📜Summaries

Summaries are detailed cost analysis reports that provide comprehensive insights into cloud spending patterns and trends sent to your configured channels.

Information included

Summaries typically include the following, but are not limited to data:

Data	Description
Summary meta data	Week/ Month Project name Comparison to the previous period's cost Current period's cost to date
Detailed component-wise breakdown of costs	An itemized list of costs for each cloud service or component, along with percentage change compared to the previous configured period
Anomaly chart showing actual costs vs. expected range over time	Visual graph depicting actual spending patterns compared to the predicted range, helping to identify unusual cost fluctuations

Creating a Summary

To create a summary, use the form below which can be easily accessed by navigating to Notifications from the Economize console sidebar, and follow the below steps:

1. Report name: Enter a descriptive name for your summary.

2. Project name: Select all or specific project from the dropdown menu.

3. Frequency: Choose how often you want to receive the summary i.e., weekly or monthly.

4. Email recipients: Enter the email addresses of people who should receive the summary, separated by commas.

5. Destination: Select where you want to receive the summary from the available integrations.
6. Channel: Select the specific channel within the chosen destination.

7. Click Create summary to set up the recurring report based on your specifications.