Etcd · FinOps Profile

Etcd Finops

FinOps view of etcd: no vendor invoice. Direct cost is the underlying compute, storage (low-latency SSD), and networking required to run a quorum-typically-3 cluster. When etcd is consumed via managed Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS), its cost is bundled into the control-plane fee on the cloud bill.

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a n/a cycle, and pricing category open source (no direct cost).

The profile maps 6 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, Open Source, Distributed Systems, and Kubernetes.

Category: Distributed Systems / Key-Value Store Pricing: Open Source (no direct cost) Billing: N/A FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSOpen SourceDistributed SystemsKubernetes

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

Usage

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
N/A (open source)
ProviderName
etcd
PublisherName
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
ServiceCategory
Distributed Systems / Key-Value Store
ServiceName
etcd

Meters

compute_hours
Unit: instance-hour
ssd_storage
Unit: GB-month
backup_storage
Unit: GB-month
network_egress
Unit: GB

Sources