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OpenCost / Kubecost

Kubernetes cost allocation by namespace, label, and GPU workload.

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Why this ring
Essential once AI workloads run on K8s; less relevant for serverless-only inference.
Production risk if ignored
Garbage labels → garbage attribution → wrong teams get cut.
Typical effort
weeks
High FinOps impact

Use cases

  • GPU namespace showback
  • Idle resource detection
  • Chargeback reports

Adoption steps

  1. Define label schema
  2. Enforce with admission policy
  3. Install OpenCost
  4. Automate weekly report

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In your assessment

Label policy enforcement + allocation accuracy spot-check