specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: ScyllaDB
providerId: scylladb
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Database
  - NoSQL
  - Cloud Database
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for ScyllaDB Cloud. Billing is resource-based
  (vCPU, RAM, NVMe SSD storage) with three service tiers (Standard,
  Professional, Premium) and three billing options (On-Demand, Fixed Contract,
  Flex Credits). No per-request charges apply; cost optimization focuses on
  right-sizing cluster resources, selecting appropriate instance types, and
  choosing contract vs. on-demand billing based on workload predictability.
  Contracts offer up to 70% savings over on-demand pricing.
sources:
  - https://www.scylladb.com/pricing/
  - https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/cloud-services/billing.html
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: ScyllaDB
serviceCategory: Database
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Resource-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: ScyllaDB Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Database
  ProviderName: ScyllaDB
  PublisherName: ScyllaDB
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: Compute
    unit: vCPU-hour
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Memory
    unit: GB-hour
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Storage
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Network Egress
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Vector Search Node
    unit: node-hour
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Track ScyllaDB Cloud consumption monthly by cluster, datacenter, and
      instance type to understand cost drivers across compute, memory, and
      storage dimensions.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Right-size cluster resources (vCPU, RAM, storage) to actual workload
      needs; migrate from on-demand to fixed contracts or Flex Credits for
      predictable workloads to achieve up to 70% cost savings.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Tag clusters by team, application, and environment; use ScyllaDB Cloud
      account billing reports to allocate database costs to business units and
      product teams.