🛡️ Google GCE Commitment expires in the next 60 days🟢

• Contextual name: 🛡️ Commitment expires in the next 60 days🟢
• ID: /ce/ca/google/compute-engine/commitment-expires-in-60-days
• Tags:
  • 🟢 Policy with categories
  • 🟢 Policy with type
  • 🟢 Production policy
• Policy Type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
• Policy Categories: COST

Logic

• 🧠 prod.logic.yaml🟢
  • 📗 Google GCE Commitment
  • 🔌 Google GCE Commitment - object.extracts.yaml
  • 🧪 test-data.json

Description

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Description

This policy identifies Google GCE Commitments that are set to expire within the next 60 days. Commitments provide substantial cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to one- or three-year terms for various resources.

Rationale

Proactively tracking upcoming commitment expirations is essential for cost optimization. Allowing a commitment to expire without renewal can result in a sudden increase in expenses, as associated resources revert to on-demand pricing. Monitoring expirations in advance enables you to continue benefiting from discounted rates while providing sufficient time to evaluate current usage patterns and make informed decisions regarding renewal, modification, or discontinuation of commitments.

Impact

If a commitment expires without renewal, Covered resources automatically incur charges at the higher pay-as-you-go rate, potentially causing unplanned budget overruns.

Organizations must carefully review commitment usage and align renewal or modification decisions with budget planning and anticipated resource requirements.

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Remediation

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Remediation

Review commitments that are approaching expiration and determine whether to renew, purchase a new commitment with different terms, or allow the existing commitment to expire. Taking timely action helps preserve cost savings and prevents unexpected billing increases.

Using the Google Cloud Console

1. Review Usage and Recommendations

   • Navigate to the commitment’s overview to evaluate its utilization over the commitment term.
   • Review Google Cloud’s recommendations, which may include renewing the commitment, adjusting the amount of resources, or selecting a different type or term.
   • Assess whether the commitment has delivered cost benefits and if your current or projected usage justifies a new commitment.

2. Take Action

   • If continued coverage is required, purchase a new commitment with the same or modified terms.
   • If the commitment is no longer needed (e.g., associated resources have been decommissioned), take no action. The commitment will expire automatically if automatic renewal disabled, and resources will revert to on-demand rates.

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policy.yaml

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Linked Framework Sections

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags	Compliance
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Resource Optimization			24		no data