Merge branch 'main' into 190/edu-004-start-stop

Author: kilfoyle

deploy-manage/cloud-organization/billing.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ products:
 
 # Billing
 
-Elastic charges a recurring fee for using our offerings on {{ecloud}}. In this section, you'll learn how to about the dimensions used to calculate your bill, how to monitor account usage, how to manage billing, and more.
+Elastic charges a recurring fee for using our offerings on {{ecloud}}. In this section, you'll learn about the dimensions used to calculate your bill, how to monitor account usage, how to manage billing, and more.
 
 ## Pricing model
 

deploy-manage/cloud-organization/billing/billing-faq.md

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ This frequently-asked-questions list answers some of your more common questions
 
 * [Is there a way for me to estimate how much {{ecloud}} will cost?](#faq-cost)
 * [Where can I find a detailed view of my consumption?](#faq-consumption)
-* [How do I view previous receipts and billing history?](#faq-history)
-* [How can I change who receives receipts and billing notifications?](#faq-notify)
+* [How do I view previous invoices, statements, and billing history?](#faq-history)
+* [How can I change who receives invoices, statements, and billing notifications?](#faq-notify)
 * [What are the available payment methods on {{ecloud}}?](#faq-payment)
 * [Who can I contact for more information?](#faq-contact)
 * [Why is my credit card charged?](#faq-charge)
@@ -61,17 +61,17 @@ $$$faq-consumption$$$Where can I find a detailed view of my consumption?
     Additionally, on the {{ecloud}} [Usage](https://cloud.elastic.co/billing/usage?page=docs&placement=docs-body) page, the **Month-to-date usage** tile shows accrued costs and can help you to better estimate the next charge amount.
 
 
-$$$faq-history$$$How do I view previous receipts and billing history?
-:   Check the [billing history](https://cloud.elastic.co/billing/history?page=docs&placement=docs-body), where you can view and download receipts for all previous charges.
+$$$faq-history$$$How do I view previous invoices, statements, and billing history?
+:   Check the [billing history](https://cloud.elastic.co/billing/history?page=docs&placement=docs-body), where you can view and download invoices for all previous charges.
 
-$$$faq-notify$$$How can I change who receives receipts and billing notifications?
-:   The account owner can change who receives receipts and billing notifications by changing the [email details](https://cloud.elastic.co/account/contacts?page=docs&placement=docs-body).
+$$$faq-notify$$$How can I change who receives invoices, statements, and billing notifications?
+:   The account owner can change who receives invoices and billing notifications by changing the [email details](https://cloud.elastic.co/account/contacts?page=docs&placement=docs-body).
 
 $$$faq-payment$$$What are the available payment methods on {{ecloud}}?
 :   For month-to-month payments only credit cards are accepted. We also allow payments by bank transfer for annual subscriptions.
 
 $$$faq-contact$$$Who can I contact for more information?
-:   If you have any further questions about your credit card statement, billing, or receipts, send an email to `[email protected]` or open a [Support case](../../../troubleshoot/index.md) using the *Billing issue* category.
+:   If you have any further questions about your credit card statement, billing, or invoices, send an email to `[email protected]` or open a [Support case](../../../troubleshoot/index.md) using the *Billing issue* category.
 
 $$$faq-charge$$$Why is my credit card charged?
 :   If you are on a monthly plan, the charge is a recurring fee for using {{ecloud}}. The fee is normally charged at the start of each month, but it can also be charged at other times during the month. If a charge is unsuccessful, we will try to charge your card again at a later date.

deploy-manage/cloud-organization/billing/elasticsearch-billing-dimensions.md

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ For detailed {{es-serverless}} project rates, see the [{{es-serverless}} pricing
 
 {{es}} uses three VCU types:
 
-* **Indexing:** The VCUs used to index incoming documents.
-* **Search:** The VCUs used to return search results, with the latency and queries per second (QPS) you require.
-* **Machine learning:** The VCUs used to perform inference, NLP tasks, and other ML activities.
+* **Indexing:** The VCUs used to index incoming documents. Indexing VCUs account for compute resources consumed for ingestion. This is based on ingestion rate, and amount of data ingested at any given time. Transforms and ingest pipelines also contribute to ingest VCU consumption. 
+* **Search:** The VCUs used to return search results, with the latency and queries per second (QPS) you require. Search VCUs are calculated as a factor of the compute resources needed to run search queries, search throughput and latency. Search VCUs are not charged per search request, but instead are a factor of the compute resources that scale up and down based on amount of searchable data, search load (QPS) and performance (latency and availability). 
+* **Machine learning:** The VCUs used to perform inference, NLP tasks, and other ML activities. ML VCUs are a factor of the models deployed, and number of ML operations such as inference for search and ingest. ML VCUs are typically consumed for generating embeddings during ingestion, and during semantic search or reranking.  
 * **Tokens:** The Elastic Managed LLM is charged per 1Mn Input and Output tokens. The LLM powers all AI Search features such as Playground and AI Assistant for Search, and is enabled by default.
 
 

deploy-manage/cloud-organization/billing/view-billing-history.md

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 # View your billing history [ec-billing-history]
 
-Information about outstanding payments and billing receipts is available from the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body).
+Information about outstanding payments, statements, and billing invoices is available from the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body).
 
 To check your billing history:
 

deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/project-settings.md

@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ For {{elastic-sec}} projects, edit the **Project features** to select a feature
 | Feature tier | Description and add-ons |
 | :--- | :--- |
 | **Elastic AI SOC Engine (EASE)** | A package of AI-powered tools meant to work with and enhance your existing SOC platforms: triage and correlate alerts from any platform using Attack Discovery, get realtime recommendations and assistance from AI Assistant, and share insights with your other tools.  |
-| **Security Analytics Essentials** | Everything in EASE, plus a suite of security analytics, detections, investigations, and collaboration tools. Allows these add-ons:<br><br>* **Endpoint Protection Essentials**: endpoint protections with {{elastic-defend}}.<br>* **Cloud Protection Essentials**: Cloud native security features.<br> |
-| **Security Analytics Complete** | Everything in **Security Analytics Essentials** plus advanced features such as entity analytics, threat intelligence, and more. Allows these add-ons:<br><br>* **Endpoint Protection Complete**: Everything in **Endpoint Protection Essentials** plus advanced endpoint detection and response features.<br>* **Cloud Protection Complete**: Everything in **Cloud Protection Essentials** plus advanced cloud security features.<br> |
+| **Security Analytics Essentials** | A suite of security analytics, detections, investigations, and collaboration tools. Does not include AI-powered tools. Allows these add-ons:<br><br>* **Endpoint Protection Essentials**: endpoint protections with {{elastic-defend}}.<br>* **Cloud Protection Essentials**: Cloud native security features.<br> |
+| **Security Analytics Complete** | Everything in **Security Analytics Essentials** and **EASE**, plus advanced features such as entity analytics, threat intelligence, and more. Allows these add-ons:<br><br>* **Endpoint Protection Complete**: Everything in **Endpoint Protection Essentials** plus advanced endpoint detection and response features.<br>* **Cloud Protection Complete**: Everything in **Cloud Protection Essentials** plus advanced cloud security features.<br> |
 
 #### Downgrading the feature tier [elasticsearch-manage-project-downgrading-the-feature-tier]