Attributing Cost Per Tenant in Kubernetes Environments

Explore the challenges and solutions for attributing costs to tenants in a Kubernetes environment in this 24-minute conference talk by Yizhar Gilboa from Finout. Discover the importance of accurate data collection, team collaboration, and automation in simplifying cost attribution. Learn to track resource utilization using Kubernetes primitives and tools like Prometheus and Grafana, explore various cost allocation models, and set up monitoring and reporting dashboards. Gain insights into best practices for optimizing resource utilization and reducing costs in Kubernetes. The talk covers topics such as the rationale behind tenant cost attribution, challenges faced, consolidating cost data, working with tenant data, Kubernetes metrics, and analyzing shared resources. Walk away with practical knowledge to implement effective cost attribution in your own Kubernetes environment and optimize resource utilization.