v1.5.0#

09/11/2026

Reply CMP v1.5.0 adds hidden-cost analysis and a cost-weighted optimisation score, alongside clearer commitment utilisation and improved connection expiry management.

FinOps and AI#

  • Hidden-cost analysis FinOps › Optimize › Hidden costs shows how security, monitoring, backup, networking and support contribute to cloud spend. Explore trends, provider-native services and major charge details, drill into Analyze or ask the CMP Agent about hidden costs.

  • Cost-weighted optimisation score The new Optimization Score view measures utilisation across supported compute, database, Kubernetes, cache and App Service resources. View workspace or organisational-group scores, 30-day changes, 90-day trends, measured KPI coverage, estimated monthly idle-capacity cost and resources nearing capacity.

  • Commitment utilisation and unused cost Reservation cards now distinguish AWS Savings Plans from reservations and show utilisation, unused cost and underutilised commitments. AWS Savings Plans and GCP commitments are tracked more accurately, including GCP costs outside USD and consistent Actual and Amortized views; the API and CMP Agent expose the new utilisation fields.

  • More consistent meter analysis and forecasting Grouping costs by meter no longer applies an additional grouping without making it clear. Cost forecasts can now account for meter categories.

See Optimize, Analyze, CMP Agent and Cost Forecasting.

Cloud connections#

  • Connection expiry management Set an expiry when creating a connection and view its expiry information in the portal. Expired connections can now be deleted, and Azure China connections use a distinct logo.

See Connect a Provider and Manage Connections.