Usage Reports

Usage per account is captured in 30-minute intervals, and is stored for 3 months. The system converts these captured usage data points into a sum of the capacity used during this time period, into a GiB/month format.

A NextGen Object Storage administrator (zios_admin) can create a report with all billing metering information, and export the data into any billing system used. This report uses the pricing information that you have set, as described in the Pricing settings options and in the Storage Policies wizard.

To create a Usage Report:

1. In the left navigation menu, select the System > Usage Reports.

2. In the main form:

   1. Account:

      From the dropdown list, select the Account for which you want to create the report,or All (default) to create a report for all accounts.

   2. Report:

      Select the reporting period:

      • Monthly: From the dropdown, select the current calendar month (default), or one of the two previous calendar months.

      • Custom: Enter a custom period for the report, with a start date from up to 2 months ago, and the end date up to the current date.

3. Click Generate Report.

A high-level summary of the report will be displayed. The report can be exported to JSON or CSV format with finer granularity.

The report output is classified according to the following metering services:

1. Capacity - the protected capacity per month (or custom time frame). The protected capacity usage information is the average consumption on the Object Storage policy throughout the selected report time frame (month/custom). The report shouldn’t be considered as a capacity snapshot view, as the protected capacity utilization as presented in the report is an average usage sampled on a daily basis. In order to review and generate a current capacity utilization report, the NextGen Object Storage administrator should use the “Export List” option in the Account Management > Accounts view.

2. Data In - summary of all ingress traffic (GiB)

3. Data Out - summary of all egress traffic (GiB)

4. Container Replication - summary of all egress traffic used by the internal Container Replication functionality.

Usage Reports - Exporting a Summary Report

The exported “Summary Report” includes a high-level report, with the same granularity as presented in the management GUI.

For the CSV option, the exported report archive includes two CSV files:

1. Report header - the general information for the Object Storage and the account such as:

   • NextGen Object Storage ID

   • NextGen Object Storage name and URL

   • NextGen Object Storage Version

   • Pricing information

   • Reporting interval

2. Usage Summary - the actual usage report information:

   • Billing units

   • Billing sub-category (incoming_bytes, outgoing_bytes and used capacity)

   • Container & Object count

   • Account information

The JSON option will include all of the above information in a single JSON object.

Usage Reports - Exporting a Detailed Report

The exported “Detailed Report” include a finer resolution report, that can assist the NextGen Object Storage administrator to break down the usage report to its building block during the requested time frame.

For the CSV option, the exported report archive include two CSV files:

1. Report header - the general information for the Object Storage and the account such as:

   • NextGen Object Storage ID

   • NextGen Object Storage name and URL

   • NextGen Object Storage Version

   • Pricing information

   • Reporting interval

2. Usage - the actual usage report information, with an hour by hour service breakdown:

   • Billing units

   • Billing sub-category (incoming_bytes, outgoing_bytes and used capacity)

   • Container & Object count

   • Account information