specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Tigris
providerId: tigris-data
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Object Storage
- S3 Compatible
- Storage
- Multi-Cloud
- Globally Distributed
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Tigris object storage spend. Tigris bills usage-based across
  three cost drivers: stored data per GB-month by storage tier (Standard $0.02,
  Infrequent Access $0.01, Archive and Archive Instant Retrieval $0.004), API
  requests split into Class A (PUT/COPY/POST/LIST at $0.005/1k) and Class B
  (GET/SELECT/other at $0.0005/1k), and object-notification events ($0.01/1k).
  There are no egress/bandwidth fees for regional, region-to-region, or internet
  data transfer out, which removes the largest variable cost line that drives
  S3/GCS bills. Infrequent Access and Archive Instant Retrieval add per-GB
  data-retrieval charges and minimum storage-duration commitments (30 / 90 days).
notes: >-
  Per-tier rates are subject to change; verify against the Tigris pricing page
  during reconciliation. The free tier (5 GB Standard storage, 10k Class A, 100k
  Class B per month) offsets baseline cost. DELETE and CANCEL operations are free.
sources:
- https://www.tigrisdata.com/pricing/
- https://www.tigrisdata.com/docs/
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
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: Tigris
serviceCategory: Storage
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Tigris Object Storage
  ServiceCategory: Storage
  ProviderName: Tigris
  PublisherName: Tigris
  InvoiceIssuerName: Tigris
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: standard_storage
  description: Standard-tier data stored, billed per GB-month at $0.02.
  unit: gb_month
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
  - tier
- name: infrequent_access_storage
  description: Infrequent Access-tier data stored, billed per GB-month at $0.01 (30-day minimum).
  unit: gb_month
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
  - tier
- name: archive_storage
  description: Archive and Archive Instant Retrieval data stored, billed per GB-month at $0.004 (90-day minimum).
  unit: gb_month
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
  - tier
- name: class_a_requests
  description: Class A requests (PUT, COPY, POST, LIST) billed per 1,000 at $0.005.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
  - operation
- name: class_b_requests
  description: Class B requests (GET, SELECT, and most others) billed per 1,000 at $0.0005.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
  - operation
- name: data_retrieval
  description: Per-GB retrieval for Infrequent Access ($0.01/GB) and Archive Instant Retrieval ($0.03/GB); Standard and Archive retrieval are free.
  unit: gb
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
  - tier
- name: egress
  description: Data transfer out. Tigris charges no egress fees - this meter is informational only and always $0.
  unit: gb
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
- name: object_notifications
  description: Object-notification events billed per 1,000 at $0.01.
  unit: events
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - bucket
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull Tigris usage and billing exports; break spend down by bucket, tier, and request class.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag/segment access keys and buckets per workload/team; map to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Tier cold data to Infrequent Access or Archive; consolidate small objects to cut Class A request volume; rely on zero-egress to read globally without bandwidth penalties; mind 30/90-day minimum durations before early deletion.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per bucket/project; review storage growth and request-class burn monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com