Head Of IT, Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jun 14, 2026
AWS Cost Explorer has positively impacted my organization by improving our cost visibility, enabling better financial accountability, and supporting data-driven optimization decisions.
AWS Cost Explorer is beneficial because you can access a simple interface where you can get an overview of all the costs you have in the cloud environment.
Head Of IT, Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jun 14, 2026
The reason I would not give it a ten is that advanced analytics, forecasting, and reporting often require additional services, as I mentioned earlier, such as the CUR, Athena, Quicksight, or third-party FinOps platforms.
While there is always room for improvement, any needs for enhancement depend on specific requirements at the time. Currently, I cannot pinpoint any specific improvements needed.