AWS Cloud Financial Management
Author: Aneesh Varghese
Aneesh Varghese is a Senior Technical Account Manager at AWS with more than 19 years of Information Technology industry experience. Aneesh supports enterprise customers in cost optimization strategies, Cloud operations, MLOps, providing advocacy and strategic technical guidance to help plan and build solutions using AWS best practices. Outside of work, Aneesh likes to spend time with family, play Basketball and Badminton
Cost Analysis for Amazon CloudWatch Using Amazon Q CLI and MCP servers
Amazon Q Developer CLI (Amazon Q CLI) with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Billing and Cost Management and Amazon CloudWatch enables teams to quickly generate detailed cost analyses, perform deep dives into usage patterns, and receive optimization recommendations through a streamlined interface. Amazon Q CLI with MCP servers simplifies CloudWatch cost analysis. Using natural language prompts, you can identify cost drivers and receive optimization recommendations for your resources. This streamlined approach minimizes manual exploration, enhances financial control, and improves cloud efficiency.