Cloud Cost Optimization: Multi-Cloud Management Guide

Universal Cost Metrics:

• Cost per Workload Unit (CPU-hour/GB-month)
• Commitment Discount Utilization
• Resource Efficiency Index
• Carbon Footprint Impact

Sample CLI Commands:

aws ce get-cost-forecast --metric BLENDED_COST

az consumption usage list --query "[].{Service:meterDetails.serviceName}"

gcloud billing accounts get-iam-policy [BILLING_ACCOUNT_ID]

Cross-Cloud Policies:

Terraform Multi-Cloud Example:

# Multi-cloud budget module
module "aws_budget" {
  source = "./modules/aws_budget"
  monthly_limit = 5000
}

module "azure_budget" {
  source = "./modules/azure_budget" 
  monthly_amount = 5000
}

module "gcp_budget" {
  source = "./modules/gcp_budget"
  amount = {
    currency_code = "USD"
    units = 5000
  }
}