Put your cloud data into the FOCUS format

Consolidate your AWS, Azure and Google Cloud costs into a single, standardized repository that your FinOps tools can use right away.

INTRODUCTION

Three clouds. Three formats.
Fragmented visibility.

AWS Cost and Usage Report, Azure Cost Management exports and Google Cloud Billing Export are not based on the same structures. Columns, units, granularity and cost definitions vary by provider.

This heterogeneity requires complex mappings and costly manual reprocessing to maintain. It slows spend consolidation and makes it harder to share reliable information across FinOps, Tech, Data and Finance teams.

FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification) provides a common language for this data. This open specification, led by the FinOps Foundation, a Linux Foundation project, defines a standardized schema to make costs and usage comparable from one provider to another.

THE ESSENTIALS

A single repository for your cost and usage data

Leonys transforms your raw cloud cost and usage data into datasets compliant with the FOCUS standard. Your different sources are standardized, validated and consolidated into a common structure, ready to feed your FinOps environment.

  • Multi-cloud standardization: AWS, Azure and Google Cloud data is converted into a common, consistent schema.
  • Harmonized history: Your historical data can be recovered and aligned to the same version of the FOCUS standard.
  • Compliance checks: Formats, columns, values and quality rules are verified before delivery.
  • Tailored delivery: Data is integrated into your data warehouse, your bucket, BigQuery, your BI, or your FinOps tool.

IN OTHER WORDS

AWS, Azure and Google Cloud produce different data. FOCUS translates it into a common language so your teams can compare and use it more easily.

Standardization of cost data from multiple cloud environments into a common repository

OUR APPROACH

Connecting to sources:
Cost data from your different environments

We identify the data to integrate based on your architecture and usage: AWS Cost and Usage Reports, Azure Cost Management exports, Google Cloud Billing Export, and other relevant sources.

This initial analysis qualifies the available formats, their granularity, their history, and any gaps between your different environments.

  • AWS, Azure and Google Cloud sources
  • Accounts, subscriptions, projects and billing entities
  • Cost, usage, discount and commitment data
  • Additional sources depending on your scope

Extraction & mapping:
Mapping between your source data and the FOCUS standard

Each data point is mapped to the selected FOCUS schema. We define the transformation rules needed to harmonize naming conventions, units, cost categories and the dimensions used in your analyses.

The goal is to create a consistent, understandable and traceable structure, without losing information that is useful for steering.

  • Mapping between source fields and FOCUS
  • Harmonization of formats and units
  • Processing provider-specific fields
  • Documentation of transformation rules
Team working on mapping between cloud data and the FOCUS standard

Quality control:
Data reliability before it is made available

We check the completeness, consistency and compliance of the transformed data. Gaps, missing values or anomalies are identified before the repository is activated.

These checks provide a sufficiently reliable foundation to feed your dashboards, cost analyses and FinOps processes.

  • Validation of columns and formats
  • Checks on required values
  • Identification of gaps and anomalies
  • Verification of consolidated data consistency
Professionals checking the quality and consistency of cloud cost data

Delivery & activation:
Using the data in your FinOps ecosystem

The target format does not depend only on your sources. It must also meet the expected use cases of FinOps, Finance, Data and business teams.

We therefore define the most relevant delivery and integration approach for your tools, your data architecture and your reporting needs.

  • Data warehouse, bucket or BigQuery
  • BI tools and dashboards
  • FOCUS-compatible FinOps platforms
  • Multi-cloud analyses, forecasts and unit metrics
Team preparing the integration of FOCUS data into a FinOps environment

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What you actually get

FinOps, Data, Finance and Cloud teams collaborating around shared cost data

Who is FOCUS formatting for?

This service is for organizations that want to make the use of their cloud cost data more reliable and industrialized.

  • FinOps teams
    To consolidate multi-cloud spend and build comparable metrics.

  • Data and BI teams
    To have a common, stable, documented model that is easier to use.

  • Finance and management control
    To analyze, forecast and arbitrate spend on a consistent basis.

  • IT and Cloud leaders
    To share a common view of costs with technical, finance and business teams.

When should you move your cloud data to the FOCUS standard?

FOCUS formatting becomes particularly relevant when:

  • you use multiple cloud providers;
  • your teams maintain manual mappings and reprocessing;
  • your cloud reporting relies on different cost definitions;
  • you want to connect a new FinOps tool or BI platform;
  • you need to recover and harmonize a data history;
  • Tech, Finance and business teams are not yet working from a common baseline.

There is no need to wait until all providers natively offer the same level of FOCUS support. The transformation can be done from your existing exports and evolve with the standard.

Why entrust your FOCUS project to Leonys?

Compliance designed for your use cases, not just the format.

Cloud providers are starting to offer FOCUS-compatible exports, but coverage remains variable. Available versions may differ, history is not always retroactive, and some additional sources—especially SaaS or on-premises—remain excluded.

Leonys does not just convert columns. We build a repository that is consistent with your architecture, your tools and your FinOps use cases.

  • Cross-functional FinOps, Cloud and Data expertise
  • Support for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud environments
  • A FOCUS version harmonized across the entire scope
  • Historical data recovery when possible
  • Documented, traceable mapping rules
  • Integration tailored to your existing ecosystem

Turn your cloud data into a truly actionable asset

Let’s discuss your sources, your architecture and your objectives to identify the best implementation scenario.

Move to the FOCUS standard.

Transformation of cloud strategy through FinOps.

FOCUS, short for FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification, is an open specification led by the FinOps Foundation. It provides a common schema to standardize cost and usage data from different cloud providers.

AWS, Azure and Google Cloud use different formats, naming conventions and cost definitions. FOCUS consolidates this data into a common model to compare spend, make reporting more reliable, and share the same metrics across FinOps, Tech and Finance teams.

Not always. Their availability, version and coverage can vary by provider. They do not necessarily make it possible to harmonize history or integrate certain additional sources. Leonys consolidates this data into a single, consistent FOCUS version.

Yes, provided the required source data is available. Its structure, granularity and quality are first analyzed to determine what history can be recovered and standardized.

No. FOCUS standardizes cost and usage data, but does not replace FinOps, BI or reporting tools. It makes it easier to feed them with consistent, comparable, directly usable multi-cloud data.

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