Where's Your Money Going? The Beginners Guide to Measuring Kubernetes Costs

Discover how to accurately measure and attribute Kubernetes costs in this informative conference talk. Learn about the journey Grafana Labs took to achieve trustworthy cost estimations for their Kubernetes clusters. Explore the initial approach using metrics from kube-state-metrics stored in Prometheus, and understand the reasons behind transitioning to OpenCost, a CNCF incubating project. Gain insights into measuring costs across multiple cloud service providers and the importance of monitoring cost trends to prevent unexpected bills. Find out how to leverage existing metrics from kube-state-metrics to get started with cost measurement and implement alerts for cost changes in your Kubernetes environment.