specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Linode (Akamai Cloud)
providerId: linode
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Cloud Compute
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Linode (Akamai Cloud).
sources:
  - https://www.linode.com/pricing/
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: Linode (Akamai Cloud)
serviceCategory: Cloud Compute
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Instance Subscription + Hourly Metered
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Linode (Akamai Cloud)
  ServiceCategory: Cloud Compute
  ProviderName: Linode (Akamai Cloud)
  PublisherName: Linode (Akamai Cloud)
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: instance_hours
    unit: instance-hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - region
  - name: object_storage
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: data_transfer_egress
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: managed_db_hours
    unit: instance-hour
    aggregation: sum
  - name: lke_node_hours
    unit: node-hour
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Linode (Akamai Cloud) consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.