Google Cloud
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Billing, cost management, and cloud operations for Google Cloud Platform
How to Analyze Billing Data in Looker Studio
intermediateBuild interactive cost dashboards in Looker Studio using BigQuery billing data. Visualize spending trends, create filters, and share reports with teams.
How to Change or Disable Billing Exports
intermediateModify or disable BigQuery billing exports in Google Cloud. Change export destinations, manage historical data, and troubleshoot export configuration.
How to Create a BigQuery Dataset
beginnerCreate a BigQuery dataset for billing exports and data analysis. Configure location, expiration, encryption, and access control for cost management workflows.
How to Create a FinOps Project for Managing Google Cloud Billing
intermediateCreate a centralized FinOps project for Google Cloud billing management. Configure BigQuery datasets, set up IAM permissions, and enable cost monitoring.
How to Enable GKE Cost Allocation
advancedLearn how to enable GKE cost allocation for detailed Kubernetes billing insights. Track resource usage by namespace, pod, and team with BigQuery exports.
Google Cloud Billing Export to BigQuery: Setup Guide & Dataset Requirements
intermediateEnable Google Cloud billing export to BigQuery with step-by-step instructions. Includes dataset location requirements (US/EU only), service account setup, and troubleshooting for billing data analysis.
How to Enable Google Cloud Billing
beginnerActivate Google Cloud billing exports to BigQuery for cost analysis. Set up detailed usage tracking, configure datasets, and monitor cloud spending effectively.
How to Enable the BigQuery Data Transfer Service API
beginnerEnable BigQuery Data Transfer Service API for automated billing exports. Set up scheduled queries, pricing data imports, and configure IAM permissions.
How to Run Sample Billing Queries in BigQuery
intermediateWrite SQL queries to analyze Google Cloud spending patterns. Query costs by project, service, SKU, and labels with ready-to-use BigQuery billing examples.
How to Understand Billing Export Table Schemas
advancedMaster BigQuery billing table schemas for cloud cost analysis. Understand standard vs detailed exports, key fields, labels, and optimize query performance.
How to View Linked Billing Accounts
beginnerView Google Cloud billing account associations for projects. Audit billing links, identify unlinked projects, and manage cost allocation with CLI tools.