Predefined Views
Overview
Finout provides a rich set of predefined views out of the box and saved views with preset filters and group-bys that give you instant visibility of standard cost drivers. These views reduce setup time, follow FinOps best practices, and provide consistent starting points for new and advanced users.
Each Predefined View is designed for a specific use case (such as AI costs, RDS compute analysis, or data transfer breakdowns) and remains static unless you choose to modify it. You can explore costs directly, apply filters across Finout’s features, or clone a view for further customization, enabling teams to quickly analyze spend and leverage best-practice views tailored to popular scenarios.
Predefined View Types
AI Costs
GCP – AI Cost
Shows costs related to AI/ML services in Google Cloud.
AWS – AI Cost
Displays AI/ML usage and spend in AWS (e.g., SageMaker).
Azure – AI Cost
Tracks AI/ML workloads and spend in Microsoft Azure.
Cross-CSP Total AI Cost
Aggregates AI/ML costs across multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
RDS
RDS Compute by Instance Family Type
Breaks down Amazon RDS compute costs by instance family (e.g., db.t3, db.r5).
RDS Compute by Purchase Option
Splits RDS compute costs by purchase type (On-Demand vs Reserved).
RDS Compute by Instance Type
Provides cost visibility at the RDS instance type level.
RDS Snapshot
Shows costs of Amazon RDS snapshots.
RDS Data Transfer (General)
Captures overall RDS data transfer costs.
RDS Data Transfer – Regional (Between A-Z)
Displays RDS data transfer costs between availability zones.
RDS Data Transfer – "Out To The Internet"
Shows RDS costs for data transferred to the internet.
RDS Data Transfer – Between Regions
Displays costs of RDS data transferred across AWS regions.
RDS EBS by Volume Type
Breaks down RDS storage costs by EBS volume type.
RDS EBS PIOPS
Displays costs for RDS EBS Provisioned IOPS volumes.
EC2
EC2 Compute by Instance Family Type
Breaks down Amazon EC2 compute spend by instance family (e.g., m5, c6g).
EC2 Compute by Instance Type
Provides cost visibility at the EC2 instance type level.
EC2 Compute by Purchase Option
Splits EC2 compute costs by purchase type (On-Demand vs Reserved vs Spot).
EC2 Snapshot
Shows costs of Amazon EC2 snapshots.
EC2 Data Transfer – Regional (Between A-Z)
Highlights EC2 data transfer costs between availability zones.
EC2 Data Transfer – "Out To The Internet"
Highlights EC2 data transfer charges for outbound traffic to the internet.
EC2 Data Transfer – Between Regions
Displays EC2 data transfer costs across AWS regions.
EC2 Data Transfer (General)
Provides an overview of all EC2 data transfer costs.
EC2 EBS by Volume Type
Breaks down EC2 storage costs by EBS volume type.
EC2 EBS PIOPS
Shows costs for EC2 EBS Provisioned IOPS volumes.
S3
S3 Data Transfer – "Out To The Internet"
Highlights costs for data transferred from Amazon S3 to the internet.
S3 Data Transfer – Between Regions
Displays S3 data transfer charges across AWS regions.
S3 Data Transfer (General)
Captures overall Amazon S3 data transfer spend.
S3 per Storage Tier
Breaks down storage costs by S3 tier (Standard, Infrequent Access, Glacier, etc.).
S3 per API Operations
Shows costs associated with S3 API requests (PUT, GET, LIST, etc.).
Cost by sub product
Breaks down spend by sub-product categories within a service.
Cost by log index
Shows costs related to log indexing services (e.g., in observability tools).
Metric name waste
Identifies metrics generating costs but providing little/no value.
Customize Predefined Views
In Finout, navigate the Megabill.
Click Select View, scroll down to Pre-defined View, and select a desired view.
Once the predefined view loads, click Save. The edit view appears.
Customize the view:
Optionally enter a View Name
Optionally set ACL read and write permissions as Public, Private, or Shared.
Click Save. This will be added to your Custom Views.
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