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[Power BI] Cost Allocation of Shared Log Analytics Workspace

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Description

📝 Scenario

As a FinOps Practitioner i want to be able to take advantage of Log analytics commitment discounts as well as participate in Microsoft best practices for centralized log analytics. In order to do this i need to easily be able to showback and chargeback my log analytics costs to teams that are using this workspace. (Reference: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/how-to-allocate-azure-monitor-logs-ingestion-costs-by-resource/ba-p/3813322)

💎 Solution

Using the workspace referenced in the scenario, We're able to understand how much each tag value is charged per day. Using the Cost Summary PowerBI i would like to be able to visualize the costs per tag in my FinOps Toolkit reports so that teams are aware of what they're spending in Log Analytics without having to go to the workbook.

ℹ️ Additional context

Reference Slack post - https://finopsfoundation.slack.com/archives/CNJPJ3YDA/p1711031554547739

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Cost Summary Power BI report and the referenced Log Analytics workspace cost data, focusing on how daily charges are associated with tag values. Done means the FinOps Toolkit reports visualize Log Analytics costs per tag so teams can understand their showback or chargeback amounts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure
Domain
cloud, data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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