Merge pull request #185133 from v-dalc/asepricing

ASE: [New] Billing model (asepricing)

Author: Court72

articles/databox-online/TOC.yml

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         href: azure-stack-edge-gpu-technical-specifications-compliance.md
       - name: Power cord specifications
         href: azure-stack-edge-technical-specifications-power-cords-regional.md
-
+    - name: FAQ - Billing model
+      href: azure-stack-edge-gpu-faq-billing-model.yml
 - name: Azure Stack Edge Pro R
   items:
   - name: Overview

articles/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-faq-billing-model.yml

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+### YamlMime:FAQ
+metadata:
+  title: FAQ about billing mode for Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU 
+  description: Gives answers to common questions about billing for Azure Stack Pro with GPU devices.
+  services: databox
+  author: v-dalc
+    
+  ms.service: databox
+  ms.subservice: edge
+  ms.topic: article
+  ms.date: 01/21/2022
+  ms.author: alkohli
+
+title: "FAQ: Billing for Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU"
+summary:
+  The billing model for an Azure Stack Edge Pro with GPU device is based on a monthly charge to the Azure subscription with a onetime fee for shipping and other fees to replace a lost or damaged device or provide extra security. There is no traditional licensing fee. This FAQ answers questions you may have about the billing for your Azure Stack Edge device.
+
+sections:
+  - name: ignored
+    questions:
+    - question: |
+        How often am I billed for my Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device? 
+      answer: |
+        Microsoft Azure charges a monthly, recurring subscription fee for an Azure Stack Edge device. Currency conversion and discounts are handled centrally by the Azure Commerce billing platform, and you get one unified, itemized bill at the end of each month.
+        
+    - question: |
+        Are there other fees associated with my Azure Stack Edge device?
+      answer: |
+        Yes. In addition to the monthly subscription fee, there is a onetime fee for shipping. Other onetime fees are charged for things like a damaged or lost device. For a list of fees, see **Frequently asked questions** on the [Azure Stack Edge Pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/azure-stack/edge/) page.
+
+        No traditional on-premises software license is required for an Azure Stack Edge device, although guest virtual machines (VMs) may require their own licenses under Bring Your Own License (BYOL).
+
+    - question: |
+        When does billing start and stop for my Azure Stack Edge device?
+      answer: |
+        Billing starts 14 days after a device is marked as **Shipped**. Billing continues even if you're not using the device.
+
+        Billing stops when you initiate return of the device.
+
+        The billing happens against the order resource. If you activate the device against a different resource, the order and billing details move to the new resource.
+
+    - question: |
+        Why doesn't the price on my invoice match the price on the Pricing page for Azure Stack Edge?
+      answer: |
+         Your invoice shows the price you're charged after any discounts are applied. The [Azure Stack Edge Pricing](/pricing/details/azure-stack/edge/) page shows list prices. If you received any discounts, the prices won't match.
+
+    - question: |
+        I'm replacing my Azure Stack Edge device, and I can't delete the resource. Will billing continue for the resource?
+      answer: |
+        Yes, until you activate a replacement device. You can't delete a resource while it's subject to billing. To delete a resource with active billing, you must first activate the device against a new resource. After the order and billing details move to the new resource, you can delete the resource.

articles/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-gpu-overview.md

@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ author: alkohli
 ms.service: databox
 ms.subservice: edge
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 10/05/2021
+ms.date: 01/21/2022
 ms.author: alkohli
-#Customer intent: As an IT admin, I need to understand what Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU is and how it works so I can use it to process and transform data before sending to Azure.
+#Customer intent: As an IT admin, I need to understand what Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU is and how it works so I can use it to process and transform data before sending it to Azure.
 ---
 # What is Azure Stack Edge Pro with GPU?
 
-Azure Stack Edge Pro with GPU is an AI-enabled edge computing device with network data transfer capabilities. This article provides you an overview of the Azure Stack Edge Pro solution, benefits, key capabilities, and the scenarios where you can deploy this device.
+Azure Stack Edge Pro with GPU is an AI-enabled edge computing device with network data transfer capabilities. This article provides you an overview of the Azure Stack Edge Pro solution, benefits, key capabilities, and scenarios where you can deploy this device. The article also explains the pricing model for your device.
 
-Azure Stack Edge Pro with GPU is a Hardware-as-a-service solution. Microsoft ships you a cloud-managed device that acts as network storage gateway and has a built-in Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) that enables accelerated AI-inferencing. 
+Azure Stack Edge Pro with GPU is a Hardware-as-a-Service solution. Microsoft ships you a cloud-managed device that acts as a network storage gateway. A built-in Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) enables accelerated AI-inferencing.
 
 ## Use cases
 
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 <!--|ExpressRoute | Added security through ExpressRoute. Use peering configuration where traffic from local devices to the cloud storage endpoints travels over the ExpressRoute. For more information, see [ExpressRoute overview](../expressroute/expressroute-introduction.md).|-->
 
-
 ## Components
 
-The Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU solution comprises of Azure Stack Edge resource, Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU physical device, and a local web UI.
+The Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU solution includes the Azure Stack Edge resource, Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU physical device, and a local web UI.
 
 * **Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU physical device** - A 1U rack-mounted server supplied by Microsoft that can be configured to send data to Azure.
 
-    [!INCLUDE [azure-stack-edge-gateway-edge-hardware-center-overview](../../includes/azure-stack-edge-gateway-edge-hardware-center-overview.md)]    
+    [!INCLUDE [azure-stack-edge-gateway-edge-hardware-center-overview](../../includes/azure-stack-edge-gateway-edge-hardware-center-overview.md)]
 
     For more information, go to [Create an order for your Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device](azure-stack-edge-gpu-deploy-prep.md#create-a-new-resource).
 
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 - **Device availability** - For a list of all the countries/regions where the Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device is available, go to **Availability** section in the **Azure Stack Edge Pro** tab for [Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/azure-stack/edge/#azureStackEdgePro).
 
-- **Destination Storage accounts** - The storage accounts that store the data are available in all Azure regions. The regions where the storage accounts store Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU data should be located close to where the device is located for optimum performance. A storage account located far from the device results in long latencies and slower performance.
+- **Destination Storage accounts** - The storage accounts that store the data are available in all Azure regions. For best performance, the regions where the storage accounts store Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU data should be close to the device location. A storage account located far from the device results in long latencies and slower performance.
 
 Azure Stack Edge service is a non-regional service. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones in Azure](../availability-zones/az-overview.md). Azure Stack Edge service does not have dependency on a specific Azure region, making it resilient to zone-wide outages and region-wide outages.
 
 For a discussion of considerations for choosing a region for the Azure Stack Edge service, device, and data storage, see [Choosing a region for Azure Stack Edge](azure-stack-edge-gpu-regions.md).
 
+## Billing model
+
+Microsoft Azure charges a monthly, recurring subscription fee for an Azure Stack Edge device. In addition, there is a onetime fee for shipping. There is no on-premises software license for the device although guest virtual machine (VMs) may require their own licenses under Bring Your Own License (BYOL).
+
+Currency conversion and discounts are handled centrally by the Azure Commerce billing platform, and you get one unified, itemized bill at the end of each month.
+
+Billing starts 14 days after a device is marked as **Shipped** and ends when you initiate return of your device.
+
+The billing happens against the order resource. If you activate the device against a different resource, the order and billing details move to the new resource.
+
+For more information, see [FAQ: Billing for Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU](./azure-stack-edge-gpu-faq-billing-model.yml).
+
 ## Next steps
 
 - Review the [Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU system requirements](azure-stack-edge-gpu-system-requirements.md).