FOCUS™ stands for FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification. It is a technical specification that defines a standardized format to unify cost and usage data from different cloud providers. This specification aims to simplify the management of billing data across cloud vendors, effectively reducing the complexity and workload of handling billing data from various cloud providers, promoting data-driven decisions, and maximizing the business value of the cloud. For more information about the FOCUS™ open specification, please refer to the FOCUS website.
Why Use FOCUS？
In a multi-cloud environment, different cloud providers have varying billing methods and invoice formats, posing challenges for unified management and analysis. FOCUS helps you standardize cost and usage data, enabling efficient monitoring, analysis, and optimization of cloud resources, thereby enhancing resource utilization and business agility.
FOCUS provides a standardized format for cost and usage data in a multi-cloud environment, converting billing data from different cloud providers into a unified format, simplifying complex data processing.
The standardized data format of FOCUS assists you in key FinOps operations such as cost allocation, budget management, and resource optimization, enabling financial management and cost control across cloud providers, helping you easily drive data-driven decisions to maximize the business value of cloud services.
How to export and use FOCUS bills?
Tencent Cloud allows you to save bill data as files to COS buckets on a regular basis. Enable bill storage so that you can obtain FOCUS bill files from COS buckets for analysis.
2. Set storage information. Select a bill type and a COS bucket to save FOCUS bill files according to actual needs. You can also save the bill files of your member accounts to a COS bucket.
Note:
FOCUS 1.0 (preview) is currently in grayscale. If you want to experience new features, please contact us.
What Fields Are Included in Tencent Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview)？
This section provides field descriptions for FOCUS 1.0 (Preview). Tencent Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) may differ from the official requirements of FOCUS 1.0. For detailed explanations, please read FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) Conformance Gaps. We do not recommend using Tencent Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) in a production environment. Please use Tencent Cloud Bill Details to verify your cost data.
Note:
FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) with Tencent Cloud columns is in preview status. Tencent Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) will be deprecated after the release of Tencent Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Official).
Tencent Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) includes some fields from FOCUS Specification v1.0. Fields not supported by FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) are displayed as empty. Additionally, five Tencent Cloud proprietary columns are added: x_ComponentName, x_ComponentType, x_ExportTime, x_OwnerAccountID, x_SubproductName.
FOCUS Field Description
FOCUS Column Name
Fields Description
Data type
Null value allowed
Preview supported
AvailabilityZone
A provider-assigned identifier for a physically separated and isolated area within a Region that provides high availability and fault tolerance.
String
Yes
Yes
BilledCost
A charge that is the basis for invoicing, inclusive of all reduced rates and discounts while excluding the amortization of relevant purchases paid to cover future eligible charges.
Decimal
Yes
Yes
BillingAccountId
A provider-assigned identifier for a billing account.
String
No
Yes
BillingAccountName
A provider-assigned name for a billing account.
String
Yes
Yes
BillingCurrency
An identifier that represents the currency that a charge for resources or services was billed in.
String
No
Yes
BillingPeriodEnd
The end date and time of the billing period.
Datetime
No
Yes
BillingPeriodStart
The start date and time of the billing period.
Datetime
No
Yes
ChargeCategory
Charge Category represents the highest-level classification of a charge based on the nature of how it is billed.
String
No
Yes
ChargeClass
Charge Class indicates whether the row represents a correction to one or more charges invoiced in a previous billing period.
String
Yes
Yes
ChargeDescription
A Charge Description provides a high-level context of a row without requiring additional discovery.
String
Yes
Yes
ChargeFrequency
Charge Frequency indicates how often a charge will occur.
String
No
Yes
ChargePeriodEnd
The end date and time of the charge period.
Datetime
No
Yes
ChargePeriodStart
The start date and time of the charge period.
Datetime
No
Yes
CommitmentDiscountCategory
An indicator of whether the commitment-based discount is based on usage quantity or cost (that is, spend).
String
Yes
No, display empty
CommitmentDiscountId
A provider-assigned identifier for a commitment-based discount.
String
Yes
No, display empty
CommitmentDiscountName
The display name assigned to a commitment-based discount.
String
Yes
No, display empty
CommitmentDiscountStatus
An indicator of whether the charge corresponds to a used or unused commitment discount.
String
Yes
No, display empty
CommitmentDiscountType
A provider-assigned name to identify the type of commitment-based discount applied to the row.
String
Yes
No, display empty
ConsumedQuantity
The volume of a given resource or service used or purchased based on the ConsumedUnit.
Decimal
Yes
Yes
ConsumedUnit
A provider-assigned measurement unit indicating how a provider measures usage of a given SKU associated with a resource or service.
String
Yes
Yes
ContractedCost
The cost calculated by multiplying ContractedUnitPrice and the corresponding PricingQuantity.
Decimal
No
Yes
ContractedUnitPrice
The agreed-upon unit price for a single PricingUnit of the associated SKU, inclusive of any negotiated discounts while excluding negotiated commitment-based discounts or any other discounts.
Decimal
Yes
Yes
EffectiveCost
A cost that includes all reduced rates and discounts, augmented with the amortization of relevant purchases paid to cover future eligible charges.
Decimal
No
No, display empty
InvoiceIssuerName
An entity responsible for invoicing the sources or services consumed.
String
No
Yes
ListCost
The cost calculated by multiplying ListUnitPrice and the corresponding PricingQuantity.
Decimal
No
Yes
ListUnitPrice
The List Unit Price represents the suggested provider-published unit price for a singlePricing Unit of the associated SKU, exclusive of any discounts.
Decimal
Yes
Yes
PricingCategory
Pricing Category describes the pricing model used for a charge at the time of use or purchase.
String
Yes
Yes
PricingQuantity
The Pricing Quantity represents the volume of a given SKU associated with a resource or service used or purchased, based on the Pricing Unit.
Decimal
Yes
Yes
PricingUnit
A provider-assigned measurement unit for determining unit prices.
String
Yes
Yes
ProviderName
The entity that made the resources or services available for purchase.
String
No
Yes
PublisherName
The entity that produced the resources or services that were purchased.
String
No
Yes
RegionId
A provider-assigned identifier for an isolated geographic area where a resource is provisioned or a service is provided.
String
Yes
Yes
RegionName
The name of an isolated geographic area where a resource is provisioned or a service is provided.
String
Yes
Yes
ResourceId
A provider-assigned identifier for a resource.
String
Yes
Yes
ResourceName
A display name assigned to a resource.
String
Yes
Yes
ResourceType
The type of resource the charge applies to.
String
Yes
No, display empty
ServiceCategory
The highest-level classification of a service based on the core function of the service.
String
No
No, display empty
ServiceName
A display name for the offering that was purchased.
String
No
Yes
SkuId
A unique identifier that defines a provider-supported construct for organizing properties that are common across one or more SKU prices.
String
Yes
No, display empty
SkuPriceId
A unique identifier that defines the unit price used to calculate the charge.
String
Yes
No, display empty
SubAccountId
An ID assigned to a grouping of resources or services, often used to manage access and/or cost.
String
Yes
Yes
SubAccountName
A name assigned to a grouping of resources or services, often used to manage access and/or cost.
The specific component of a product or service purchased.
String
No
Additional columns
x_ComponentType
The component type of a product or service purchased.
String
No
Additional columns
x_ExportTime
The time when this line was converted into FOCUS format.
Datetime
No
Additional columns
x_OwnerAccountID
The account ID of the actual resource user.
String
No
Additional columns
x_SubproductName
The subcategory of a Tencent Cloud product purchased by the user, such as CVM – Standard S1.
String
No
Additional columns
Converting Tencent Cloud Billing to Tencent Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview)？
This section details the conversion mechanism for transforming Tencent Cloud billing data into the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS v1.0). We will use the conversion logic shown in the table below to automate the conversion, ensuring that billing data is efficiently and accurately converted to the FOCUS format for your use.
Conversion Logic Description
FOCUS Column
Tencent Cloud Billing Column
Conversion Logic
AvailabilityZone
Availability Zone
No
BilledCost
Amount Before Tax
If the Cost Category of this row is not Tax, then the value is Amount Before Tax.
If the Cost Category of this row is Tax, then the value is Amount Before Tax × Tax Rate.
BillingAccountId
Payer Account ID
No
BillingAccountName
-
No, Additional fields.
BillingCurrency
Currency
No
BillingPeriodEnd
Bill Month
Converted from the Bill Month field, the value is an open interval (exclusive), formatted to ISO 8601 with timezone information.
For example:
If Bill Month is 2024-12, then BillingPeriodEnd is 2025-01-01T00:00:00+08:00.
BillingPeriodStart
Bill Month
Converted from the Bill Month field, the value is a closed interval (inclusive), formatted to ISO 8601 with timezone information.
For example:
If Bill Month is 2024-12, then BillingPeriodEnd is 2024-12-01T00:00:00+08:00.
ChargeCategory
Transaction Type
Converted from Transaction Type, divided into Usage, Purchase, Tax, Credit, Adjustment.
ChargeClass
Transaction Type
Converted from Transaction Type, divided into Correction and null.
ChargeDescription
Billing rule
No
ChargeFrequency
Transaction Type
Converted from Transaction Type, divided into One-time, Recurring, Usage-based.
ChargePeriodEnd
Usage End Time
Converted from Usage End Time, the value is an open interval (exclusive), formatted to ISO 8601 with timezone information.
For example:
If Usage Start Time is 2024/12/2 10:40 (actual time is 10:40:46), then ChargePeriodEnd is 2024-12-02T10:40:47+08:00.
ChargePeriodStart
Usage Start Time
Converted from Usage Start Time, the value is a closed interval (inclusive), formatted to ISO 8601 with timezone information.
For example:
If Usage Start Time is 2024/12/2 10:40:46,then ChargePeriodStart is 2024-10-17T16:39:57+08:00.
CommitmentDiscountCategory
Not supported this version
Displayed as empty.
CommitmentDiscountId
Not supported this version
Displayed as empty.
CommitmentDiscountName
Not supported this version
Displayed as empty.
CommitmentDiscountStatus
Not supported this version
Displayed as empty.
CommitmentDiscountType
Not supported this version
Displayed as empty.
ConsumedQuantity
Component Usage、Usage Duration
Converted from Component Usage and Usage Duration, the formula is ConsumedQuantity = Component Usage × Usage Duration.
For example:
If Component Usage is 1 and Usage Duration is 2 in the billing statement, then ConsumedQuantity is displayed as 2.
ConsumedUnit
Component Usage Unit、Duration Unit
Converted from Component Usage Unit and Duration Unit, displayed as Component Usage Unit/Duration Unit, removing the numerical values of usage/duration to unify the coefficient.
For example:
If Component UsageUnit is 2Core and Duration Unit is Second in the billing statement, then ConsumedUnit is displayed as Core/Second.
ContractedCost
Total Amount After Discount (Excluding Tax)
If the Cost Category of this row is not Tax, then the value is Total Amount After Discount (Excluding Tax).
If the Cost Category of this row is Tax, then it is displayed as empty.
If the Cost Category of this row is not Tax, then the value is Component List Price, divided by the usage/duration value in the unit.
If the Cost Category of this row is Tax, then it is displayed as empty.
For example:
If Component Price Measurement Unit is USD/2Core/3600Second, Component List Price is 7200,then ListUnitPrice is 7200/2×3600=1.
PricingCategory
-
If the Cost Category of this row is not Tax, it is displayed as Standard.
If the Cost Category of this row is Tax, it is displayed as empty.
PricingQuantity
Component Usage、Usage Duration
If the Cost Category of this row is not Tax, then the value is Component Usage×Usage Duration.
If the Cost Category of this row is Tax, then it is displayed as empty.
PricingUnit
Component Usage Unit、Duration Unit
If the Cost Category of this row is not Tax, it is displayed as Component Usage Unit/Duration Unit, removing the numerical values of usage/duration to unify the coefficient.
If the Cost Category of this row is Tax, it is displayed as empty.
For example:
If Component Usage is 2Core, Duration Unit is Second，then PricingUnit is Core/Second.
Yes
No
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