Merge pull request #226981 from guyhay/Update-for-billing-clarity

Update for billing clarity

Author: v-regandowner

articles/synapse-analytics/plan-manage-costs.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
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 title: Plan to manage costs for Azure Synapse Analytics
 description: Learn how to plan for and manage costs for Azure Synapse Analytics by using cost analysis in the Azure portal.
-author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
-ms.author: wiassaf
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: subject-cost-optimization
 ms.service: synapse-analytics
 ms.subservice: overview
-ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 06/08/2021
+ms.author: guyhay
+author: guyhay
+ms.date: 02/09/2023
 ---
 
 
@@ -23,27 +23,27 @@ Cost analysis in Cost Management supports most Azure account types, but not all
 
 Use the [Azure pricing calculator](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/calculator/) to estimate costs before you add Azure Synapse Analytics.
 
-Azure Synapse has various resources that have different charges as seen in the cost estimate below. 
+Azure Synapse has various resources that have different charges as seen in the cost estimate below.
 
 ![Example showing estimated cost in the Azure Pricing calculator](./media/plan-manage-costs/cost-estimate.png)
 
 ## Understand the full billing model for Azure Synapse Analytics
 
-Azure Synapse runs on Azure infrastructure that accrues costs along with Azure Synapse when you deploy the new resource. It's important to understand that additional infrastructure might accrue cost. 
+Azure Synapse runs on Azure infrastructure that accrues costs along with Azure Synapse when you deploy the new resource. It's important to understand that additional infrastructure might accrue cost.
 
 ### How you're charged for Azure Synapse Analytics
 
 When you create or use Azure Synapse Analytics resources, you might get charged for the following meters:
 
-- Data Exploration & Data Warehousing 
-    - Dedicated SQL Pool - You're charged for it based on the number of DWU blocks and hours running.
-    - Storage - You're charged for it based on the number of TBs stored.
-    - Serverless SQL pool - You're charged by the TB of data processed.
-- Apache Spark Pool - You're charged for the number of instances and the hours running.
-- Data Integration 
-    - Orchestration Activity Runs - You are charged based on the number of activity runs.
-    - Data Movement – For copy activities run on Azure Integration Runtime, you are charged based on number of DIU used and execution duration.
-    - Data Flows vCore Hours – for data flow execution and debugging, you are charged for based on compute type, number of vCores, and execution duration.
+- Data Exploration & Data Warehousing
+  - Dedicated SQL Pool - You're charged for it based on the number of DWU blocks and hours running.
+  - Storage - You're charged for it based on the number of TBs stored.
+  - Serverless SQL pool - You're charged by the TB of data processed.
+- Apache Spark Pool - You're charged per vCore hour and prorated by the minute.
+- Data Integration
+  - Orchestration Activity Runs - You are charged based on the number of activity runs.
+  - Data Movement – For copy activities run on Azure Integration Runtime, you are charged based on number of DIU used and execution duration.
+  - Data Flows vCore Hours – for data flow execution and debugging, you are charged for based on compute type, number of vCores, and execution duration.
 
 At the end of your billing cycle, the charges for each meter are summed. Your bill or invoice shows a section for all Azure Synapse Analytics costs. There's a separate line item for each meter.
 
@@ -53,21 +53,20 @@ When you create resources for Azure Synapse, resources for other Azure services
 
 - Data Lake Storage Gen2
 
- ### Costs might accrue after resource deletion
+### Costs might accrue after resource deletion
 
 After you delete Azure Synapse resources, the following resources might continue to exist. They continue to accrue costs until you delete them.
 
 - Data Lake Storage Gen2
 
-### Using Azure Prepayment credit with Azure Synapse 
+### Using Azure Prepayment credit with Azure Synapse
 
 You can pay for Azure Synapse charges with your Azure Prepayment credit. However, you can't use Azure Prepayment credit to pay for charges for third-party products and services including those from the Azure Marketplace.
 
 ### Pre-purchase plan for Azure Synapse
 
 You can save on your Azure Synapse Analytics costs when you pre-purchase Azure Synapse commit units (SCU) for one year. You can use the pre-purchased SCUs at any time during the purchase term. For more information see [Optimize Azure Synapse Analytics costs with a Pre-Purchase Plan](../cost-management-billing/reservations/synapse-analytics-pre-purchase-plan.md)
 
-
 ## Review estimated costs in the Azure portal
 
 As you create resources for Azure Synapse Analytics, you see estimated costs. A workspace has a serverless SQL pool created with the workspace. Serverless SQL pool will not incur charges until you run queries. Other resources, such as dedicated SQL pools and serverless Apache Spark pools, will need to be created within the workspace.
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ To create an Azure Synapse Analytics workspace and view the estimated price:
 
 ![Example showing estimated costs while creating a resource](./media/plan-manage-costs/create-workspace-cost.png)
 
-
 If your Azure subscription has a spending limit, Azure prevents you from spending over your credit amount. As you create and use Azure resources, your credits are used. When you reach your credit limit, the resources that you deployed are disabled for the rest of that billing period. You can't change your credit limit, but you can remove it. For more information about spending limits, see [Azure spending limit](../cost-management-billing/manage/spending-limit.md).
 
 ## Monitor costs
@@ -110,15 +108,15 @@ In the preceding example, you see the current cost for the service. Costs by Azu
 
 ## Create budgets
 
-You can create [budgets](../cost-management/tutorial-acm-create-budgets.md?WT.mc_id=costmanagementcontent_docsacmhorizontal_-inproduct-learn) to manage costs and create [alerts](../cost-management-billing/costs/cost-mgt-alerts-monitor-usage-spending.md?WT.mc_id=costmanagementcontent_docsacmhorizontal_-inproduct-learn) that automatically notify stakeholders of spending anomalies and overspending risks. Alerts are based on spending compared to budget and cost thresholds. Budgets and alerts are created for Azure subscriptions and resource groups, so they're useful as part of an overall cost monitoring strategy. 
+You can create [budgets](../cost-management/tutorial-acm-create-budgets.md?WT.mc_id=costmanagementcontent_docsacmhorizontal_-inproduct-learn) to manage costs and create [alerts](../cost-management-billing/costs/cost-mgt-alerts-monitor-usage-spending.md?WT.mc_id=costmanagementcontent_docsacmhorizontal_-inproduct-learn) that automatically notify stakeholders of spending anomalies and overspending risks. Alerts are based on spending compared to budget and cost thresholds. Budgets and alerts are created for Azure subscriptions and resource groups, so they're useful as part of an overall cost monitoring strategy.
 
 Budgets can be created with filters for specific resources or services in Azure if you want more granularity present in your monitoring. Filters help ensure that you don't accidentally create new resources that cost you additional money. For more information about the filter options available when you create a budget, see [Group and filter options](../cost-management-billing/costs/group-filter.md?WT.mc_id=costmanagementcontent_docsacmhorizontal_-inproduct-learn).
 
 ## Export cost data
 
 You can also [export your cost data](../cost-management-billing/costs/tutorial-export-acm-data.md?WT.mc_id=costmanagementcontent_docsacmhorizontal_-inproduct-learn) to a storage account. This is helpful when you need or others to do additional data analysis for costs. For example, a finance team can analyze the data using Excel or Power BI. You can export your costs on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule and set a custom date range. Exporting cost data is the recommended way to retrieve cost datasets.
 
-## Other ways to manage and reduce costs for Azure Synapse 
+## Other ways to manage and reduce costs for Azure Synapse
 
 ### Serverless SQL pool
 
@@ -130,11 +128,11 @@ You can control costs for a dedicated SQL pool by pausing the resource when it i
 
 ### Serverless Apache Spark pool
 
-To control costs for your serverless Apache Spark pool, enable the serverless Apache Spark automatic pause feature and set your timeout value accordingly.  When using Synapse Studio for your development, the studio sends a keep alive message to keep the session active, which is also configurable, so set a short timeout value for automatic pause.  When you are done, close your session and the Apache Spark pool will automatically pause once the timeout value is reached.
- 
-During development, create multiple Apache Spark pool definitions of various sizes.  Creating Apache Spark pool definitions are free and you will only be charged for usage.  Apache Spark usage in Azure Synapse is charged per vCore hour and prorated by the minute.  For example, use small pool sizes for code development and validation while using larger pool sizes for performance testing.
+To control costs for your serverless Apache Spark pool, enable the serverless Apache Spark automatic pause feature and set your timeout value accordingly. Choose the [node sizes](../synapse-analytics/spark/apache-spark-pool-configurations.md) appropriately to match your preference for performance vs. cost.  Use [autoscale](../synapse-analytics/spark/apache-spark-autoscale.md) to re-size pools when needed. When using Synapse Studio for your development, the studio sends a keep alive message to keep the session active, which is also configurable, so set a short timeout value for automatic pause. When you are done, close your session and the Apache Spark pool will automatically pause once the timeout value is reached. Billing starts for a serverless Apache Spark Pool when it starts until the ide timeout. Autoscale up or down will increase the pool runtime.
+
+During development, create multiple Apache Spark pool definitions of various sizes. Creating Apache Spark pool definitions are free and you will only be charged for usage. Apache Spark pool usage in Azure Synapse is charged per vCore hour and prorated by the minute. For example, use small pool sizes for code development and validation while using larger pool sizes for performance testing.
 
-### Data integration - pipelines and data flows 
+### Data integration - pipelines and data flows
 
 To learn more about data integration costs, see [Plan and manage costs for Azure Data Factory](../data-factory/plan-manage-costs.md)