Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: Course Overview
- Explain the daily classroom schedule and structure
- Review the overall course objectives
Module 2: Introduction to HCMX FinOps Express
- Discuss the proliferation of clouds and cloud waste
- Discuss how to reduce your cloud costs
- Discuss FinOps concepts
- Explain the HCMX FinOps Express
Module 3: HCMX FinOps Express Key Features and Architecture
- Discuss HCMX and HCMX FinOps Express overview
- Explain the key features of HCMX FinOps Express
- Explain the architecture of HCMX FinOps Express
Module 4: HCMX FinOps – Roles, Users, and Functional Group
- Describe the HCMX FinOps tenant
- Explain Cloud Management Platform (CMP) FinOps role permissions
- Assign the CMP Agent role to the Cost Governance and Resource Optimization (CGRO) Administrators group
- Define FinOps admin users
- Define FinOps showback users
- Define functional group and assign it to a user
- Reset the password for new users
Module 5: Account Management in Cloud Operations
- Explain public cloud account management
- Discuss account management using Cloud Operations in HCMX FinOps
- Explain the Cloud Cost Limit notification
Module 6: Creating Cloud Cost Data Providers
- Explain cloud cost data providers
- Explain Amazon AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud cost data provider
- Explain group access to AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud account
Module 7: Creating Cloud Cost Limits
- Explain cloud cost limits
- Enable notifications for Accounts in Cloud Operations
- Create cloud cost limits
- Review Accounts in Cloud Operations for events
- Review email notifications
Module 8a: AWS Cloud Provider Reports
- Explain Cost Governance
- Discuss Cloud Spend Summary
- Explain cloud cost reports
- Explain AWS cloud cost reports
Module 8b: Azure Cloud Provider Reports
- Explain the Azure cloud cost reports
Module 8c: GCP Cloud Provider Reports
- Explain the GCP cloud cost reports
Module 9: Reviewing Cloud Insights
- Explain cloud insights
- Explain usage recommendations
- Explain rate recommendations
- Discuss the AWS recommendations
- Discuss the Azure recommendations