tidb · FinOps Profile

Tidb Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for TiDB Cloud: Request-Unit and storage metering on Starter/Essential/Premium, hourly instance billing on Dedicated, and contract-based licensing on Self-Managed.

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

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category pay-as-you-go + subscription.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Database, Cloud, HTAP, FinOps, and FOCUS.

Category: Database Pricing: Pay-As-You-Go + Subscription Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
DatabaseCloudHTAPFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
PingCAP, Inc.
ProviderName
PingCAP
PublisherName
PingCAP, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Database
ServiceName
TiDB Cloud

Meters

request_units
Unit: request-unit
row_storage
Unit: GB-month
column_storage
Unit: GB-month
dedicated_node_hours
Unit: instance-hour
data_transfer
Unit: GB

Sources