About Cloud Services Configuration in Costing Standard

Introduction

Use the CTF - Cloud Service Provider component to import usage data from web services. The component is optional.

If you are using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, SoftLayer, or CenturyLink, you can import usage data from the monthly usage and billing reports. The data is used in the CTF reports and the Application and Services reports. The data can help you compare the cost of cloud services to in-house services. To use the web services data, you must install the CTF - Cloud Service Provider component.

Two different configuration procedures

There are two different configuration procedures:

• Amazon Web Services configuration

• Microsoft Azure and other providers configuration

Each procedure is documented separately.

Linked to vendors

For cloud cost to be calculated correctly, vendor data must be entered into the Costing Standard application. The vendor data identifies the costs coming from web services and allocates them to the cloud services. The model shown below shows the relationship.