Amazon Direct Connect · FinOps Profile

Amazon Direct Connect Finops

FinOps mapping for Amazon Direct Connect, derived from the prices Amazon Direct Connect publishes (https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/pricing/pay-as-you-go/), transcribed verbatim in plans/amazon-direct-connect-plans-pricing.yml. Nothing here is estimated.

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

The provider bills by port hour, as read on 2026-10-28.

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in USD, on a continuous cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 4 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Amazon Web Services, Dedicated Connection, Direct Connect, Hybrid Cloud, and Networking.

Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Continuous FOCUS v1.3 Bills by: port hour
Derived by API Evangelist from the provider's plans and contracts on 2026-10-28.
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Amazon Web ServicesDedicated ConnectionDirect ConnectHybrid CloudNetworking

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
PricingUnit
port hour
ProviderName
Amazon Direct Connect
ServiceName
Amazon Direct Connect

Meters

port_hour
Unit: port hour
gb
Unit: gb

Sources

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