Data Cost Optimization

Purpose

Analyze, optimize, and manage cloud data platform costs across Snowflake, BigQuery, and S3, implementing FinOps practices for cost allocation, budgeting, and continuous optimization.

Agent Protocol

Trigger

Exact user phrases: "cost optimization", "cost reduction", "Snowflake cost", "BigQuery cost", "S3 cost", "warehouse cost", "FinOps data", "query cost analysis", "storage tiering", "slot management", "credit usage", "data platform cost", "cloud data cost".

Input Context

Before activating, verify:

• Cloud data platform (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks)
• Storage systems (S3, GCS, Azure Blob)
• Current monthly spend and growth trend
• Query patterns (ad-hoc, scheduled, BI)
• Data retention requirements (compliance, archival)
• Team structure for cost allocation