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In this blog post, we'll explore how to set up AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR) automatically using AWS CloudFormation. This includes creating an S3 bucket for storing your reports, configuring the CUR to export data in Parquet format, and setting up Athena and Glue for querying the data. By the end of this post, you'll have a comprehensive, automated solution for managing and analyzing your AWS cost and usage data. Prerequisites Before diving into the CloudFormation template, you'll need: An AWS account AWS CLI installed and configured Appropriate permissions to create AWS resources (S3, IAM, Athena, Glue, CUR) Project…