What is Octo?
Octo is a cloud cost management platform designed to help businesses optimize their cloud spending and gain better financial visibility. It has features that you can use for tracking expenses, forecasting future costs, detecting anomalies, and managing costs across multiple accounts, services, tags, units or resources' simplifies cost monitoring, helping businesses reduce inefficiencies and make informed decisions to maximize their cloud investment.
How can I get access to Octo?
Sign up for Octo on the AWS Marketplace by searching for 'Octo, your ultimate FinOps companion,' or visit our website at www.alphaus.cloud/en/octo. Follow the simple sign-up process to create your account, or book a demo to get hands-on experience with our team.
What cloud service providers are supported by Octo?
Octo supports three major cloud service providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You can connect multiple accounts from these providers to monitor and manage your cloud costs from a single platform.
How do I register my Cloud Service Provider (CSP) accounts?
Visit our 'Getting Started' guide in the Help Center for a step-by-step process, or refer to our Documentation to learn how to register your CSP accounts.
Can I track and manage costs for multiple accounts, services, or projects in Octo?
Yes, Octo allows you to track and manage costs across multiple accounts, services, or projects. You can organize them using one of Octo’s key features, cost groups, which provide detailed insights and help you oversee each segment of your cloud spending. Octo also helps you monitor expenses, allocate resources effectively, and optimize costs across different CSP accounts, tags, regions, and services—all within one unified platform.
How do I add my teams as administrator or member?
Yes, you can, but only admin accounts have this ability. You can invite your colleague as a member or fellow admin. To invite your team to Octo, go to More > Management > Member, then click Invite a New Member.
You can add multiple members at once by separating each email address with a comma. You also have the option to designate them as administrators. To finish, click SEND INVITE. After that, simply wait for your team members to accept the invitation.
How can I display my data and reports on the dashboard?
Visit the How-to Guide: Features section in our Help Center and check out Reports and Dashboards for a step-by-step guide on displaying your data and reports on the dashboard.
What are cost groups, and how do I create them?
Octo’s Cost Group feature enables you to combine CSP accounts, tags, regions, and services into customizable groupings for personalized cost management. By breaking down expenses across various dimensions, Octo empowers you to uncover hidden costs, identify inefficiencies, and optimize your resource utilization.
Here’s a simple guide in navigating your Cost Group in Octo:
Head to the left panel section of the app and select ‘Cost Group’.
Click on ‘COST GROUP MANAGEMENT’.
Next, click the ‘+ CREATE COST GROUP’ button.
Enter the basic information, including the cost group name and description. You can also customize the avatar and color to suit your preferences.
Finally, create your desired combinations.
For a more detailed process, go to Cost Groups.
Can I forecast my future cloud cost in Octo?
Yes, Octo offers a Forecasting feature that estimates your future cloud expenses, helping you anticipate costs and avoid surprises. Using machine learning (ARIMA Plus in Google Cloud's BigQuery), it can forecast up to one year of data based on your historical spending. This helps businesses make informed budget and planning decisions. For more details, visit our Help Center and check out Forecasting and Anomaly Detection in the How-to Guide: Features.
How does Octo handle anomaly detection?
Octo’s Anomaly Detection identifies unusual patterns in your cloud costs, signaling inefficiencies or potential issues. Integrated into every cost group, it uses AI, Google Cloud’s BigQuery, and ARIMA Plus to analyze historical data and detect anomalies in real-time. Octo quickly flags unexpected spending spikes or drops, helping you take prompt action and optimize your resources. For more information, visit our Help Center and explore the How-to Guide: Features. From there, click on Forecasting and Anomaly Detection to learn more.
How do I contact support if I need help?
If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team at support@alphaus.cloud. You can also explore our Help Center for tutorials and troubleshooting tips.