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Billing, cost management, and cloud operations for Google Cloud Platform

How to Analyze Billing Data in Looker Studio

intermediate

Build interactive cost dashboards in Looker Studio using BigQuery billing data. Visualize spending trends, create filters, and share reports with teams.

20 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Change or Disable Billing Exports

intermediate

Modify or disable BigQuery billing exports in Google Cloud. Change export destinations, manage historical data, and troubleshoot export configuration.

6 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Create a BigQuery Dataset

beginner

Create a BigQuery dataset for billing exports and data analysis. Configure location, expiration, encryption, and access control for cost management workflows.

4 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Create a FinOps Project for Managing Google Cloud Billing

intermediate

Create a centralized FinOps project for Google Cloud billing management. Configure BigQuery datasets, set up IAM permissions, and enable cost monitoring.

12 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Enable GKE Cost Allocation

advanced

Learn how to enable GKE cost allocation for detailed Kubernetes billing insights. Track resource usage by namespace, pod, and team with BigQuery exports.

15 minUpdated January 2025
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Google Cloud Billing Export to BigQuery: Setup Guide & Dataset Requirements

intermediate

Enable 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.

15 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Enable Google Cloud Billing

beginner

Activate Google Cloud billing exports to BigQuery for cost analysis. Set up detailed usage tracking, configure datasets, and monitor cloud spending effectively.

5 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Enable the BigQuery Data Transfer Service API

beginner

Enable BigQuery Data Transfer Service API for automated billing exports. Set up scheduled queries, pricing data imports, and configure IAM permissions.

5 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Run Sample Billing Queries in BigQuery

intermediate

Write SQL queries to analyze Google Cloud spending patterns. Query costs by project, service, SKU, and labels with ready-to-use BigQuery billing examples.

12 minUpdated January 2025
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How to Understand Billing Export Table Schemas

advanced

Master BigQuery billing table schemas for cloud cost analysis. Understand standard vs detailed exports, key fields, labels, and optimize query performance.

10 minUpdated January 2025
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How to View Linked Billing Accounts

beginner

View Google Cloud billing account associations for projects. Audit billing links, identify unlinked projects, and manage cost allocation with CLI tools.

5 minUpdated January 2025
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