Merge pull request #495 from 2i2c-org/blog-cost

Add blog about cost monitoring

Author: jnywong

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+title: Enabling transparent cloud cost monitoring with user-level dashboards
+date: "2025-10-02"
+authors:
+  - Chris Holdgraf
+  - Jenny Wong
+categories:
+- service
+tags:
+- open source
+- cloud costs
+- transparency
+---
+
+We are excited to announce that **dashboards to monitor cloud usage and costs at a per-user level** are now available!
+
+A key goal of 2i2c is to make the cloud safe for science. By providing transparent cost monitoring, we give communities the confidence that they won't face unexpected bills and can better understand how their usage patterns translate to cloud costs. This visibility is especially valuable in our shared platform model, where each community gets their own independent hub while benefiting from shared infrastructure expertise.
+
+![Cloud cost monitoring dashboard showing user-level usage and cost breakdowns](featured.png)
+
+The user-level cost breakdown allows communities to identify individual usage trends and manage their resources more effectively. Communities can now see exactly how their computational work translates to cloud spending, enabling better resource planning and budget management.
+
+{{< feedback >}}
+
+## Learn more
+
+- [Community Hub Guide](https://docs.2i2c.org/admin/howto/monitoring/cost-users/)
+
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+- [Development Seed](../../collaborators/devseed/) for working on this with us.
+- [NASA VEDA](../../collaborators/nasa-veda/) for funding much of this work.
+- [Openscapes](../../collaborators/openscapes/) and [Earthscope](../../collaborators/earthscope/) for giving us close feedback.

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-  - Chris Holdgraf
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 ![](featured.png)
 
-[Development Seed](https://developmentseed.org/) is a data and software engineering company that specializes in using satellite imagery, machine learning, and open data.
+[Development Seed](https://developmentseed.org/) is a data and software engineering company that specializes in using satellite imagery, machine learning, and open data.
+
+[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/development-seed/)