Historical Azure Cost Data for Cloud Operations Billing

By default, LogicMonitor’s Cost Optimization Billing displays Azure and AWS cost data starting from the date the cost export is first configured. To include cost data from previous months, you must manually create one-time exports in Azure or AWS for each past month you wish to report on, and then reconfigure the cloud provider integration in LogicMonitor.

Reconfiguring LogicMonitor to Capture Historical Data

1. Create individual cost data exports for each historical month you want to capture. Use the following steps for each cloud platform:
   • Azure—Create one-time exports from your Azure console.
     For more information, see Create and manage Cost Management exports from Azure.
   • AWS—Create a FOCUS Backfill Request with AWS Support.
     For more information, see Troubleshooting Cost and Usage Reports from AWS.
2. Reconfigure the cloud billing integration in LogicMonitor the relevant cloud platform.
   For more information, see Cloud Operations Billing Configuration.

For example, if Cloud Operations Billing was enabled in October 2024, but you want to include billing data for July 2024 through September 2024, create the following one-time exports in Azure:

• July 2024 Export – Date Range: 07/01/2024 to 07/31/2024
• August 2024 Export – Date Range: 08/01/2024 to 08/31/2024
• September 2024 Export – Date Range: 09/01/2024 to 09/30/2024

All three exports go to the same Storage Account, Container, and Storage Account Directory. Then reconfigure Billing monitoring in LogicMonitor with the following details:

• Export Name: Leave blank
• Storage Account: account
• Storage Account Container: container
• Storage Account Directory: directory

LogicMonitor automatically detects and import all available cost export files from the specified destination—including the historical exports you just created.