Company
Date Published
Author
Katherine Broner, Patrick Krieger
Word count
675
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text outlines how integrating Datadog cost data with Cloud Cost Management (CCM) can enhance cost visibility and accountability for organizations scaling their Datadog footprint. By providing real-time, contextualized cost data tied to services and teams, Datadog allows users to allocate spending accurately, prevent cost overruns, and proactively manage expenses. The integration includes features such as CCM Explorer, dashboards, notebooks, and monitors that allow for an analysis of cost along with performance metrics, enabling quick assessment and troubleshooting. Custom tagging and usage attribution further help map costs to specific teams and services, while cost monitors alert teams to unexpected changes, reducing end-of-month surprises. This system enables organizations to understand their total cost of ownership by viewing Datadog costs alongside those from cloud and SaaS providers, thus facilitating comprehensive cost management across their infrastructure. The Datadog cost data is available to all CCM customers at no additional cost, with a 14-day free trial for new users.