Cost Explorer

Cost Explorer

Monitoring Guide

Cost Explorer

Track your AWS spending across all regions and services. Set budget thresholds and configure alerts to stay on top of costs before they get out of hand.

Overview

To get started, head to the top navigation bar and follow this path: Cloud → AWS → [Your AWS Account] → Cost Explorer.

Cost Explorer allows you to:

  • Track total AWS spend across all regions
  • View spend broken down by service and region
  • Set daily and monthly budget thresholds
  • Configure alerts to notify you when spending exceeds defined thresholds

Benefits of Cost Explorer in Cloudmon

  • Gain visibility into AWS spending across all regions and services from a single dashboard.
  • Switch between monthly and daily budget views to identify spending trends and spot unexpected cost spikes early.
  • The top contributing services and regions are highlighted, making it easy to identify cost drivers at a glance.
  • Configure budget threshold alerts to be notified before costs get out of hand.

Troubleshooting

SymptomLikely CauseFix
AWS spend is unexpectedly highA specific service or region is driving unexpected costsNavigate to Cloud → AWS → [Account] → Cost Explorer and review the top contributing services and regions
No alert received before overspend occurredBudget threshold alerts are not configured, or thresholds are set too highConfigure or tighten threshold alerts in Cost Explorer to catch future overspend earlier
The issue was not resolved by the aboveMay require Cloudmon support assistanceClick the icon in the bottom-right corner of Cloudmon. Select Tickets to raise a support ticket or Chat for live assistance

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