Cloud cost management has become increasingly complex as businesses adopt multi-cloud strategies, using services like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Tracking expenses across these platforms can be challenging for businesses. With the latest updates in iOS 18, Control Center Widgets have been enhanced for a better user experience. You can streamline the process and monitor your cloud usage and spending directly from your device’s home screen.
These widgets offer a variety of features, including real-time cost tracking, budget management, quick access to reports, and more. In this article, we’ll explore how these tools can help you stay on top of your cloud finances and improve your overall experience managing cloud costs on the go.
Real-time cloud cost tracking
One of the best feature of CloudSpend’s Mobile app is the ability to track your cloud costs in real time. Whether you are managing expenses on AWS, Azure, GCP, or all three, you can see how much you’re spending at any given moment directly from your device’s home screen.
Real-time cost tracking is essential for businesses that need to maintain a close watch on their cloud usage to avoid unexpected spikes in spending. With the CloudSpend app, you no longer need to log in to multiple cloud portals to check your costs; everything is accessible in one place. By monitoring costs regularly through your widget, you can react quickly to any anomalies or unexpected changes in spending, helping you stay within your budget.
Effective Business Unit management
For organizations with multiple teams or departments, tracking who is spending what on cloud resources can be a logistical nightmare. That’s where Business Unit management comes into play.
The CloudSpend mobile app make it easy to implement chargebacks and showbacks, which are essential for improving financial transparency. With chargebacks, the costs associated with cloud usage can be billed back to the departments or teams that are responsible for them. Showbacks, on the other hand, provide visibility into cloud spending without direct billing, offering teams insights into their resource usage and helping them make more informed decisions.
This level of granularity ensures that cloud costs are accurately attributed to the right teams or projects, promoting accountability and enabling more effective cost management across the organization.
Seamless budget tracking
Budget tracking is another critical aspect of managing cloud costs, and the CloudSpend app makes it easier than ever. CloudSpend mobile app allows you to monitor your budgets and receive push notifications directly from your device’s home screen.
By setting budget limits for your cloud resources, you can ensure that your spending stays on track. Should your spending approach or exceed these limits, the app will send a push notification alert, allowing you to take action before costs get out of control. This proactive approach helps prevent budget overruns and keeps your cloud spending aligned with your organization’s financial goals.
Improved user experience
The CloudSpend mobile app has been designed to provide a seamless, user-friendly experience and has an intuitive interface that streamlines navigation. This ensures hassle-free access to your cloud costs dashboard.
Whether you’re tracking costs, monitoring budgets, or reviewing reports, the app makes the process straightforward and efficient. The enhanced on-the-go experience allows you to manage your cloud costs wherever you are, helping you stay connected and in control of your cloud finances always.
The Control Center widgets in the ManageEngine CloudSpend mobile app offer a powerful set of tools to help you manage your cloud costs more effectively. From real-time cost tracking and business unit management to seamless budget monitoring and quick access to reports, these widgets provide everything you need to stay on top of your cloud expenses.
