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Overview
Access insights specific to your Kubernetes environments through the Kubernetes Cost Allocation page. This feature leverages New Relic's telemetry data to provide a view of the costs associated with your Kubernetes applications.
Use the Kubernetes Cost Allocation page to view costs incurred by each application over time and detailed cost analysis.
Allocation overview
The Allocation Overview widget offers a bar chart visualization illustrating the costs incurred by each application over time.
Detailed cost analysis
The Kubernetes Cost Allocation view presents a detailed table with a breakdown of resource usage and costs by application name:
- CPU usage: Displays the percentage of CPU resources consumed by each application.
- CPU cost: Shows the cost attributed to CPU usage for each application.
- Memory usage: Lists the memory resources by percentage used by each application.
- Memory cost: Reflects the cost associated with memory usage.
- Total cost: Provides the total cost incurred by each application, integrating all resource usage.
Unused and Unallocated cost
These cost dimensions help you measure cluster efficiency:
Unused cost
Unused cost is how much of the cluster has been allocated but is not getting any request.
Example: If your total cost is $5.60 allocated to a cluster deployment, but you're only using $4.64, then $0.96 is unused cost.
Unallocated cost
Unallocated cost is how much of the cluster has not been allocated itself to any source.
These are efficiency measures for your Kubernetes cluster.
Benefits
The Kubernetes Cost Allocation feature delivers these outcomes:
- Optimized resource usage: Visibility into underutilized or excessively costly applications enables effective resource allocation adjustments.
- Controlled expenses: Insights into specific cost drivers within your Kubernetes environment enable more informed financial decisions.
- Enhanced efficiency: Resource management strategies aligned with business objectives ensure efficient use of cloud resources.
The Kubernetes Cost Allocation page provides the insights necessary to proactively manage Kubernetes costs, supporting strategic decision-making and financial optimization.