# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (dated 2026-05-25 by the file itself), not
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specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: A10 Networks
providerId: a10-networks
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Licensing
  - Capacity FlexPool
  - Application Delivery
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for A10 Networks. A10's commercial surface
  is hybrid: capital expense (physical appliances), term-based subscription
  (vThunder, FlexPool, Defend DDoS, Threat Control, AI Firewall), and
  professional services. There is no per-API-call meter on the aXAPI itself.
  Capacity FlexPool is the primary lever for cloud-style cost allocation: a
  single capacity pool is consumed by multiple vThunder instances and can be
  reallocated through Global License Manager.
sources:
  - https://www.a10networks.com/products/
  - https://investors.a10networks.com/
  - https://www.a10networks.com/products/thunder-adc/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: A10 Networks
serviceCategory: Networking and Security
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Hybrid (CapEx + Subscription)
  billingFrequency: Annual (with multi-year options)
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Subscription
    - Support
    - Professional Services
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: capacity-unit
  secondaryUnits:
    - device
    - throughput-Gbps
    - SSL-TPS
    - mitigation-Mbps
    - tenant
allocationDimensions:
  - dimension: deviceId
    description: ACOS device serial number or vThunder instance UUID — primary cost-center key for appliance-attached spend.
  - dimension: partition
    description: ACOS partition name — supports per-tenant or per-application cost allocation on shared Thunder devices.
  - dimension: flexpool
    description: Capacity FlexPool ID — used to allocate pooled capacity across business units consuming vThunder instances.
  - dimension: productLine
    description: Thunder ADC vs Thunder TPS vs Thunder CGN vs Thunder CFW vs AI Firewall vs Threat Control.
optimizationLevers:
  - Right-size vThunder throughput tiers using FlexPool reallocations rather than re-licensing per VM.
  - Consolidate ADC + WAF + DDoS + CGN into Thunder CFW where workloads allow, reducing both license and operational cost.
  - Standardize on the Terraform provider to enforce configuration drift detection and avoid over-provisioned VIPs.
  - Use TKC's HPA-aware automation to scale ADC config to active pod count, avoiding stranded VIP capacity.
caveats:
  - All list prices are quote-based; FOCUS-aligned ChargeAmount fields must be sourced from the customer's signed quote/order.
  - The aXAPI itself carries no per-call cost; FinOps should track the underlying ACOS device's license entitlement utilization, not API request volume.