specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: HashiCorp Nomad
providerId: nomad
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: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Workload Orchestration
  - DevOps
  - Cost Management
notes: HashiCorp / IBM does not publish public Nomad-specific PAYG rates; FinOps shape captured here
  follows the documented HashiCorp pricing patterns (Community free, Enterprise contracted, HCP PAYG/Flex).
  Reconcile against the IBM HashiCorp Cloud Platform pricing table or customer ELA quote.
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for HashiCorp Nomad: Community Edition is free; Enterprise is contracted
  per-resource / per-cluster; HCP Nomad bills via IBM PAYG or HashiCorp Flex multi-year plans.'
sources:
  - https://www.hashicorp.com/pricing
  - https://developer.hashicorp.com/nomad
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: HashiCorp, Inc. (IBM)
serviceCategory: Workload Orchestration
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Pay-As-You-Go
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: HashiCorp Nomad
  ServiceCategory: Workload Orchestration
  ServiceSubcategory: Container / Workload Scheduler
  ProviderName: HashiCorp
  PublisherName: HashiCorp, Inc. (IBM)
  InvoiceIssuerName: HashiCorp, Inc. (IBM)
  BillingCurrency: USD
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: nomad_enterprise_clusters
    description: Licensed Nomad Enterprise clusters under contract.
    unit: cluster-month
    aggregation: avg
    dimensions:
      - environment
      - region
  - name: nomad_enterprise_nodes
    description: Nomad Enterprise client/server nodes counted against license.
    unit: node-month
    aggregation: avg
    dimensions:
      - region
      - tier
  - name: hcp_nomad_payg
    description: HCP Nomad managed-service consumption via IBM PAYG.
    unit: hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - region
      - sku
  - name: support_subscription
    description: HashiCorp / IBM enterprise support tier subscription.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tier
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use Nomad's metrics API (Prometheus exposition) for scheduler and allocation utilization;
      use HashiCorp Cloud Platform billing dashboard or IBM PAYG console for managed billing.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Use namespaces (Enterprise) to attribute scheduler and node consumption per team; tag
      jobs with cost-center metadata; map clusters to business units.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Use bin-packing scheduler placement constraints to maximize node utilization; set resource
      `cpu` / `memory` requests accurately; consolidate Community workloads where governance allows;
      retire idle Enterprise nodes before renewal.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign per-namespace owners for spend; review quarterly cluster headcount vs. node license
      utilization; reconcile HCP Nomad PAYG charges against capacity-planning forecasts.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com