and calculate the used amount from the set month
   Budget setting amount	Check the set budget.
   This month’s usage amount	It represents the usage amount of the account up to yesterday of the current month.
   Burn rate	It represents the ratio of the total amount used up to the previous day to the budget setting amount compared to this month’s usage amount. In the case of the total budget, it is calculated as the total of the usage amount from the starting month to this month.
   This month’s estimated usage amount	It represents the estimated value of the total usage amount for this month based on the usage fee of the account up to the previous day of the current month.
   Expected consumption rate	It represents the ratio of the expected usage amount for this month to the set budget amount. In the case of the total budget, it is calculated as the total of the expected usage amount from the start month to this month.
   More button	You can move to the budget modification page by clicking the More button in the list.

   Table. Budget Management List Information

Cost Savings

The user can set a time contract for the Compute service of the Samsung Cloud Platform Console to save usage costs.

To check the detailed information of Cost Savings, please follow the next procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Cost Savings > Cost Savings list menu. It moves to the Cost Savings list page.
3. Cost Savings Click the plan group name to check the detailed information in the list. It moves to the Cost Savings details page.

• Cost Savings Details page consists of Coverage, Utilization, Plan Group tabs.

  Division	Detailed Description
  Plan Group Name	Plan Group’s Name
  Plan ID	Plan group’s ID
  Contract Period	Contract period of the plan group
  Start Date	Plan Start Date
  Expiration Date	Plan Expiration Date
  hourly contract amount	hourly contract amount
  Status	Plan application status Creating: After application is completed, plan creation waiting status Active: Plan start status Expired: Plan contract period expiration status
  Application Cancellation	Cancel the plan application Creating status only can be canceled

  Table. Cost Savings list information

Account information check

Account information can be checked and account aliases can be managed.

Account information to confirm, please follow the next procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Account menu. It moves to the Account page.

• You can also move by clicking My menu > Account at the top right of the Console.

3. Account page where you can check the Account information.

   Item	Description
   Account name	The name given to the account when creating an account. It allows you to easily identify the account when managing multiple accounts.
   AccountID	Account’s unique identification number. Used when the IAM user logs in.
   Account Alias	Alias given to the Account when the Account is created. In the case of managing multiple Accounts, it allows for easy identification of Accounts for billing management, etc. The IAM user can log in using the Account alias when logging in to the Console. Modify: Refer to Modifying Account Alias to modify the Account alias Delete: Refer to Deleting Account Alias to delete the Account alias
   Company Name	Company name entered when registering payment method

   Table. Account Detailed Information

Payment method management

Samsung Cloud Platform Console에서 Account에 등록된 결제 수단을 확인하고 등록할 수 있습니다 translates to You can check and register the payment method registered in the Account on the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To check the payment method, follow the next procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Payment Management menu. It moves to the Payment Management page.
3. Payment Management page where you can check the currently registered payment method.

Check carbon emissions

You can check the carbon emissions generated when using the Samsung Cloud Platform Console service.

To check the carbon emissions by service, follow the next procedure.

1. All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu is clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
2. Service Home page, click the Carbon Emissions menu. It moves to the Carbon Emissions page.
3. Set the period for checking the carbon emission in the period setting area at the top right.

   Classification	Detailed Description
   Carbon Emission by Period	Carbon emission from day 1 to present and On-prem. comparison carbon emission display Month-end expected On-prem. comparison: Display of month-end expected On-prem. comparison increase/decrease amount Month-end expected carbon emission: Month-end expected carbon emission
   Carbon Emission Trend	The carbon emission trend is displayed as a graph compared to the previous month If you place the mouse cursor on the graph, you can check the total carbon emission Month-over-Month: The increase/decrease rate (%) of carbon emissions compared to the previous month Increase/Decrease: The increase/decrease amount of carbon emissions compared to the previous month Previous Month’s Carbon Emissions: The carbon emissions of the previous month
   Average monthly carbon emissions	Average carbon emissions over the past 6 months
   Carbon Emission Graph	1-day to current carbon emission graph Total: Displays the total carbon emission of the entire service Service Group: Selects a service group (e.g. Compute, Storage) to display the carbon emission of the corresponding service group Placing the mouse cursor over the graph allows you to check the detailed information of the graph
   Service-based carbon emissions	Service-based carbon emissions from day 1 to the present Detailed statement Excel download: Download service-based carbon emissions as an Excel file

   Table. This month's carbon emission information