Nutanix · FinOps Profile

Nutanix Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Nutanix: per-node / per-core software subscription bundled with on-prem hardware, plus hourly metered NC2 in AWS/Azure cloud marketplaces. APIs are included with the license. Cost governance is provided by Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) Cost Governance.

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

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual (subscription) or hourly (nc2 via cloud) cycle, and pricing category subscription (per-node) + marketplace hourly.

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

Tagged areas include Cloud Management, Hyperconverged, Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Kubernetes.

Category: Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Pricing: Subscription (Per-Node) + Marketplace Hourly Billing: Annual (subscription) or Hourly (NC2 via cloud) FOCUS v1.3
Cloud ManagementHyperconvergedInfrastructureVirtualizationKubernetesDatabaseFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Nutanix, Inc. (or AWS/Azure for NC2 marketplace)
PricingCategory
Subscription
PricingUnit
node
ProviderName
Nutanix
PublisherName
Nutanix, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
ServiceName
Nutanix

Meters

nci_node_subscription
Unit: node
Per-node Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure subscription
nci_core_subscription
Unit: core
Per-core Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure subscription (capacity-based licensing)
ncm_vm_subscription
Unit: vm
Per-VM or per-core NCM (Cloud Manager) subscription
ndb_db_subscription
Unit: database
Per-database Nutanix Database Service subscription
nc2_software_hours
Unit: instance-hour
Hourly Nutanix software meter on NC2 (AWS/Azure)
nc2_cloud_infra
Unit: instance-hour
Underlying cloud-provider infrastructure consumed by NC2

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