FOCUS: Understanding Cloud Cost Transparency Standards


Microsoft is happy to be a founding member of the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) initiative and excited to contribute Cost Management capabilities after FOCUS 1.0

Data is crucial in FinOps Data is essential for understanding cloud cost and usage patterns and making wise cloud strategy and operations decisions

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FOCUS is a pioneering billing data format effort that helps enterprises identify cost and usage patterns and optimize expenditure and performance across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises services

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FOCUS, FinOps’ new “language,” will help practitioners interact better with colleagues and enhance transferability and onboarding for new team members, getting them up and running faster

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The conversation will help define best practices and standards for a cloud computing sector expanding into SaaS, IoT, and Gen AI

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Microsoft and other cloud and SaaS firms would push a standard billing data specification, but why? Because Azure is meant for innovation and experimentation, consistent cloud billing encourages it

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At the initial FOCUS meeting, Microsoft’s Cost Management team proved me incorrect, and my mistrust immediately faded!”Irena Jurica, CloudVane, Neos Solution Architect

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FOCUS is crucial for our industry and global FinOps adoption Microsoft is honored to be on the FinOps Foundation’s Governing Board, Technical Advisory Council, and FOCUS Steering Committee

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