Aruba · FinOps Profile
Aruba Finops
FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for HPE Aruba Networking APIs — APIs are bundled with subscription licenses (Aruba Central Foundation/Advanced, ClearPass), perpetual hardware purchases (AOS-CX, EdgeConnect), and support contracts. There is no per-API metered billing line.
Aruba Finops is the FinOps profile for Aruba 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 + perpetual license.
The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.
Tagged areas include Network Management, Networking, SD-WAN, Security, and Wireless.
Category: Networking
Pricing: Subscription + Perpetual License
Billing: Annual
FOCUS v1.3
Network ManagementNetworkingSD-WANSecurityWirelessFinOpsFOCUS
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
PurchaseUsageTaxAdjustment
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
PricingCategory
Subscription + Perpetual License
ProviderName
HPE Aruba Networking
PublisherName
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
ServiceCategory
Networking
ServiceName
HPE Aruba Networking
ServiceSubcategory
Network Management & Security
Meters
aruba_central_subscription
Aruba Central Foundation/Advanced/Premium device-month subscription
clearpass_license
ClearPass policy manager licenses (endpoint counts)
edgeconnect_subscription
EdgeConnect SD-WAN appliance/site subscription
api_calls
API call activity — not separately billed; tracked for capacity planning only
Sources
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/
- https://www.hpe.com/us/en/aruba-networking.html
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
Work with this as data
Every finops artifact here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.