Cloud cost intelligence, as discussed in the article by Bhargav Brahmbhatt, is a comprehensive approach to managing cloud expenses through transparency, optimization, and forecasting, which can lead to significant cost savings and improved resource utilization. Harness Cloud Cost Management is highlighted as a tool that provides businesses with detailed insights into their cloud spending, enabling them to identify wastage and predict future costs, thus transforming financial management related to cloud services. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding where costs originate, how to reduce them, and what future expenses might look like, forming the basis for implementing effective cost management strategies. Various metrics are essential for this process, including overall spend, cost by cost center, utilized versus unutilized resource spend, and unit cost, which help in achieving cost transparency and optimization. Additionally, it compares native billing tools from major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, explaining their capabilities and limitations in providing cloud cost intelligence.