The Resource Usage menu in OpsNow FinOps Plus enables organizations to view detailed resource data for AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments.
It provides a vendor-specific interface where users can easily analyze the status, specifications, network details, and tagging information of cloud assets to optimize resource usage and reduce costs.
✅ Resource Attributes Available for Analysis
Each resource entry includes key metadata such as:
- Resource Type: EC2, VM, Disk, Cloud Function, BigQuery, etc.
- Instance Status: running, stopped, deallocated, terminated, etc.
- Specification Info: Number of vCPUs, Memory, OS, VM Size, Instance Type
- Network Info: Public/Private IP, Availability Zone, Region
- Operational Info: Launch Time, Lifecycle, Pricing Model (On-Demand, Reserved, Spot)
- Tag Info: Name, Owner, Project — based on custom user-defined tags
✅ Key Resource Types by Cloud Provider
🔹 AWS
- EC2, EBS, RDS, AMI, NAT Gateway, Elastic IP
- Also includes Key Pair, Tag Info, IP Addresses, and Availability Zone
🔹 Azure
- Virtual Machines, Disk, Load Balancer, Network Interface
- Displays details such as Subscription, Resource Group, VM Size, OS, Status, Region
🔹 GCP
- Compute Engine VM, Cloud Function, BigQuery Table, Firewall
- Includes Project ID, Resource ID, CPU Platform, OS, and Status
⚙️ Functional Advantages
- Visualized Status Aggregation
Instantly see the number of running, stopped, and deallocated instances through intuitive charts. - Type/Region Distribution Charts
Identify uneven resource allocation and usage concentration by type or region. - Usage History Tab
Analyze usage trends and instance status changes over time with daily historical graphs. - Optimization Integration
Gain automatic recommendations such as “Downsize” or “Modernize” directly on each instance to drive cloud cost savings.
The Resource Usage menu is more than a static inventory; it provides actionable insight into cloud resource optimization and supports proactive FinOps decision-making.
