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Preview of FOCUS 1.0: AWS Billing and Cost Management introduces Data Exports

Preview of FOCUS 1.0: AWS Billing and Cost Management introduces Data Exports
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Data Exports for FOCUS 1.0 is now allowing customers to export their cost and usage data using the FOCUS 1.0 schema to Amazon S3. This feature is currently in preview. FOCUS is a new open source cloud billing data specification designed to streamline cloud financial management across various sources.

Data Exports for FOCUS 1.0 includes specific columns for AWS, such as usage types and cost categories, and sends daily exports to Amazon S3 in Parquet or CSV file formats. Customers will receive their costs in four standardized columns: ListCost, ContractedCost, BilledCost, and EffectiveCost, which provide consistent treatment of discounts and amortization of Savings Plans and Reserved Instances.

FOCUS’s standardized schema ensures that all types of billing data appear consistently in columns with common values, making it easier to reference data across different sources. Data exports for FOCUS 1.0 are currently available in preview in the US East (N. Virginia) Region, covering cost and usage data from all AWS Regions except AWS GovCloud (US) Regions and AWS China (Beijing and Ningxia) Regions.

To learn more about AWS data exports for FOCUS 1.0, visit the User’s guide, Product details page, and the FOCUS open source project website. Customers can create an export of the “FOCUS 1.0 with AWS Columns – Preview” table by visiting the Data Exports page in the AWS Billing and Cost Management console. This new feature offers greater insight and standardization in managing cloud financial data across AWS services.

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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/06/aws-billing-cost-management-data-focus-1-0-preview/

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