Overview
Billing System in StackBill (Cloud Management Portal)
StackBill instances are running on virtualized hardware. You can use them standalone or as part of larger, cloud-based infrastructures.
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StackBill is a usage-based billing and chargeback solution that supports both postpaid and prepaid billing. It is also possible to generate the bill amount in your regional currency.
Billing Overview in StackBill CMP
- Click on the Billing dropdown button below the Monitoring icon, Which is available in the top left corner. from the dropdown, Click on Overview.
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- The Billing overview screen appears.
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- In this section, user can able to see detailed information from the right-side dashboard about how many resources have been consumed. The left side graph indicates the actual month's usage.
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Billing notification menu, here you can see the total usage of virtual resources and due date, and the status of the payment
To set a budget for your virtual resource usage, use the budget alert menu.
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- The Budget alert can be set by clicking the Setup alert option in the menu.
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The option to set up a budget alert screen appears
Enter the amount - The amount to be utilized for a month for your virtual resource can be set here.
Email recipients - Enter the email address of the person who should receive alerts here.
Finally, Now you have set your Budget alert for your resources, by clicking on Save button.
About StackBill
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