How can customers analyze usage patterns in OCI?

The OCI Cost Analysis tool is specifically designed to help customers understand their usage patterns within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This tool provides insights into costs associated with various cloud resources and services, enabling users to track spending, determine trends, and make informed decisions based on their cloud usage. By leveraging the Cost Analysis tool, customers can visualize their spending over time, analyze service utilization, and identify areas for optimization, all of which are crucial for effective cost management in a cloud environment.

The other options do not provide a complete or effective means for analyzing usage patterns. While the OCI Analytics Dashboard might offer some useful visualizations, it's not exclusively focused on cost analysis, which limits its utility for understanding usage patterns. Manual report generation can be time-consuming and may not provide real-time insights, making it less efficient than the automated tools available. Lastly, relying on customer support for insights does not empower users to independently analyze their usage patterns and can slow down the decision-making process.