Microsoft Azure Load Balancer Finops

Name: Microsoft Azure Load Balancer Finops
Creator: Azure Load Balancer
Keywords: Azure, High Availability, Layer 4, Load Balancing, Network, FinOps, Cost Management, FOCUS

FinOps framework definition for the Azure Load Balancer API surface. Provides a FOCUS-aligned mapping for cost allocation, usage measurement, and unit-economics reporting across the provider's APIs.

Microsoft Azure Load Balancer Finops is the FinOps profile for Azure Load Balancer on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

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

Tagged areas include Azure, High Availability, Layer 4, Load Balancing, and Network.

Category: API Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3

AzureHigh AvailabilityLayer 4Load BalancingNetworkFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework

FinOps Foundation Framework

Data Spec

FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency

USD

ChargeCategory

Usage

InvoiceIssuerName

Azure Load Balancer

PricingCategory

Usage-Based

PricingUnit

request

ProviderName

Azure Load Balancer

PublisherName

Azure Load Balancer

ServiceCategory

Developer Tools / API

ServiceName

Azure Load Balancer

Meters

api_requests

Unit: request

Count of billable API requests

data_egress

Unit: GB

Bytes returned over the network in API responses

compute_seconds

Unit: second

Server-side compute consumed by the request, where applicable