Cost Analysis
The user can check the analysis data of the cost, such as the estimated billing amount or billing amount for up to 6 months of the user’s account, the average monthly billing amount, and the top 5 costs, through the cost analysis of the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.
Check cost analysis
You can check the cost analysis on the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.
To check the cost analysis, follow the following procedure.
- 모든 서비스 > Financial Management > Cost Management menu should be clicked. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
- On the Service Home page, click the Cost Analysis menu. It moves to the Cost Analysis page.
- Cost Analysis page where you can check the cost analysis of the corresponding Account.
- You can check the cost analysis for the selected period by selecting the inquiry period at the top right.
- The search period can be selected up to a maximum of 6 months from the start to the end.
The inquiry period is based on the 1st of the starting month to the last day of the ending month.
- It provides a graph visualized based on the search period.
- When selecting by service group, colors are applied by service group, and when mouse-over, service group colors and amount information are provided as tooltips.
*is displayed when it is an estimated amount.
- If the inquiry period includes a month with unsettled claims, a month with settled claims only, a month with unsettled claims only, or only the current month, please refer to each case respectively.
- Cost Analysis page where you can check the detailed cost statement.
Item Description Service Group Service Group Notation of Resources Service Resource Service Name Display Resource Name Resource Name Notation The billed amount or expected billed amount* Displays the billed amount or expected billed amount of the resource Table. Detailed Cost Analysis Items
If the month with unsettled bills is included in the inquiry period
In cost analysis, if the inquiry period includes an unsettled billing month, it provides the total expected billing amount*, monthly average billing amount, expected monthly average billing amount*, and graph.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Total Estimated Billing Amount* | Estimated usage amount from the 1st of the current month to the day before the inquiry date |
| Average monthly billing amount | Predicted billing amount based on the trend of usage from the 1st to the end of the month |
| Expected monthly average billing amount* | Expected monthly average billing amount during the inquiry period |
| Monthly Graph | Monthly graph provided
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In case of only billing settlement month within the inquiry period
In cost analysis, if there are only billing settlement months within the inquiry period, it provides the total billing amount, monthly average billing amount, cost Top5, and graph.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Total billed amount | Actual billed amount and discount amount within the inquiry period |
| Average monthly billing amount | Average actual billing amount and discount amount during the inquiry period |
| Cost Top5 | Top 5 costs and discount amounts within the inquiry period |
| Monthly Graph | Monthly Graph Provided |
If there are only unsettled bills for the month within the inquiry period
In cost analysis, if only unsettled months are included in the inquiry period, it provides total expected billing amount*, monthly average billing amount, expected monthly average billing amount*, and graph.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Total Estimated Billing Amount* | Estimated billing amount and discount amount during the inquiry period |
| Average monthly billing amount | Indicated as no data |
| Expected monthly average billing amount* | Expected billing amount from the 1st to the last day of the inquiry month |
| Graph | Monthly graph provided |
If only the current month is included in the search period
In the cost analysis, if only the current month is included in the inquiry period, it provides the usage amount, expected billing amount*, monthly average billing amount, and graph.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Estimated usage amount* | Estimated usage amount from the 1st of the current month to the day before the inquiry date |
| Expected billing amount* | Expected billing amount from the 1st to the end of the current month |
| Monthly average billing amount | Average billing amount for the past 6 months |
| Graph | Daily Graph/Daily Accumulated Graph |
Detailed statement Excel download
You can download the detailed breakdown of the cost analysis as an Excel file.
To download the detailed breakdown of cost analysis as an Excel file, follow these steps.
- Click All services > Financial Management > Cost Management menu. It moves to the Service Home page of Cost Management.
- On the Service Home page, click the Cost Analysis menu. It moves to the Cost Analysis page.
- On the Cost Analysis page, click the Detailed Statement Excel Download button.
- Please check the downloaded Excel file.
Item Description Contract Number Ledger ID (Unique Key of the instance) Account ID Account ID Account name Account full name Billing Year and Month Billing Year and Month of Cost Service Service Group Type Service Name Resource Name Name of the Resource Region Resource Usage Region Name Unit Price Pricing Unit and Pricing Standard Usage Time resources were used Currency Currency of Account Amount Used Amount Used Before Discount Planned Compute Planned Compute discounted amount Cancellation fee A cancellation fee occurs for cancelled resources. It occurs for 2 months after the cancellation date Total Used Amount Used Amount + Cancellation Fee - Planned Compute Amount SLA SLA Discount Amount Credit Credit Application Amount Other discounts Total of discounts excluding SLA/Credit discounts Billing Amount The final payment amount after excluding the discount amount from the total usage amount Table. Detailed cost analysis Excel download