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Preparing to participate in a Breakout Session
I. Opt into Cost Explorer. Here are instructions (excerpted
from https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-enable.html):
• Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Billing and Cost
Management console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/billing/home#/.
• On the navigation pane, choose Cost Explorer.
• On the Welcome to Cost Explorer page, choose Enable Cost Explorer.
II. Opt into AWS Compute Optimizer a minimum of 14 days prior to your first Breakout Session
• Instructions: https://aws.amazon.com/compute-optimizer/getting-started/
• Here is a corresponding webinar that walks through the steps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Ojn2BLRA4
III. Instructions to get access to your AWS account's billing information:
• https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/iam-billing-access/
If you are unable to opt into Cost Explorer or Compute Optimizer, or to gain access to your AWS
Billing Console, please send a note to aws-pe-finhack@amazon.com.
