Showback rules

Manager | Partner

Showback rules in Taikun are used to track and report the usage of cloud resources by individual users or departments within an organization. The primary purpose of the Showback Rules is to provide visibility into the costs associated with using Cloud resources and promote accountability for resource usage.

Every Showback Rule is described by ID, Name, Metric Name, Organization, Labels (if any), Kind, Type, Global alert limit, Project alert limit, Price, Showback credentials (if any), date and time Created, and Actions.

Create Showback Rule

Create a new Showback Rule for your Organization by pressing the “+ Add rule” button.

Specify the following parameters:

Name

Choose a name for your rule.

Metric Name

Use any valid Prometheus metrics.

Kind

Choose kind for the rule:

General – data source is Taikun
External – data source is external – you need to make sure correct Showback Credentials are used

Type

Choose from:

Count (calculate package as a unit – e.g., flavors)
Sum (calculate per quantity – e.g., GBs)

Price

Billing in CZK per selected unit.

Project Alert Limit

Set a limit of alerts for one Project.

Global Alert Limit

Set limit of alerts for all Projects.

Showback Credentials

Specify the to-be-used Showback Credentials.

Labels

The label indicates the variable name (Label) and value of the label (Value).

Note

Once you add the rule, the cron job starts the calculation. The price for Showback Summary starts at the beginning of every hour and it can’t be paused. Rule can be stopped by deletion.

Available Actions

Edit Showback Rule

Change the parameters of your rule.

Copy Showback Rule

Create a copy of your rule (don’t forget to change the rule’s name).

Delete Rule

Delete a rule if it is not used anymore.