AWS Data Exports for FOCUS 1.2 is now generally available

AWS Data Exports for FOCUS 1.2 Available

AWS announces the general availability of AWS Data Exports for FOCUS 1.2, an open cloud cost and usage specification that simplifies Cloud Financial Management across multiple sources. This feature enables customers to export their AWS cost and usage data with the FOCUS 1.2 schema to Amazon S3.

Key benefits include:

• Streamlined financial close processes with invoice reconciliation capabilities.
• Tracking capacity reservation status to identify unused reservations.
• Virtual currency support for multi-cloud and SaaS cost management scenarios.

The FOCUS 1.2 schema maintains the standardized four-cost-column structure from FOCUS 1.0 and extends support for additional enterprise use cases. This helps organizations standardize cost reporting across cloud providers and solution providers, and improve financial operations efficiency.

Availability

AWS Data Exports for FOCUS 1.2 is available in the US East (N. Virginia) Region and includes cost and usage data covering all AWS Regions, except AWS GovCloud (US) Regions and AWS China (Beijing and Ningxia) Regions.

What to do

• Visit the AWS Data Exports page in the AWS Billing and Cost Management console.
• Create an export named "FOCUS 1.2 with AWS columns".

Source: AWS release notes

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