docs(cpt): retention pricing updates

Author: nerda-codes

macros/cockpit/plan-deprecation.mdx

@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ macro: cockpit-plan-deprecation
 
 <Message type="important">
 
- **Cockpit pricing plans were deprecated on January 1st 2025** <br /><br />
+ **Pricing update for Cockpit data custom retention** <br /><br />
 
- The [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) period previously set for your Scaleway and custom logs, metrics and traces remains the same. <br /><br />
- You can change the retention period for your metrics, logs, and traces for free during the retention period edition beta (starting January 1st 2025). <br /><br />
- Find out [how to change data retention period](/cockpit/how-to/change-data-retention/) in the dedicated documentation.
+ 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.
+
+ **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.
 </Message>

pages/cockpit/concepts.mdx

@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ categories:
   - observability
 ---
 
-## Active series
-
-Active series refer to [time series](#time-series) for which the latest [samples](#samples) received by your Cockpit are less than 10 minutes old.
-
 ## Agent
 
 An agent is a software component that runs on your systems to gather [data types](#data-types) from the host system or applications running on it. The agent then forwards this data to Cockpit for analysis and visualization.
@@ -28,16 +24,12 @@ An agent is a software component that runs on your systems to gather [data types
 
 Alerting detects complex conditions defined by a rule and keeps you aware of issues in your environments. When a condition defined by a rule is met, the rule tracks it as an alert and responds by triggering one or more actions.
 
-<Message type="important">
- The **Grafana alert manager** on the Grafana interface is inactive. We strongly recommend that you select the **Scaleway Alerting** alert manager if you want to manage your alerts using Grafana.
-</Message>
-
 ## Alert manager
 
 Scaleway's regionalized alert manager allows you to manage and respond to alerts according to the regions you have enabled it in. It handles alerts sent when the alerting rules we run are firing. The alert manager triggers alerts (e.g. emails or texts) if a criteria you have configured on your applications' metrics and logs is activated.
 
 <Message type="important">
- The **Grafana alert manager** on the Grafana interface is inactive. We strongly recommend that you select the **Scaleway Alerting** alert manager if you want to manage your alerts using Grafana.
+ Scaleway does not support the **Grafana alert manager** on the Grafana interface. You must select the **Scaleway Alerting** alert manager if you want to manage your alerts using Grafana.
 </Message>
 
 ## Alerting rules
@@ -134,18 +126,10 @@ You can push metrics with any Prometheus-compatible agent such as [Prometheus](h
 
 A preconfigured dashboard is a set of one or more panels that Scaleway sets up and updates for you to visualize the metrics and logs associated with your Scaleway products.
 
-## Prometheus Remote Write
-
-`Prometheus Remote Write` is the protocol used to push your metrics to your Cockpit's metrics' endpoint.
-
 ## Receivers
 
 Receivers are hubs consisting of contact points. You can associate one or several alerts with one or more receivers. This allows you to diversify your alerts.
 
-## Recording rules
-
-Recording rules allow you to precompute frequently needed or computationally expensive expressions and save their results as a new set of time series.
-
 ## Region
 
 A region is the geographical area in which your Cockpit data is stored. They are duplicated on all Availability Zones of the selected regions (Paris, Amsterdam, or Warsaw).
@@ -177,15 +161,13 @@ Refer to the dedicated documentation page to find out which resources are integr
 
 Tempo is [Grafana's open source](https://grafana.com/docs/tempo/latest/) tracing tool that allows you to search for traces, generate metrics from them, and link your tracing data with logs and metrics. Tempo can be used with open-source tracing protocols such as [Jaeger](https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/1.50/), [Zipkin](https://zipkin.io/), and [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/what-is-opentelemetry/).
 
-<Message type="important">
- Only the [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/what-is-opentelemetry/) HTTP push path is supported. Scaleway is working on implementing the [Open Telemetry gRPC](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/rpc/grpc/), [Zipkin](https://zipkin.io/) and [Jaeger](https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/1.50/) protocols.
-</Message>
+Scaleway only supports the OpenTelemetry HTTP push path.
 
 ## Time series
 
 A time series is a sequence of numerical data points in successive order, that tracks the value of a parameter over time. Example of parameter: the disk usage of a machine hosting a database, expressed in percentage.
 
-## Tokens
+## Cockpit tokens
 
 Tokens are regionalized secret keys that allow you to authenticate against your Cockpit's endpoints (metrics, logs, alerts). You can generate new tokens and select token permissions such as:
 

pages/cockpit/faq.mdx

@@ -23,27 +23,35 @@ Cockpit integrates seamlessly with Scaleway’s ecosystem. It provides pre-built
 
 Refer to the [dedicated documentation page](/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations/#product-integration-into-cockpit) for the whole list of Scaleway resources integrated with Cockpit.
 
+## What is Scaleway data?
+
+Scaleway data is the observability data (metrics and/or logs) that is natively collected by all [Scaleway products integrated with Cockpit](/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations/#product-integration-into-cockpit).
+
 ## How am I billed for using Cockpit with my Scaleway data?
 
-Using Cockpit with your Scaleway data is free of charge.
+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.
 
-The retention period you set for your data - whether from [Scaleway resources integrated with Cockpit](/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations/#product-integration-into-cockpit) or custom data - will be free of charge.
+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.
 
 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.
 
+## 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.
+
 ## How am I billed for using Cockpit with custom data?
 
-Custom data is any data that is external to Scaleway, or **data from Scaleway resources not integrated with Cockpit**. Refer to the [dedicated documentation page](/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations/#product-integration-into-cockpit) to find out which resources are integrated with Cockpit.
+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.
 
-During the beta of the retention period edition feature, the retention period you set for your custom data is free of charge.
+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.
 
-Data ingestion is billed as follows:
+Ingestion for custom data is billed as follows:
 
-- Custom metrics are billed €0.15 per million samples of metrics ingested, per month.
-- Custom logs are billed €0.35 per GB ingested, per month.
-- Custom traces are billed €0.35 per GB ingested, per month.
+- Custom metrics are billed €0.15 per million samples of metrics ingested
+- Custom logs are billed €0.35 per GB ingested
+- Custom traces are billed €0.35 per GB ingested
 
 Scaleway applies volume discounts to bill custom metrics. This means that the monthly pricing for custom metrics will be calculated in levels. **Scaleway applies six levels of volume discounts.**
 
@@ -67,6 +75,24 @@ Here is an example of how you would be billed for sending 52 billion custom metr
 
 **Total:** €6.650 per month with volume discounts instead of €7.800 without volume discounts.
 
+## 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
+
+From May 1st 2025, any data retained beyond these default values will be charged as follows based on the volume of data stored daily:
+
+- Metrics: 0.0002€/10 million samples/day
+- Logs and traces: 0.002€/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
+
 ## Why are Cockpit pricing plans being deprecated?
 
 From January 1st 2025, Cockpit is transitioning away from fixed pricing plans to offer you more flexibility and granularity for managing data [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention).

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

@@ -9,18 +9,15 @@ tags: cockpit data-retention retention-period edit-retention
 categories:
   - observability
 dates:
-  validation: 2024-11-25
+  validation: 2025-04-02
   posted: 2024-11-25
 ---
 
 This page shows you how to change the [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) period for your data sources.
 
 <Message type="important">
-
- **Cockpit pricing plans were deprecated on January 1st 2025** <br /><br />
-
- The [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) period previously set for your Scaleway and custom logs, metrics and traces remains the same. <br /><br />
- You can change the retention period for your metrics, logs, and traces for free during the retention period edition beta (starting January 1st 2025). <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. Refer to the [Cockpit FAQ](/cockpit/faq/) to find out about new pricing.
 </Message>
 
 <Macro id="requirements" />
@@ -42,9 +39,6 @@ This page shows you how to change the [retention](/cockpit/concepts/#retention)
         <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.
-
-        <Message type="note">
-         Adjusting data retention is free of charge during Beta.
-        </Message>
+6. Click **Edit retention period** to confirm.