Navigating AWS FinOps: Harnessing Cloud Intelligence Dashboards for Strategic Cost Optimization


The Cloud Intelligence Dashboards represent an open-source framework crafted and nurtured by a dedicated community of AWS enthusiasts. These dashboards are designed to deliver actionable insights and scalability for organizations, with a focus on customer satisfaction. The functionalities of these dashboards extend to fostering financial accountability, optimizing costs, monitoring usage goals, implementing governance best practices, and attaining operational excellence across all Well-Architected pillars. It includes multiple dashboards:

  • CUDOS Dashboard
  • Cost Intelligence Dashboard
  • KPI Dashboard
  • TAO Dashboard
  • Compute Optimizer Dashboard
  • Cost Anomaly Dashboard
CUDOS Dashboard

The CUDOS Dashboard offers comprehensive overviews and operational insights, allowing users to delve into resource-specific details. Users can discover automatically generated recommendations for cost optimization and actionable insights within the CUDOS Dashboard. These insights readily apply to FinOps practitioners, Product Owners, and Engineering teams. The dashboard facilitates swift identification of usage spikes and reveals uncertainties in AWS consumption, highlighting specific resources that can be optimized.

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