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# Usage

With Usage, you can track your resource usage, cost incurred, and cost alerts for your account.

## Access Permissions

To access **Usage** features, select **Menu** > **Management** on the top navigation menu of the DCD. You will see the following features in the drop-down menu:

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**Note:** The features are subject to access levels based on the user's role.
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| **Menu item**                                                                                                             | **Contract Owner** | **Administrator** | **User** |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------: | :---------------: | :------: |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">Cost and Usage</mark>](/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/cost-and-usage.md)           |          +         |         +         |          |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">Cloud Savings Plans</mark>](/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/cloud-savings-plans.md) |          +         |                   |          |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">Cost Alert</mark>](/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/cost-alert.md)                   |          +         |         +         |          |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">Resource Overview</mark>](/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/resource-overview.md)     |          +         |         +         |          |

## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Cost &#x26; Usage</strong></mark></td><td>Get a detailed view of cloud costs and consumption statistics.</td><td><a href="/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/cost-and-usage.md">Cost &amp; Usage</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Cloud Savings Plans</strong></mark></td><td>A pricing model offering lower hourly resource rates compared to the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) rates.</td><td><a href="/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/cloud-savings-plans.md">Cloud Savings Plans</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Cost Alert</strong></mark></td><td>Set spending thresholds and receive alerts on cloud costs.</td><td><a href="/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/cost-alert.md">Cost Alert</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Resource Overview</strong></mark></td><td>View usage summaries and status of your cloud resources.</td><td><a href="/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/usage/resource-overview.md">Resource Overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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