Consul Connect · FinOps Profile

Consul Connect Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Consul Connect: open-source service mesh APIs are free; commercial cost lives in Consul Enterprise (self-managed license) and HCP Consul (managed, usage-based on the IBM HashiCorp Cloud Platform). Track infrastructure cost (compute, network) for self-hosted clusters alongside the HashiCorp / IBM line items.

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription + pay-as-you-go.

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

Tagged areas include Consul, HashiCorp, Service Mesh, FinOps, and FOCUS.

Category: Service Mesh / Networking Pricing: Subscription + Pay-As-You-Go Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
ConsulHashiCorpService MeshFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
HashiCorp, Inc. (an IBM company)
ProviderName
HashiCorp
PublisherName
HashiCorp, Inc. (an IBM company)
ServiceCategory
Service Mesh / Networking
ServiceName
Consul Connect

Meters

hcp_consul_runtime
Unit: instance-hour
Managed HCP Consul cluster runtime hours
consul_enterprise_license
Unit: month
Self-managed Consul Enterprise license (annual / multi-year)
self_hosted_infrastructure
Unit: instance-hour
Compute / storage / network cost of operating self-hosted Consul agents and gateways
cross_dc_traffic
Unit: GB
WAN / mesh-gateway egress between datacenters

Sources

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