Custom Data

Concept

Cloud View - Data#3 supports all the major cloud vendors and we'll always continue to bring more connections to the table as we grow. However we have to prioritize connections by their popularity so there was a need to allow users to bring in their own specific private cloud offerings, individual SaaS vendors, or just generally their own bespoke usage data into the platform.

This is where the Custom Usage feature comes in. Cloud View - Data#3 works off a standard usage model. From the perspective of the Cloud View - Data#3 all cloud vendors are identical as their usage is collapsed into this one shared model. The Custom Usage feature accepts your data whatever shape it arrives in: files uploaded directly from the product, automated API pushes, or exports in the FinOps FOCUS specification. From the moment it lands it is treated like any vendor's feed — rendered on the dashboards and managed just the same.

Configuration

To setup a custom cloud account follow the instructions provided here. Files in FOCUS format are covered here.