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Azure Billing Verification

Use this guide to verify Azure-specific billing integrations in Cloudaware, including Microsoft Cost Management exports at the billing account and subscription levels.

Billing Account Level Exports​

  1. Export configuration.
    • In the Azure portal, open Cost Management + Billing → Billing scopes and select the billing account.
    • Open Cost Management → Exports.
    • Confirm that the export used by Cloudaware is:
      • Enabled.
      • Configured for the expected billing account scope.
      • Targeting the expected Storage account and container.
      • Scheduled on the expected cadence, typically daily.
  2. Storage account contents.
    • Open the Storage account and container used for Cost Management exports.
    • Verify that new export files appear on the expected schedule.
    • Check file timestamps to confirm ongoing delivery.
  3. Integration status in Cloudaware.
    • Go to Admin → Azure Billing → CONFIGURED.
    • Confirm that the billing account integration shows:
      • Status: green.
      • Recent updates aligned with the export frequency.
  4. Cost consistency.
    • In Cost Management dashboards, filter to:
      • Provider: Azure.
      • Scope and time range matching Azure Cost Management.
    • Compare total cost and major dimensions, such as subscriptions, resource groups, services, and tags, using the same filters.

Subscription Level Exports​

  1. Export configuration.
    • In the Azure portal, open Cost Management + Billing and select the target subscription.
    • Open Cost Management → Exports.
    • Confirm that the export is enabled, uses the correct subscription scope, and targets the expected Storage account and container.
  2. Storage account contents.
    • Verify that export files are present for recent days.
    • Confirm that file timestamps match the configured export schedule.
  3. Integration status in Cloudaware.
    • Go to *Admin → Azure Billing → CONFIGURED.
    • Confirm that each expected subscription export is discovered, enabled, and green.
  4. Coverage checks.
    • Verify that all expected subscriptions appear in Cloudaware Cost Management.
    • Confirm that resource groups, services, and tags are available for grouping and filtering.

Data Freshness​

  • Allow time for Microsoft Azure to generate export files and for Cloudaware to complete the next collection cycle.
  • For daily exports, validate against the last full day or a completed month rather than the current partial day.
  • If Microsoft Azure reprocesses historical costs, Cloudaware reflects those changes after the updated export files are ingested.