Getting Started

Connect your AWS Account

If you are a new Spot customer, follow the existing Spot organization creation process. After the Spot organization is created, you can begin adding cloud accounts.

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Cost Intelligence only supports AWS and Azure accounts.

You can also switch accounts at the top right of the screen and click + Add Account.

If this is your first time setting up an account:

1. To select the cloud provider, select the appropriate account to connect to Cost Intelligence.

   

2. Select Spot FinOps to ensure the required workflow.

   

3. Complete the following steps to finish credentialing the new Spot account and setting up the required IAM policies in the cloud provider.

   

Connect Existing Spot Account

To register an existing Spot Account to Cost Intelligence:

1. In the left main menu, click Cost Intelligence and click Administration. You will see a list of previously registered accounts for both the Cost Intelligence and Billing Engine products.

2. In the top left of the page, click + Cloud Account to register existing accounts.

3. Click No to provide a new CUR file to Billing Engine. Billing Engine will be required to capture and process details for Cost Intelligence.

   

4. Run the IAM Template. Your account is connected.