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Dell Servers Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Dell server-management APIs: there is no per-call API invoice. Spend is the sum of (a) the underlying PowerEdge hardware, (b) iDRAC license tier upgrades (Enterprise / Datacenter) per server, (c) OpenManage Enterprise plug-in licenses per managed node (Power Manager, SupportAssist, Update Manager, OMIVV, OMEM), and (d) Dell ProSupport / hardware-warranty SKUs. The APIs themselves are bundled with the firmware.

Dell Servers Finops is the FinOps profile for Dell Servers on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual cycle, and pricing category license + hardware.

The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Hardware, Infrastructure, Server Management, Redfish, and FinOps.

Category: Hardware Infrastructure Pricing: License + Hardware Billing: Annual FOCUS v1.3
HardwareInfrastructureServer ManagementRedfishFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Dell Inc.
PricingCategory
License + Hardware
ProviderName
Dell
PublisherName
Dell Inc.
ServiceCategory
Hardware Infrastructure
ServiceName
Dell PowerEdge Management
ServiceSubcategory
Server Management

Meters

managed_servers
Unit: server
Count of PowerEdge servers under management. Drives iDRAC license counts and OpenManage Enterprise plug-in entitlements.
idrac_license_tier
Unit: license
iDRAC license tier per server (Express, Enterprise, Datacenter).
ome_plugin_licenses
Unit: license
Active OpenManage Enterprise plug-in licenses (Power Manager, SupportAssist, Update Manager, OMIVV, OMEM) per managed node.
api_requests
Unit: request
Count of API calls against iDRAC / OME / OMIVV. Useful for capacity planning; not directly billable.
telemetry_metrics
Unit: metric
Telemetry metrics streamed via the iDRAC Telemetry Streaming API. Useful for sizing downstream observability storage cost.

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