Get to the insight and solutions you need faster with our new Navigator homepage experience. You now have a tailored and dynamic view of resources that DoiT Cloud Navigator provides.

• Gain easy access to essential features such as cost management and reporting.
• Dive into dashboards that provide insights into your cloud infrastructure 
• Get up to speed on the latest status of your cloud spending with preset reports
• Stay on top of active cloud incidents related to your regions and services
• Track your support requests created over the last 36 months
• Add new cloud assets to your Cloud Navigator or Cloud Solve subscriptions
• Reach out to your organization’s key DoiT and cloud partner contacts
• Explore more DoiT expertise available to support your cloud needs

The new home page will be the main entry point into DoiT Cloud Navigator, unless you set a default dashboard. 

Cloud Analytics reports in DoiT Cloud Navigator now support AWS Organization Tags as an additional dimension for filtering and grouping your data.

Organization Tags are custom attribute labels that you can assign to AWS resources within an AWS Organization. They help categorize and organize resources for cost allocation, management, and governance. These tags can include metadata such as project name, department, or cost center, enabling more efficient resource tracking and billing management across different teams and projects.

Benefits of AWS Organization Tags include:

• Centralized Management: Enforces consistent tagging across all AWS accounts
• Improved Governance: Standardizes tags for better compliance
• Enhanced Cost Allocation: Facilitates detailed cost tracking
• Operational Efficiency: Streamlines resource identification

To start using this dimension within Cloud Navigator, assign permissions in your Amazon Web Services Settings page. Once assigned, AWS Organization Tags will automatically propagate into Cloud Analytics reports, attributions, and attribution groups. These tags are available under the Organization Tags section in your report filters and group-by option. To learn more about Organization tags, please refer to this documentation. 

Reports generated with EKS Lens data are now able to show amortized costs and savings, providing more accurate and granular cost visibility for your EKS clusters.

These amortized data metrics**, which are available via the dropdown menu on the report settings menu, are calculated for each EKS pod, just like the regular cost and usage metrics. They provide deeper insights than what is available with a simple AWS Cost and Usage Report (AWS CUR), by spreading the upfront and recurring charges like Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans (SPs).

By viewing your amortized EKS billing data, you can more easily and accurately forecast your EKS clusters, thus enabling more reliable decisions about your budgeting and savings strategies.

To learn more about EKS Lens and amortized data, visit the resources below, or reach out to your DoiT account team:

• DoiT Help Center: EKS Lens | Understand EKS costs | AWS amortized data
• EKS Lens interactive tour

**Note: EKS Lens requires a subscription to the Enhanced tier of DoiT Cloud Navigator. Using amortized data in regular Cloud Analytics reports requires a Standard subscription or higher.

We are excited to introduce DataHub, a powerful new capability in DoiT Cloud Navigator that enables you to see all of the expenses that impact your business through a single pane of glass and accurately attribute them to teams, products, environments, or any other business-specific categories.

DataHub – now available for customers with a Premium subscription to Cloud Navigator – enables you to integrate and manage costs beyond your Amazon Web Services, Azure, or Google Cloud expenses. Simply use the DataHub API to send any arbitrary data, including cost data, business metrics, or events. This new data becomes accessible across all Cloud Navigator features including reports, dashboards, attributions, and attribution groups.

Starting with an API-first approach, we will quickly expand to offer additional ways to import your data into DoiT Cloud Navigator. Future enhancements will include integrating Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel, uploads from storage buckets, and connectors to your BI systems. Additionally, we will help you identify anomalies in your data, similar to how we handle public cloud cost anomalies.

DataHub is part of a broader initiative that unlocks numerous additional capabilities, including Cloud Unit Economics. Imagine tracking your cost per business transaction, tailored to your specific business model—whether it’s cost per ride for Uber or cost per ad impression for an ad company. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

Getting Started with DataHub

To begin your journey with DataHub, explore our comprehensive resources:

1. Documentation: Dive into the detailed DataHub API documentation at https://developer.doit.com/docs/datahub-api
2. Best Practices Guide: Learn the best strategies and methods for utilizing DataHub effectively
3. Tutorial: Experiment and familiarize yourself with DataHub through our interactive tutorial

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DataHub is available to customers on a DoiT Navigator Premium tier.

Meet Ava, our new GenAI-based assistant designed to boost productivity, whether you need to resolve a technical question or issue, generate cost reports or get more information about DoiT Cloud Navigator.

What Does Ava Offer?

• Suggest technical solutions related to AWS, GCP, and Azure  - all powered by DoiT massive internal knowledge base.
• Generate Cloud Analytics reports using natural language. Ask questions about your spend, waste or available optimizations.
• Answer questions related to DoiT Cloud Navigator, such as how to add users, create attribution groups, or anything else!

Get Started

Ava is always just one click away - use the "three white stars" icon on the top navigation bar. For more information, visit our Help Center or contact our support team.

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Ava is included in all DoiT Cloud Navigator and Solve plans.

Starting today, you can access your cost anomaly notifications directly within the DoiT Cloud Navigator user interface. This allows you to stay informed and take immediate action when anomalies occur without leaving the platform. In-app notifications also include a history, ensuring you never miss a critical alert. To access in-app notifications and view your history, press the notification bell button located in the upper right corner of DoiT Cloud Navigator:

This is just the beginning! We’re starting with cost anomaly notifications and will add more notifications in the upcoming weeks. 

DoiT Cloud Navigator now supports private Slack channels to increase customization, reduce noise, and enhance the privacy of sensitive notifications.

Notifications in private Slack channels allow targeting of critical information to the right people and enable secure communication of sensitive information. Create the perfect notification strategy with a mix of private and public Slack channels and emails.

To send notifications to both private and public Slack channels, you need the latest version of the DoiT Slack app. Once your app is up to date, you can start sending notifications to private channels.

Learn more about setting up private Slack channels in our Notification Center documentation.

– Doit Product Team

We know the importance of timely invoice access, which is why we've launched proforma invoices to facilitate early review. Building on this foundation, we're now eager to explore additional ways to enhance your invoicing experience!

Introducing real-time notifications for proforma invoices:

Starting today, subscribe to receive immediate notifications when your Proforma Invoices are generated. This feature is designed to keep you ahead in your financial planning by providing timely updates and empowering you to promptly take necessary actions.

Benefits of this new feature:

• Instant Alerts: The moment your proforma invoice is ready, you’ll receive an alert. No delays, no waiting.
• Direct Access: Each notification provides a convenient link to view your proforma invoice in the Cloud Navigator Console, ensuring seamless access for your review.
• Customizable Notifications: Choose to receive notifications based on specific billing profiles that matter most to you, ensuring relevant updates at your fingertips.

To subscribe to proforma invoice notifications, you can visit our Help Center where you will find a step-by-step guide on setting it up. Alternatively, you can open a ticket with our support team to receive personal assistance.

At DoiT, we are committed to continually improving our users' experience and simplifying every aspect of their interaction in DoiT Cloud Navigator. 

--DoiT Product Team

As a business it is imperative that you view and reconcile your invoices as quickly as possible at the start of each month.  Now, with our Proforma Invoices, you can see your invoices prior to official issuance.  

They allow you to:

• Preview your invoice settings and billing information.
• Review your estimated bill before receiving the actual invoice.
• Contact us if you want to update any of the billing information you see before we issue your final invoice.
• Enjoy greater transparency and control over your billing process.

You can access proforma invoices up until we issue your final invoice. Once we issue your final invoice, you can’t see proforma invoices any longer.

To access proforma invoices:

1. Log in to the DoiT Console.
2. Navigate to Billing and then, select Invoices.
3. In the Status dropdown, select Proforma to view all your proforma invoices.

To learn more about proforma invoices check out our Help Center documentation, or raise a support ticket to speak with one of our experts.

announcement 

We've rolled out a significant update to the filtering and grouping features within our reporting tools that should simplify and expedite your cloud cost and usage reporting journey.

Direct Search Input

You can now enter any service name, SKU, or label value directly into the filter or group-by fields. The system automatically identifies and applies the appropriate category for your input to your report settings. This eliminates the need to manually search through categories or remember specific taxonomy distinctions like "EC2" for Services versus "ComputeSP" for SKUs.

Label Matching

For label values, the need to specify the corresponding label key is removed. Inputting a value such as "production" or "matt_k" is enough; our system will match it to the correct key. This reduces the overhead of knowing exact label structures and speeds up the configuration process.

In the example above, we are grouping the cost directly by selecting label values starting with "alloydb-proxy"

Selection Count Display

Both filter and group-by widgets now show the number of items you've selected. This feature provides immediate feedback on the scope of your reports and assists in managing complex data sets.

Availability:

Available to customers on all DoiT Cloud Navigator tiers, including Standard, Enhanced, Premium and Enterprise.