What actions can trigger a 'Cost Alert' in Oracle Cloud Cost Management?

In Oracle Cloud Cost Management, a 'Cost Alert' is specifically designed to monitor spending and notify users when expenses exceed set budgets. This action enables organizations to maintain better control over their cloud financials and ensures that they stick to their predetermined financial limits.

When users create budgets within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, they can set thresholds that trigger notifications or alerts when spending approaches or exceeds these limits. This proactive approach helps businesses manage their cloud expenditures effectively, avoid unexpected costs, and make informed decisions based on their financial data.

Other options, such as regular maintenance checks or monthly audits, do not directly influence the cost alert mechanism, as they focus more on resource management and oversight rather than on real-time financial tracking. Issuance of new cloud service agreements also does not inherently trigger cost alerts, as it relates to service procurement and terms rather than on monitoring ongoing costs.