Overview
This AMI makes your billing data available in a Relational Database rather than just in separate CSV files on S3. It comes preloaded with a Postgres database and a service that loads the database. The database is updated hourly so the most current data is always available. The database makes it easy to report the user defined tags and to generate reports spanning multiple billing periods. Using ODBC the data is easily available for analysis using tools like Microsoft Office.
Highlights
- Your system administrators no longer need to manage the S3 billing files. Those responsible for analyzing the data are empowered to do their work with out constant tech support.
- Interact directly with the service provided with the AMI using any web browser or use the service as a SaaS for building your own reporting system.
- Access the data though our sample web application. The source is freely available. Use it as is or as the starting point of your own reporting web site.
Details
Typical total price
$0.117/hour
Pricing
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Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
|---|---|---|---|
t2.nano | $0.05 | $0.006 | $0.056 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 | $0.012 | $0.062 |
t2.small | $0.05 | $0.023 | $0.073 |
t2.medium | $0.05 | $0.046 | $0.096 |
t2.large | $0.05 | $0.093 | $0.143 |
t2.xlarge | $0.05 | $0.186 | $0.236 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.05 | $0.371 | $0.421 |
t3.nano | $0.05 | $0.005 | $0.055 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
t3.small | $0.05 | $0.021 | $0.071 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp3) volumes | $0.08/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
Cancel at any time. There is no long term commitment.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Update host environment. Updated to PostgreSQL 14.
Additional details
Usage instructions
The first time you start the Cloud Billing Database AMI you must complete the following tasks which are described in detail in the Install Instructions at http://www.dowdandassociates.com/products/cloud-billing/install .
- Sign up for Programmatic Billing Access.
- Create a Cloud Billing IAM Role.
- Create a Cloud Billing Security Group.
- Launch the AMI.
- Tell the AMI Where to Find the Billing Files.
- Manually Reload the Database.
Once the install process is complete your Cloud Billing Database is ready for use. When launching AMI after the initial install no special action is required. The process for launching the AMI is the same as that described in the "Launch the AMI" section of the Install Instructions.
The database is updated automatically at startup. The database is updated once every hour thereafter. It is safe to access the data during the update process.
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