Develop a cloud cost monitoring and optimization dashboard that tracks real-time resource consumption, analyzes usage patterns, and provides automated recommendations to reduce unnecessary spending while maintaining performance and scalability in cloud environments.
Study cloud pricing models (compute, storage, bandwidth).
Deploy sample cloud infrastructure (VMs, storage, database).
Collect usage and billing metrics via cloud APIs.
Store historical cost data in database.
Design cost visualization dashboards.
Analyze underutilized resources.
Identify idle instances and unused storage.
Implement rule-based cost optimization suggestions.
Configure budget threshold alerts.
Simulate over-provisioned infrastructure.
Compare projected vs optimized cost.
Generate cost savings reports.
Evaluate system accuracy.
Document optimization workflow and architecture.
