Cloud Account [Type]
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OpsNow provides the Cloud Account type that the customer has registered, according to the Type Name provided by each Cloud Service Provider (CSP). Below are the definitions for each CSP:
Type | Admin | Member |
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The Type Name is classified according to each CSP that the customer subscribes to within OpsNow, and the value is categorized based on the error value defined by each CSP.
AWS uses the concepts of Management Account and Members Account within AWS Organization for account management within AWS.
Type name | Role |
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Azure uses the concepts of Billing Account and Azure Subscription to manage cloud resources and costs within Azure.
Type name | Role |
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) uses the concepts of Billing Account and Project to manage cloud resources and costs.
Type name | Role |
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The names are different for each CSP, but the functions and roles are the same. So, they are exposed in the Type column values as the concepts of Admin and Member for each Type.
AWS
Management
Member
Azure
Billing
Subscription
GCP
Billing
Project
Management
An account that serves as the central administrator of the organization and responsible for consolidated billing, security policy settings, and member account management.
Member
Accounts created or invited by management accounts, allowing AWS resources to be used independently on each team or project, and comply with management cloud policies and regulations.
Billing
Manage the organization's billing and payments, as well as integrated cost management for multiple subscriptions.
Subscription
Manage resource usage and costs separately as a logical unit for individual projects, teams, or departments to use Azure resources independently.
Billing
It handles for managing the organization's billing and payments, provides integrated cost management for multiple projects.
Project
A logical unit where individual projects, teams, or departments can use GCP resources independently, while managing resource usage and costs.