Overview
This guide walks you through the cost monitoring, reporting, and CSV download features available for Azure in Wave.
Wave allows you to monitor Azure cost trends on a monthly and daily basis. You can view detailed reports for each month and track Azure cost information across all subscriptions.
The following features are available by default:
Monthly and daily cost graphs
Cost report view (detailed cost breakdown)
Budget configuration
Invoice review
Cost data download (CSV)
Notes Sub-user management via RBAC is also available. You can create Wave users per department, allowing each team member to monitor their resource costs independently.
How to Navigate the Dashboard
Dashboard — Displays the total cost trend across all subscriptions
Reports — Displays cost trends per subscription. Click Report for a more detailed breakdown, including the cumulative cost for the current month and past months displayed by month
Notes Amounts displayed in Reports are shown in USD, excluding tax.
Reserved Instances (RI) — If you have purchased RIs, this section displays the purchased RIs and their utilisation rates
Billing Statement — View your invoice information
How to Download CSV Data
Wave supports three types of CSV downloads:
Bulk download — Contains cost data for all subscriptions
Wave report — Contains detailed cost data for each month
Billing data — Contains invoice and billing information
Need More Help?
If any errors occur during the process or if you have any questions, please reach out to us:
📧 Email: ripple_cs@alphaus.cloud
💬 Live Chat: Available in the bottom-right corner of your dashboard
📖 Help Center: https://help.alphaus.cloud/