docs(cpt): add more info

Author: nerda-codes

macros/cockpit/plan-deprecation.mdx

@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@
 macro: cockpit-plan-deprecation
 ---
 
-<Message type="important">
+<Message type="note">
 
  **Pricing update for Cockpit data custom retention** <br /><br />
 
  On January 1st, 2025, Cockpit pricing plans were deprecated and replaced by the custom [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) feature, available for free during beta.
- On May 1st, 2025, this feature reaches general availability and becomes billable.
+ On May 1st, 2025, this feature reaches general availability and **becomes billable**. <br /><br />
+
+ **Logs and traces**: free retention for 7 days, then charged €0.002/GB/days
 
- **Logs and traces**: free retention for 7 days, then charged €0.002/GB/day
  **Metrics**: free retention for 31 days, then charged €0.0002/10 million samples/day
 
- Refer to the [dedicated documentation](/cockpit/how-to/change-data-retention/) to adjust retention settings and learn more about new pricing.
+ Custom data ingestion remains billable at [the current pricing](/cockpit/faq/#how-am-i-billed-for-using-cockpit-with-custom-data).
+
+ Refer to the [dedicated documentation](/cockpit/how-to/change-data-retention/) to adjust retention settings.
 </Message>

pages/cockpit/concepts.mdx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ content:
   paragraph: Explore Scaleway Observability concepts including metrics, logs, and alerts management through Cockpit. Learn about agents, alerting rules, Grafana integration, and data types for comprehensive monitoring.
 tags: observability alert-manager contact-points endpoint grafana loki logql prometheus promql tokens
 dates:
-  validation: 2024-12-26
+  validation: 2025-04-03
 categories:
   - observability
 ---
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ You can decide in which region to enable the [alert manager](#alert-manager) and
 
 ## Retention
 
-Retention or data retention refers to the duration for which data, such as metrics, logs, or traces, is stored before being automatically deleted. Retention allows you to manage the lifecycle of your Scaleway and custom data by selecting storage periods that align with your needs.
+Retention or data retention refers to the duration for which the data (metrics, logs, and traces) you push to Cockpit is stored before being automatically deleted. Retention allows you to manage the lifecycle of your Scaleway and custom data by selecting storage periods that align with your needs.
 
 The minimum and maximum retention periods for each data source type are as follows:
 

pages/cockpit/faq.mdx

@@ -29,23 +29,21 @@ Scaleway data is the observability data (metrics and/or logs) that is natively c
 
 ## How am I billed for using Cockpit with my Scaleway data?
 
-Scaleway data is collected and is available in Cockpit free of charge. Retention for Scaleway data is also free of charge as long as the retention period does not exceed the default one. The default retention period is 31 days for Scaleway metrics, and 7 days for Scaleway logs and traces.
+Scaleway data is collected and available in Cockpit for free. Retention is also free as long as it stays within the default period: 31 days for metrics and 7 days for logs and traces.
 
-Your Scaleway data can be retained between 1 day and 5 years. You can change the retention period at any time. From May 1st 2025, any data retained beyond the default retention period will be charged based on the volume of data stored daily.
+You can [adjust the retention period](/cockpit/how-to/change-data-retention) from 1 day to 5 years. However, starting May 1, 2025, data stored beyond the default period will incur charges based on daily storage volume.
 
-Additional costs apply for sending custom data to Cockpit. This means that you will be billed for sending **data from Scaleway resources that are not integrated with Cockpit**, or data from any other external resources.
+Sending custom data to Cockpit (such as data from non-integrated Scaleway resources or external sources) also incurs additional costs.
 
 ## What is custom data?
 
-Custom data is any data (metrics, logs, and traces) that you push to Cockpit. It can be data collected from your applications hosted at Scaleway or elsewhere.
+Custom data refers to any metrics, logs, or traces that you manually push to Cockpit. This can include data from applications hosted at Scaleway or any other platform.
 
 ## How am I billed for using Cockpit with custom data?
 
-Retention for custom data is free of charge as long as the retention period does not exceed the default one. The default retention period is 31 days for custom metrics, and 7 days for custom logs and traces.
+Retention of custom data is free within the default period: 31 days for custom metrics and 7 days for custom logs and traces. You can [adjust the retention period](/cockpit/how-to/change-data-retention) from 1 day to 5 years. However, starting May 1, 2025, data stored beyond the default period will be charged based on daily storage volume.
 
-Your custom data can be retained between 1 day and 5 years. You can change the retention period at any time. From May 1st 2025, any data retained beyond the default retention period will be charged based on the volume of data stored daily.
-
-You will not be charged for **querying** custom data.
+Querying custom data is always free.
 
 Ingestion for custom data is billed as follows:
 
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ Scaleway applies volume discounts to bill custom metrics. This means that the mo
 
 Here is an example of how you would be billed for **sending 52 billion custom metrics samples per month**:
 
-Here is an example of how you would be billed for sending 52 billion custom metrics samples per month:
 - 10 billion samples at €0.15 per million samples: €1.500
 - 15 billion samples at €0.13 per million samples: €1.950
 - 25 billion samples at €0.12 per million samples: €3.000
@@ -77,21 +74,32 @@ Here is an example of how you would be billed for sending 52 billion custom metr
 
 ## How am I billed for increasing data retention period?
 
-Data ingested, whether it is Scaleway or custom data, is retained for free during:
-
-- 31 days for metrics
-- 7 days for logs and traces
+All ingested data, whether from Scaleway or custom sources, is retained for free within the default periods:
+- **Metrics:** 31 days
+- **Logs and traces:** 7 days
 
-From May 1st 2025, any data retained beyond these default values will be charged as follows based on the volume of data stored daily:
+Starting May 1, 2025, data retained beyond these periods will be charged based on daily storage volume:
 
-- Metrics: 0.0002€/10 million samples/day
-- Logs and traces: 0.002€/GB/day
+- **Metrics:** €0.0002 per 10 million samples/day
+- **Logs and traces:** €0.002 per GB/day
 
 If you delete your data source or reduce its retention period below the default value, data will be deleted and you will no longer be charged for extended retention.
 
-For example, if you ingest an average of 2GB of logs daily and you increase your retention period to 10 days, retention will not be charged during the first 7 days after ingestion. You will only be charged for the remaining 3 days, then your data will be deleted.
-Your estimated cost is `retention_cost` = 2 GB x (10 days - 7 days) x 0.002€ x 30 days = 0.36€/month
-If you want to store your logs for 3 months, your estimated cost is: `retention_cost` = 2 GB x (90 days - 7 days) x 0.002€ x 30 days = 9.96€/month
+**Custom data ingestion remains billable at the current pricing**.
+
+<Concept>
+  ## See custom retention pricing examples
+  ### For 10 days of retention
+  If you ingest an average of **2GB of logs daily** and increase retention to **10 days**. Retention is free for the first **7 days**, so you are only charged for the extra **3 days**:
+
+  **Monthly estimated cost:**
+    `retention_cost` = 2 GB x (10 - 7) x 0.002€ x 30 days = 0.36€/month
+
+  ### For 90 days of retention
+  If you extend retention to **90 days**, you are charged for the extra **83 days** beyond the free period:
+  **Monthly estimated cost:**
+   `retention_cost` = 2 GB x (90 - 7) x 0.002€ x 30 days = 9.96€/month
+</Concept>
 
 ## Why are Cockpit pricing plans being deprecated?
 

pages/cockpit/how-to/change-data-retention.mdx

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dates:
   posted: 2024-11-25
 ---
 
-This page shows you how to change the [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) period for your data sources.
+This page shows you how to change the [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) period for your data sources. Refer to the Cockpit FAQ for detailed information on custom retention pricing.
 
 <Message type="important">
   On January 1st, 2025, Cockpit pricing plans were deprecated and replaced by the custom [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) feature, available for free during beta.
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ This page shows you how to change the [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention)
 
   - A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
   - [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
+  - [Created](/cockpit/how-to/create-external-data-sources) Scaleway or custom data sources
 
 1. Click **Cockpit** in the Observability section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The **Cockpit** overview page displays.
 2. Click the **Data sources** tab.
@@ -32,13 +33,12 @@ This page shows you how to change the [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention)
          You can change the retention period for both Scaleway and custom data sources. Each data source can have a different retention period.
         </Message>
 4. Click **More info**. The **Data source information** page displays.
-5. Click the **Edit retention** button and drag the slider to adjust the retention period:
-    - Drag the slider to the **right to increase** your retention period, or
-    - Drag the slider to the **left to decrease** the retention period.
-
+5. Click the **Edit retention** button and:
+6. Enter the number of days, months or years you want your retention period to last
+7. Select either `days`, `months`, or `years` in the drop-down.
         <Message type="important">
          - Reducing the retention period of a data source will permanently delete all observability data in that data source beyond the selected timeframe. This deletion is irreversible and takes effect a few minutes after the retention period is reduced, even if the retention period is later increased.
          - Find out about the [retention periods available for each data source type](/cockpit/concepts/#retention).
          - Adjusting data retention beyond the default period is billed based on the volume of data stored. Check the [Cockpit FAQ](/cockpit/faq/) for information on data retention billing.
         </Message>
-6. Click **Edit retention period** to confirm.
+8. Click **Edit retention period** to confirm.