FOCUS, Tagging, and Cost Allocation:
A Success Case in Azure
In this webinar, we will address one of the most challenging pain points for large enterprises in the cloud: cost allocation.
This process is crucial for enabling Chargeback and Showback mechanisms, particularly in organizations where billing is managed centrally.
During the session, we will guide you step-by-step through how this challenge was successfully tackled by covering the following topics:
- Establishing a tagging strategy, with Business Unit as a key tag to support cost allocation processes
- Setting up Cost Management Cost Exports using FOCUS and the latest release available in Azure 1.02r
- Designing an event-driven architecture based on Azure Functions that processes billing information and divides costs using a combination of general rules and specific allocations that can be managed and pre-set in advance
- Consuming the resulting billing information from Power BI
Alfonso San Miguel Sánchez
Automation, DevOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code enthusiast with broad experience in Microsoft solutions (on-premises and Azure) and a recent focus on AWS. Strong collaboration with development teams, specializing in cloud optimization and governance, particularly in FinOps. Co-author of Efficient Cloud FinOps (Packt Publishing) and trainer for FinOps Weekly and SmartClouds.
For FinOps practitioners, this webinar offers invaluable insights into optimizing cloud financial management through a real-life use case.
By implementing effective tagging strategies and leveraging advanced cost allocation techniques, you can achieve greater transparency and control over cloud expenditures. This session will empower you to drive financial accountability across your organization, ensuring that every business unit understands and manages its cloud costs effectively.
Join us to learn how to transform your cost management practices and maximize the value of your cloud investments.