AWS deadline-cloud documentation change
Summary
Added comprehensive documentation for 'Cost scale factor' feature including configuration, values, and effects on cost management tools
Security assessment
This change adds detailed documentation about a cost management feature that applies multipliers to displayed costs. The documentation explains how to configure cost scaling for discounts, premiums, or custom pricing. No security-related content, vulnerability fixes, or security features are mentioned. The change is purely operational/cost management documentation.
Diff
diff --git a/deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/manage-costs.md b/deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/manage-costs.md index 24cb6436c..740f9cc11 100644 --- a//deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/manage-costs.md +++ b//deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/manage-costs.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Cost assumptions +Cost assumptionsCost scale factor @@ -16,0 +17,2 @@ To help you manage costs for Deadline Cloud, you can use the following features: + * **Cost scale factor** – With the cost scale factor, you can adjust how costs are displayed in the usage explorer and budget manager to reflect discounts or premiums that apply to your organization. + @@ -49 +51 @@ The cost estimate from the Deadline Cloud cost management tools may vary from yo - * _Promotional credits, discounts, and custom pricing agreements_. The cost management tools don't account for promotional credits, private pricing agreements, or other discounts. You may be eligible for other discounts that are not part of the estimate. + * _Promotional credits, discounts, and custom pricing agreements_. The cost management tools don't account for promotional credits, private pricing agreements, or other discounts. You may be eligible for other discounts that are not part of the estimate. To adjust displayed costs to reflect these factors, use the Cost scale factor. @@ -65,0 +68,49 @@ The cost estimate from the Deadline Cloud cost management tools may vary from yo +## Cost scale factor + +The cost scale factor is a farm-level setting that applies a multiplier to the calculated costs displayed in the usage explorer and budget manager. Use the cost scale factor to align cost estimates with your organization's actual pricing, such as private pricing agreements, promotional credits, or internal cost allocation markups. + +### Cost scale factor values + +The cost scale factor accepts values from 0 to 100: + + * **Values less than 1** represent discounts. For example, a value of 0.75 applies a 25% discount to displayed costs. + + * **Values greater than 1** represent premiums or markups. For example, a value of 1.5 applies a 50% markup to displayed costs. + + * **A value of 1** (the default) leaves costs unchanged. + + + + +### Configure the cost scale factor + +You can configure the cost scale factor when you create a farm or by editing an existing farm's settings. + +###### To configure the cost scale factor for an existing farm + + 1. Open the [AWS Deadline Cloud (Deadline Cloud) console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/deadlinecloud/home). In the navigation pane, choose **Farms and other resources**. + + 2. Select the farm you want to modify. + + 3. Choose **Actions** , then choose **Edit**. + + 4. For **Cost scale factor** , enter a value between 0 and 100. + + 5. Choose **Save changes**. + + + + +### Effects of the cost scale factor on cost tools + +After you configure a cost scale factor, the value affects the usage explorer and budget manager in the following ways: + + * **Usage explorer** – All new queries display cost data modified by the cost scale factor. + + * **New budgets** – Budgets created after you configure the cost scale factor use the new value for all cost calculations. + + * **Existing budgets** – Existing budgets use the cost scale factor for new cost calculations, but their accumulated cost history is not recalculated. To recalculate accumulated costs with the new factor, delete and recreate the budget. + + + +