diff --git a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md index 74aa9e83883b7..c495a344659f0 100644 --- a/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md +++ b/content/en/monitors/types/cloud_cost.md @@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ further_reading: --- {{< callout url="https://www.datadoghq.com/private-beta/cost-anomaly-detection/" btn_hidden="false" header="In Preview">}} -Cost anomaly detection is in Preview. To request access, complete the form. +The Cost Anomalies dedicated page is in Preview. To request access, complete the form. {{< /callout >}} ## Overview -Get proactive notifications on cost changes to help mitigate unexpected cloud spend. Cloud Cost Monitors help you identify cost changes quickly so you can investigate the cause. +Cloud Cost Monitors help you proactively identify cost changes, and understand if you're projected to go over budget, so you can investigate the cause. -In order to configure Cloud Cost monitors, you need to have [Cloud Cost Management][1] set up. After it's set up, you can configure monitors to alert when costs increase or decrease. +In order to configure Cloud Cost monitors, you need to have [Cloud Cost Management][1] set up. Cloud Cost monitors are evaluated with a 48 hour delayed evaluation window, because Cloud Cost data is not guaranteed to be available until 48 hours after usage. For example, a monitor with a lookback of 7 days being evaluated on January 15 examines cost data from January 6 through January 13. @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Cloud Cost monitors are evaluated with a 48 hour delayed evaluation window, beca To create a Cloud Cost monitor in Datadog, you can set up via [Terraform][5], from the main navigation, [**Monitors** --> **New Monitor** --> **Cloud Cost**][4], or from the [Cloud Cost Explorer][2]. -Optionally, click the **+ Create Monitor** button in the cost report side panel. +Optionally, click the **+ Create Monitor** button in the cost Explorer side panel. {{< img src="/monitors/monitor_types/cloud_cost/explorer_new.png" alt="The Create Monitor button on a cost report side panel in the Cloud Cost Explorer" style="width:100%;" >}}