What is Cloud Billing?
Cloud Billing is the central billing and cost management platform from Google Cloud. It provides transparency over all spending, enables budget control, and delivers detailed analytics for cost optimization.
Core Features
- Central billing account for all projects and folders
- Budget alerts with email and Pub/Sub notifications
- Automatic export to BigQuery for detailed analytics
- Label-based cost allocation and chargeback
- Committed Use Discounts and Sustained Use Discounts
Typical Use Cases
FinOps Implementation: Building a cloud cost culture with transparency, accountability, and continuous optimization.
Multi-Project Governance: Central management of billing for hundreds of projects with budget controls and alerts.
Cost Optimization: Identification of savings potential through detailed analysis of resource utilization and pricing models.
Benefits
- No additional costs for billing features
- Real-time cost overview
- Integration with Looker Studio for dashboards
- Automated cost control through Pub/Sub triggers
Integration with innFactory
As a Google Cloud partner, innFactory supports you with Cloud Billing: architecture, migration, operations, and cost optimization.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard
- Free
- Budget alerts
- BigQuery export
- Limited forecasting
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloud Billing?
Cloud Billing is the central platform for billing, budget management, and cost analysis of all Google Cloud resources.
How do budget alerts work?
You define a budget and thresholds. When exceeded, you receive email notifications or can use Pub/Sub triggers for automation.
Can I split costs by teams?
Yes, through labels on resources you can break down and allocate costs by projects, teams, departments, or any dimensions.
How do I export billing data?
Billing data can be automatically exported to BigQuery where you can create detailed analyses and dashboards.
