specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
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/
provider: Red Hat Satellite
providerId: red-hat-satellite
publisherName: Red Hat, Inc.
serviceCategory: System Management
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:
  - System Management
  - Provisioning
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for Red Hat Satellite. Pricing is contact-sales, typically
  sized by managed-host count; meters here reflect the assumed host-based subscription, not a
  fetched billing surface.
sources:
  - https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/management/satellite
notes: No public Satellite price list; meter list reflects the typical managed-host subscription
  shape rather than a fetched billing API.
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Red Hat Satellite
  ServiceCategory: System Management
  ProviderName: Red Hat
  PublisherName: Red Hat, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Red Hat, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: managed_host_subscription
    description: Annual Satellite subscription line per managed RHEL host
    unit: host-year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - support_level
      - host_type
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Satellite itself is the inventory tool — use its host registration data to
      reconcile entitlement counts against the active subscription.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate Satellite subscription cost to the platform team that operates the
      Satellite server; managed-host counts can be attributed to consuming business units via
      host group / organization metadata.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Reclaim entitlements from decommissioned hosts via Satellite's host-unregister
      flow; consolidate Satellite organizations to reduce server footprint.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Platform / infrastructure operations owns the Satellite subscription; consuming
      app teams own their managed-host counts.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com