Kubernetes Operators · FinOps Profile

Kubernetes Operators Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for the Kubernetes Operators pattern: there is no software license fee, so all FinOps signal flows from the underlying compute (cluster nodes) and from any commercial operators consumed from third-party vendors. Cost is allocated through the workload (operator pods, CRD-managed resources) rather than a Kubernetes-Operators line item.

Kubernetes Operators Finops is the FinOps profile for Kubernetes Operators 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 license fee).

The profile maps 5 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, Kubernetes, Operators, and Open Source.

Category: Open Source / Kubernetes Pattern Pricing: Open Source (no license fee) Billing: N/A FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSKubernetesOperatorsOpen Source

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

Usage

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ProviderName
Kubernetes Operators (CNCF pattern)
PublisherName
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
ServiceCategory
Container Orchestration / Pattern
ServiceName
Kubernetes Operators

Meters

operator_pod_compute
Unit: vCPU-hour
operator_pod_memory
Unit: GiB-hour
managed_resource_count
Unit: resource
api_server_calls
Unit: request

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