Microsoft Windows 10 · FinOps Profile

Microsoft Windows 10 Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Windows 10: post-EOS the primary spend lever is per-device, per-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) under Volume Licensing, with cumulative pricing that doubles each year (Year 1 $61, Year 2 $122, Year 3 $244). Windows 10 VMs running on Microsoft cloud services receive ESU at no additional charge.

Microsoft Windows 10 Finops is the FinOps profile for Microsoft Windows 10 on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual cycle, and pricing category subscription.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, Cost Management, Microsoft, and Operating System.

Category: Operating System / Endpoint Pricing: Subscription Billing: Annual FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSCost ManagementMicrosoftOperating System

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft Corporation
PricingUnit
device-year
ProviderName
Microsoft
PublisherName
Microsoft Corporation
ServiceCategory
Operating System
ServiceName
Microsoft Windows 10

Meters

esu_year_1_devices
Unit: device-year
esu_year_2_devices
Unit: device-year
esu_year_3_devices
Unit: device-year
esu_cloud_entitled_devices
Unit: device-year

Sources