From 586402ec0b46c3bd8fb1a14023cdceac6504d240 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Kauch Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:55:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Move Forecasting link to more natural anchor text on CCM cost monitors page Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) --- content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md index 9dfb6b159cc..fab1b9afea0 100644 --- a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md +++ b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ You can select from the following monitor types: | Anomalies | Yes | Identify unusual or unexpected cost patterns.

Incomplete days are excluded from analysis to ensure accuracy. Anomaly monitors require at least 1 month of cloud cost data to evaluate since historical data is required to train the algorithm. | Alert if 3 days from the past 30 days show significant cost anomalies compared to historical data. | | Threshold | Yes | Alert when costs exceed a set value. | Set alerts when today's total cost exceeds $10,000. | | Forecast | Yes | Alert if forecasted costs exceeds a threshold. | Alert daily if the forecasted cost for this month is projected to exceed $500. | -| Budget | No | Alert if actual or forecasted costs exceed your [budget][7]. | Alert if the forecasted month cost is projected to exceed 90% of the assigned $10,000 budget. | +| Budget | No | Alert if actual or [forecasted][8] costs exceed your [budget][7]. | Alert if the forecasted month cost is projected to exceed 90% of the assigned $10,000 budget. | ### Specify which cost to track @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ If you are using the **Budget** monitor type, you can trigger an alert when the | Threshold | Percentage of budget that is utilized to trigger the alert. | Number between 0 and 100 (%) | | Timeframe | Evaluation window used to assess if the threshold is breached. | `all_months`, `current_month` | -When you select **is forecasted to reach**, the monitor uses the same forecasting model as budget cards and the budget status page. Forecasts require at least 64 consecutive days of cost data — see [Forecasting][8] for details. +When you select **is forecasted to reach**, the monitor uses the same [forecasting model][8] as budget cards and the budget status page. {{% /tab %}} {{< /tabs >}} From 61b31f90a45abb534ab7a26a233e1cc22ef2df25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Kauch Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:55:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Use inline URL for Forecasting link so it resolves inside the Budget tab Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) --- content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md index fab1b9afea0..ccd74101c6b 100644 --- a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md +++ b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ If you are using the **Budget** monitor type, you can trigger an alert when the | Threshold | Percentage of budget that is utilized to trigger the alert. | Number between 0 and 100 (%) | | Timeframe | Evaluation window used to assess if the threshold is breached. | `all_months`, `current_month` | -When you select **is forecasted to reach**, the monitor uses the same [forecasting model][8] as budget cards and the budget status page. +When you select **is forecasted to reach**, the monitor uses the same [forecasting model](/cloud_cost_management/planning/forecasting/) as budget cards and the budget status page. {{% /tab %}} {{< /tabs >}} From 5044fe1d8b41a8ceca010f7fd788204b33e75e33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Kauch Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:29 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Apply formatting and link edits to cloud_cost.md Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) --- content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md index ccd74101c6b..7627b1dc69f 100644 --- a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md +++ b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md @@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ further_reading: Cloud Cost Monitors help you proactively identify cost changes, and understand if you're projected to go over budget, so you can investigate the cause. -- Instantly view all your cost monitors and filter or search by team, service, tag, provider, or alert status. -- See a summary of how many monitors are set up, which are alerting, and what areas of cloud spend are tracked. -- Create new cost monitors using templates and take action on monitors that need attention. +- Instantly view all your cost monitors and filter or search by team, service, tag, provider, or alert status. +- See a summary of how many monitors are set up, which are alerting, and what areas of cloud spend are tracked. +- Create new cost monitors using templates and take action on monitors that need attention. In order to configure Cloud Cost monitors, you need to have [Cloud Cost Management][1] set up. @@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ You can select from the following monitor types: | Changes | Yes | Detect daily, weekly, or monthly cost changes. | Alert when the difference between today's cost and the week before is over 5%. | | Anomalies | Yes | Identify unusual or unexpected cost patterns.

Incomplete days are excluded from analysis to ensure accuracy. Anomaly monitors require at least 1 month of cloud cost data to evaluate since historical data is required to train the algorithm. | Alert if 3 days from the past 30 days show significant cost anomalies compared to historical data. | | Threshold | Yes | Alert when costs exceed a set value. | Set alerts when today's total cost exceeds $10,000. | -| Forecast | Yes | Alert if forecasted costs exceeds a threshold. | Alert daily if the forecasted cost for this month is projected to exceed $500. | -| Budget | No | Alert if actual or [forecasted][8] costs exceed your [budget][7]. | Alert if the forecasted month cost is projected to exceed 90% of the assigned $10,000 budget. | +| Forecast | Yes | Alert if forecasted costs exceeds a threshold. | Alert daily if the forecasted cost for this month is projected to exceed $500. | +| Budget | No | Alert if actual or [forecasted][8] costs exceed your [budget][7]. | Alert if the forecasted month cost is projected to exceed 90% of the assigned $10,000 budget. | ### Specify which cost to track @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ If you are using the **Budget** monitor type, you can trigger an alert when the | Threshold | Percentage of budget that is utilized to trigger the alert. | Number between 0 and 100 (%) | | Timeframe | Evaluation window used to assess if the threshold is breached. | `all_months`, `current_month` | -When you select **is forecasted to reach**, the monitor uses the same [forecasting model](/cloud_cost_management/planning/forecasting/) as budget cards and the budget status page. +When you select **is forecasted to reach**, the monitor uses the same [forecasting model][8] as budget cards and the budget status page. {{% /tab %}} {{< /tabs >}} @@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ You can also turn on **Audit Notifications** to alert the monitor creator and re {{< img src="/monitors/monitor_types/cloud_cost/cost-monitors-other-actions.png" alt="The actions menu open with options to view the monitor in the Cloud Cost Explorer, as well as options to edit, clone, and delete the monitor." style="width:100%;" >}} -- **View in Monitors** to see your monitor's alert history, adjust visualizations, and review how often it has triggered alerts. -- **View in Explorer** to open the monitor in the Cloud Cost Explorer for deeper analysis. -- **Edit** a monitor to update the monitor's settings or configuration. -- **Clone** a monitor to create a copy of an existing monitor by choosing **Actions > Clone**. -- **Delete** a monitor to permanently remove a monitor you no longer need. +- **View in Monitors** to see your monitor's alert history, adjust visualizations, and review how often it has triggered alerts. +- **View in Explorer** to open the monitor in the Cloud Cost Explorer for deeper analysis. +- **Edit** a monitor to update the monitor's settings or configuration. +- **Clone** a monitor to create a copy of an existing monitor by choosing **Actions > Clone**. +- **Delete** a monitor to permanently remove a monitor you no longer need. ## Further Reading From d467e8cb010adf4de8d0f52878c4c7ae0b7d3b3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Kauch Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:53:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md Co-authored-by: Joe Peeples --- content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md index 7627b1dc69f..14d850c682e 100644 --- a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md +++ b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md @@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ If you are using the **Budget** monitor type, you can trigger an alert when the When you select **is forecasted to reach**, the monitor uses the same [forecasting model][8] as budget cards and the budget status page. +[8]: /cloud_cost_management/planning/forecasting/ {{% /tab %}} {{< /tabs >}}