IBM Cloud Sessions

IBM Cloud provides a suite of cloud services for AI, IoT, and more, with options for public, private, and hybrid setups.

This page lists key questions to guide you through managing resources, monitoring performance, and optimizing your IBM Cloud environment.

Key areas of focus

Below are some useful questions to ask when managing your IBM cloud account:

General resource management

• What resources are active in my IBM Cloud account?
• How can I see my monthly costs, and which services have the highest usage?
• Are there any resources that are underused and can be scaled down?

Virtual servers

• What virtual servers are currently running, and what are their CPU and memory stats?
• Are there any servers with high resource utilization in the past week?
• How can I view recent network traffic for a particular server?

Cloud databases

• What databases are active in my IBM Cloud account?
• Are there any databases experiencing high read or write activity?
• How do I check the backup status for my databases?

Cloud object storage

• How much data is stored in my Cloud Object Storage, and what is the current usage?
• Are there any public buckets in my account?
• Which buckets or objects are using the most storage?

Monitoring & alerts

• What are the active alerts in my IBM Cloud Monitoring setup?
• How can I see a summary of recent metrics for core services like virtual servers or databases?
• Are there any alerts triggered by unusual activity in the past 24 hours?

IAM & security

• Do I have any inactive IAM users or service accounts in my account?
• Which users have privileged access, and when did they last log in?
• How can I enforce security best practices for all services in IBM Cloud?