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shelbysalling
Flexera
Jan 04, 2021
08:35 PM
This release brings additional support around Google Cloud Platform accounts in the Flexera Cloud Cost Optimization platform.
GCP allows customers to enable BigQuery billing export for multiple billing accounts. In addition, Google can issue new billing accounts when changes occur to how customers are billed.
In the Flexera Cloud Cost Optimization platform, population of the "Bill Source" dimension has now changed from: google-<projectID> to gcp-<billingAccountID>-<unique-32-characters> .
EXAMPLE: What was previously google-myProj would now be gcp-012345-678901-ABCDEF-abc123def456abc123def456abc123de
This allows for onboarding billing data from multiple GCP billing accounts into the same Flexera org, even when the actual billing datasets are in the same Google project.
To achieve this within the Flexera One UI where you are now allowed to specify the Google "Billing Account ID", navigate to Administration > Cloud Settings > Settings , and then on the Billing Configuration tab click the ADD A CLOUD BILL button.
For more information on GCP billing, see: https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs
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Nov 18, 2020
07:52 PM
Before this update, for AWS, Optima's "Service" field was mapped from "lineItem/ProductCode", and not "product/ProductName". For AWS MarketPlace services, that "ProductCode" is a hash id, which makes understanding that data contextually difficult.
This update brings a change to our Optima "Service" field mapping to now bring in the human-readable product/ProductName field for AWS MarketPlace services, allowing for clearer visualization within the platform.
Please Note:
This will only affect data from November 2020 ⟶ on.
Bill processing times may vary, so the marketplace change may show up at different times on the 19th of each month for different accounts.
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Oct 05, 2020
07:11 PM
Optima Billing Centers use costs from billing data to enable an accurate view of costs across accounts and services. They can be configured in a hierarchical structure so that the cost reporting functionality in Optima can better match the reporting structure of your organization. Costs are allocated down the hierarchy, with each level providing additional splitting of costs into constituent buckets. For more information on billing center hierarchies, click here.
Tabular View is a data table, found in the Billing Centers module, that gives users a granular view into their cloud costs. It allows you to group and filter data, select specific date ranges by which to do so, drill down by dimension, and export the data.
This update brings the above functionality to the next level of billing centers, enabling more granular visibility into costs and deeper analysis.
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Oct 02, 2020
03:23 PM
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Optima now supports the ingestion of public, private, and custom cloud billing data for easy ad-hoc analysis alongside billing data from other sources via a c ommon and extensible framework for discovering cost data , also referred to as Common Bill Ingestion. CBI is a common pipeline capable of ingesting virtually any cost or usage time-series billing data.
Below are just three of the common use-cases for when CBI may be used to integrate billing data:
Adding custom costs to Optima
Integrating internal (private cloud) costs and usage data
Integrating infrastructure or container-based costs (such as Kubernetes or VMWare)
This new functionality includes support for the following in Optima:
Alibaba Cloud
Microsoft Azure China
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Please see our product documentation for more information.
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Sep 23, 2020
03:43 PM
Hi there - this is currently under consideration. I would be interested in hearing more about you + your use case to take into account during our discovery process. If this is of interest to you, please shoot me an email and we can set some time up to discuss -- ssalling@flexera.com.
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Aug 31, 2020
12:59 PM
1 Kudo
Flexera allows for flexible bill adjustments based on customizable rules, for Optima has the ability to define adjustments by a variety of dimensions. Different markup/markdowns can be assigned to:
Vendor
Billing center
Region
Service
Resource type
Line item type
Users can now see applied bill data adjustments via the Adjustments tab. For a full overview of bill adjustments, common use cases & more, please visit: https://docs.rightscale.com/optima/guides/bill_adjustments.html
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Jul 31, 2020
04:29 PM
Four new built-in dashboards have been added to Optima.
Dashboards entitled AWS Analyzer, Azure Analyzer, and Google Analyzer give a high-level isolated overview of each cloud's spend.
The Cost Trend Explorer dashboard allows you to review cloud cost trends and drill down that spend based on specified criteria.
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Jul 30, 2020
09:51 AM
Invoice ID is a new dimension that has been added to Optima. This will facilitate in reconciling cost and usage in Optima with a cloud vendor's invoice. Currently, the Invoice ID dimension is supported for AWS, GCP, and Azure MCA.
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Jul 01, 2020
01:08 PM
1 Kudo
Optima now allows you to share custom dashboards within your organization.
Dashboards can be accessed in the “Dashboard” tab in Optima. Custom dashboards can be created by anyone, but to share, you must have the enterprise_manager permission. All users can have dashboards shared with them, but only users with enterprise_manager can share them.
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May 12, 2020
12:11 PM
The RightScale-generated cost category previously known as “RI/CUD” is now displayed as “Commitments” in Optima.
NOTE: For AWS only - “SavingsPlanRecurringFee” and “SavingsPlanUpfrontFee” line item types now show AWS Savings Plan line item details in Optima, and are also included in the “Commitments” category. For more information on these line item details, you can find AWS documentation here.
For more information, please see the related Helpnet page.
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Product Manager - Cloud Cost Optimization
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- Posted Support for Multiple Google Cloud Billing Accounts in the Same Flexera Org on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Jan 04, 2021 08:35 PM
- Posted AWS Service Name Update on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Nov 18, 2020 07:52 PM
- Tagged AWS Service Name Update on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Nov 18, 2020 01:12 PM
- Tagged AWS Service Name Update on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Nov 18, 2020 01:12 PM
- Posted Introducing Additional Billing Center Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 05, 2020 07:11 PM
- Tagged Introducing Additional Billing Center Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 05, 2020 07:11 PM
- Tagged Introducing Additional Billing Center Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 05, 2020 07:11 PM
- Tagged Introducing Additional Billing Center Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 05, 2020 07:09 PM
- Tagged Introducing Additional Billing Center Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 05, 2020 07:09 PM
- Got a Kudo for Introducing Additional Cost Support in Optima. Oct 05, 2020 12:04 PM
- Kudoed Re: Optima for Kubernetes clusters for spomeroy. Oct 02, 2020 04:17 PM
- Got a Kudo for Introducing Additional Cost Support in Optima. Oct 02, 2020 04:13 PM
- Posted Introducing Additional Cost Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 02, 2020 03:23 PM
- Tagged Introducing Additional Cost Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 02, 2020 03:23 PM
- Tagged Introducing Additional Cost Support in Optima on Cloud Cost Optimization New Features Blog. Oct 02, 2020 03:23 PM
- Kudoed Re: Adjustment Program for jslattery. Sep 23, 2020 03:55 PM
- Kudoed Re: Is there an on-premise hosting option for Optima? for tjohnson1. Sep 23, 2020 03:54 PM
- Posted Re: Optima for Kubernetes clusters on Flexera One Forum. Sep 23, 2020 03:43 PM
- Kudoed Re: Optima for Kubernetes clusters for KPBussey. Sep 23, 2020 03:43 PM
- Got a Kudo for Adjustments interface now live in Optima. Aug 31, 2020 01:08 PM