IBM MQ · FinOps Profile
Ibm Mq Finops
FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for IBM MQ. The product is delivered both as IBM Cloud-managed reserved-capacity deployments (subscription per deployment-month) and as on-premises licensed software (PVU / VPC capacity license + S&S). Cost lines are deployment subscriptions, optional egress, and add-ons; on-prem invoices are handled via IBM Passport Advantage.
Ibm Mq Finops is the FinOps profile for IBM MQ 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 + license.
The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.
Tagged areas include Async, Enterprise, Integration, Messaging, and Middleware.
Category: Messaging + Integration
Pricing: Subscription + License
Billing: Monthly
FOCUS v1.3
AsyncEnterpriseIntegrationMessagingMiddlewareQueueFinOpsFOCUS
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
IBM Corporation
PricingCategory
Subscription
PricingUnit
deployment-month
ProviderName
IBM
PublisherName
IBM Corporation
ServiceCategory
Messaging + Integration
ServiceName
IBM MQ
Meters
deployment_month
Reserved-capacity managed MQ deployment-months (IBM MQ on Cloud)
pvu_license
Processor value units licensed for on-premises queue managers
data_egress
Outbound network bytes from managed MQ deployments
queue_manager_count
Active queue managers under management