Microsoft Cost Reports in the Arxus Portal 
Microsoft Cost Reports in the Arxus Portal help you gain a clear understanding of your spending on Microsoft products. Here, you’ll see a detailed breakdown of overall costs, how they are distributed across various components, the key factors driving these costs, and how your expenses evolve over time. For even more advanced analytics, Microsoft Cost Reports Premium offer 12 months of data, in-depth Azure Plan insights, chronological cost clarity, and dynamic reporting evolution, and much more.
This article will give you an overview about what you can find within Microsoft Cost Reports in the Arxus Portal.
Prerequisites
To use Microsoft Cost reports in the Arxus Portal you need;
Access to the Arxus portal with the appropriate permissions to use this feature.
Your company must have you activated this service with Arxus, in regard to the Premium reports.
How to activate?
If your company has this service active, and you still can’t use it, contact your company portal administrator (usually this person, is who in your company has “Full Role” rights to the users and permission section).
Available Reports
Within Microsoft Cost Reports, you will find a variety of detailed reports, including:
Microsoft Cost Overview (including Reserved Instances and Marketplace items)
Azure Plan Overview
Azure Plan Subscription Growth
Azure Plan Subscriptions & Resource Groups
Azure Plan Regions
Azure Plan Tags
Reserved Instances
Marketplace
Want More Analytics?
If you are seeking even more advanced analytical power, we offer the extended version of Microsoft Cost Reports, which amplifies your ability to manage cloud costs with additional features:
12 Months of Data: Gain full visibility over your operational landscape with access to 12 months of historical data, offering comprehensive insights for strategic planning and detailed trend analysis.
Azure Plan Products Insights: Enhance your cloud strategy with in-depth access to Azure Plan Products insights, unlocking potential within Azure's extensive product suite for smarter decision-making and innovation.
Cost By X: Unlock the full potential of your cloud investments with detailed insights into Azure Plan Products. This dashboard provides you with a clear visualizations of Azure costs and growth over time, it helps you optimize cloud expenditures and improve resource allocation efficiency.
Chronological Cost Clarity: Obtain a clearer perspective of cost changes over time with chronological data presentation, enabling strategic advantage in forecasting and budget allocation.
Azure Tag Precision Filtering: Utilize Azure Tags for detailed organization of Azure resources, applying them as precise filters in your reports for a focused and effective management view.
Dynamic Reporting Evolution: Stay informed with a report system that evolves, incorporating new features and insights over time to continuously enrich your analytics with the latest data and trends to guide your cloud journey.
Get Help
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