Nicus VMware CloudHealth Integration
Turn CloudHealth Perspectives into chargeback-ready cloud cost allocation.
CloudHealth Perspectives organizes multi-cloud spend by team, application, or business unit. Nicus incorporates these allocation outputs to support chargeback, showback, and ITFM financial governance.
What This Integration Enables
- Cloud bills and usage-based cost data across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Perspectives-based cost views for teams, applications, and business units
- FlexReport outputs for customizable cost reporting and allocation
- Reserved instance and savings plan commitment data
- Commitment tracking and discount structure data
- Cost optimization recommendations and waste analysis
- Policy-based governance and compliance data
Common Use Cases
- Cloud cost allocation to business units using CloudHealth Perspectives
- Chargeback and showback reporting for multi-cloud spend
- ITFM and TBM reporting using CloudHealth cost data
- Reserved instance and savings plan tracking
- Cloud cost governance and policy compliance reporting
- Cost optimization tracking and decision support
Flexible Integration Options
VMware CloudHealth (now part of Broadcom’s portfolio as VMware Tanzu CloudHealth) is a multi-cloud cost management and governance platform used by enterprises to manage cloud spend across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It provides cost allocation, optimization recommendations, and policy-based governance through its Perspectives framework for organizing and reporting cloud costs.
Nicus uses cloud cost and allocation data from VMware CloudHealth — including Perspectives-based cost views, FlexReport outputs, and commitment data — to support IT Financial Management (ITFM), cost allocation, and cloud financial governance.
By incorporating CloudHealth data, organizations can align cloud spend with financial structures, support chargeback and showback models, and improve cost transparency and governance across the enterprise.
FAQs
Does Nicus work with VMware CloudHealth?
Yes. Nicus uses cloud cost and allocation data from VMware CloudHealth — including Perspectives-based cost views and commitment data — to support ITFM and cost allocation.
What VMware CloudHealth data is typically used in Nicus?
CloudHealth data commonly used in Nicus includes Perspectives-based cost views, FlexReport outputs, cloud billing data across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, reserved instance data, and cost optimization insights.
What is CloudHealth Perspectives and how does it support cost allocation?
CloudHealth Perspectives groups and allocates cloud costs by team, application, environment, or business unit. Nicus can incorporate Perspectives allocation outputs to drive chargeback, showback, and ITFM cost models.
What is the current product name — VMware CloudHealth or Tanzu CloudHealth?
Following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware in February 2024, the product is officially VMware Tanzu CloudHealth. VMware CloudHealth remains the widely used market name. Nicus supports data from the platform regardless of how it is referenced.