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Cloud Computing · Intermediate

FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS)

Open specification from the FinOps Foundation that normalizes cloud and SaaS billing data into a common schema.

Definition

FOCUS defines common columns and terminology for cost and usage data, such as billed cost, effective cost and service category, so data from different providers can be combined and analyzed consistently. Major providers, including AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud and Oracle, offer FOCUS-formatted exports.

Example

A FinOps team merges AWS, Azure and Google Cloud FOCUS exports into one dashboard without custom mapping.

Exam tip

FOCUS is the answer for normalizing multicloud billing data.

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