Microsoft Purview · FinOps Profile

Microsoft Purview Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Microsoft Purview: dual model — user-based Microsoft 365 commerce for the Purview Suite ($12/user/month) and Azure-billed pay-as-you-go meters for data-plane features (Data Map, scanning, classification, Data Estate Insights, Data Security Investigations).

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

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription + pay-as-you-go.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, Cost Management, Compliance, and Microsoft.

Category: Compliance / Data Governance Pricing: Subscription + Pay-As-You-Go Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSCost ManagementComplianceMicrosoftData Governance

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft Corporation
ProviderName
Microsoft
PublisherName
Microsoft Corporation
ServiceCategory
Security
ServiceName
Microsoft Purview
ServiceSubcategory
Data Governance

Meters

purview_suite_seats
Unit: seat-month
data_map_capacity_units
Unit: capacity-unit-hour
scan_vcore_hours
Unit: vCore-hour
classified_assets
Unit: asset
data_estate_insights_assets
Unit: asset-month
data_security_investigations
Unit: investigation

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