💰 Azure Cost Estimation Guide¶

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Last Updated: 2025-01-21 | Version: 1.0.0

Table of Contents¶

• Executive Summary
• Detailed Cost Breakdown
• Microsoft Fabric Capacity
• Azure Storage (ADLS Gen2)
• Microsoft Purview
• Azure Key Vault
• Log Analytics
• Networking (Private Endpoints)
• Cost Scenarios
• Scenario 1: POC Demo (3 Days)
• Scenario 2: Development (1 Month)
• Scenario 3: Production Pilot (1 Month)
• Cost Optimization Strategies
• Azure Pricing Calculator
• Cost Monitoring

Executive Summary¶

This document provides comprehensive cost estimates for the Microsoft Fabric Casino/Gaming POC across different environments and usage patterns.

Total Estimated Monthly Cost by Environment¶

Cost Distribution (Production POC)¶

Note: All prices are estimates in USD based on East US 2 region. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns, region, and Azure pricing updates. Refer to the Azure Pricing Calculator for current rates.

Detailed Cost Breakdown¶

Microsoft Fabric Capacity¶

Microsoft Fabric capacity is the primary cost driver for this POC. Fabric uses Capacity Units (CUs) for billing, with different SKUs providing different amounts of compute power.

Source: Capacity Settings in Microsoft Fabric

Fabric SKU Pricing Matrix¶

POC Configuration: The default POC uses F64 for sufficient parallel processing of casino gaming workloads. Development environments can use F4 or F8.

Capacity Cost Optimization Options¶

Pause/Resume Cost Impact (F64)¶

Azure Storage (ADLS Gen2)¶

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 costs consist of storage capacity, transactions, and data transfer.

Storage Pricing (Hot Tier, Standard_LRS)¶

Storage Tiers Comparison¶

Estimated Storage Volumes by Layer¶

Transaction Cost Estimates (POC Workload)¶

Total ADLS Gen2 Estimate: ~$500/month for POC workload (500 GB storage + transactions)

Microsoft Purview¶

Microsoft Purview provides data governance, catalog, and lineage capabilities.

Purview Pricing Components¶

Purview Scanning Cost Estimates¶

Total Purview Estimate: ~\(600-\)800/month for POC governance workload

Azure Key Vault¶

Key Vault costs are minimal for typical POC usage.

Key Vault Pricing¶

Total Key Vault Estimate: ~\(5-\)10/month

Log Analytics¶

Log Analytics charges based on data ingestion volume and retention period.

Log Analytics Pricing¶

Estimated Log Volumes¶

Total Log Analytics Estimate: ~\(250-\)350/month (including extended retention)

Networking (Private Endpoints)¶

Private endpoints are optional but recommended for production security.

Private Endpoint Pricing¶

Private Endpoints Required¶

Total Networking Estimate: ~\(100-\)200/month (with private endpoints enabled)

Cost Scenarios¶

Scenario 1: POC Demo (3 Days)¶

Short-term demonstration for customer or stakeholder presentation.

Cost Optimization Tips: - Create capacity just before demo, delete immediately after - Use sample datasets (pre-generated) - Disable verbose logging during demo

Scenario 2: Development (1 Month)¶

Development environment with business hours usage.

Cost Optimization Tips: - Use Azure DevTest subscription pricing if available - Implement pause/resume automation (see [infra/scripts/pause-resume.ps1]) - Reduce Purview scan frequency to weekly - Use Basic Logs tier for high-volume diagnostics

Scenario 3: Production Pilot (1 Month)¶

Full production-like environment for pilot program.

Cost Optimization Tips: - Consider 1-year reserved capacity (~$6,000/month for Fabric) - Implement lifecycle policies for storage (move cold data to Cool tier) - Use commitment tiers for Log Analytics if available - Review Purview scanning frequency based on data change rate

Cost Optimization Strategies¶

1. Fabric Capacity Management¶

Pause/Resume Scheduling¶

Implement automated pause/resume using Azure Automation:

# Example: Pause capacity at 6 PM, Resume at 8 AM (weekdays)
# See: infra/scripts/capacity-scheduler.ps1

# Potential savings: 50-76% on Fabric costs

Recommended Schedules:

Reserved Capacity¶

2. Storage Optimization¶

Lifecycle Management Policies¶

{
  "rules": [
    {
      "name": "MoveToCool",
      "enabled": true,
      "type": "Lifecycle",
      "definition": {
        "filters": {
          "prefixMatch": ["bronze/archive/"]
        },
        "actions": {
          "baseBlob": {
            "tierToCool": { "daysAfterModificationGreaterThan": 30 }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Potential Savings: 40-50% on archived data storage

3. Log Analytics Optimization¶

4. Purview Optimization¶

• Schedule scans during off-peak hours
• Use incremental scanning where supported
• Limit classification to sensitive data columns only
• Batch lineage extraction operations

5. Azure Advisor Recommendations¶

Enable Azure Advisor for automated cost recommendations: - Right-sizing suggestions - Unused resource identification - Reserved instance opportunities - Anomaly detection

Azure Pricing Calculator¶

Use the Azure Pricing Calculator for accurate, up-to-date estimates.

Pre-configured Calculator Links¶

Tip: Use the Azure Pricing Calculator to get accurate, region-specific pricing. The capacity settings shown below help you understand what you are configuring:

Source: Capacity Settings in Microsoft Fabric

Components to Configure¶

1. Microsoft Fabric
2. SKU: F64 (or appropriate)
3. Region: East US 2

4. Hours per month: Based on schedule

5. Storage Account

6. Type: Data Lake Storage Gen2
7. Tier: Hot
8. Capacity: 500 GB

9. Redundancy: LRS

10. Azure Purview

11. Data Map Capacity Units

12. Scanning hours

13. Log Analytics

14. Data ingestion (GB/month)

15. Retention period

16. Key Vault

17. Secrets/keys count

18. Operations per month

19. Private Endpoints (if applicable)

20. Number of endpoints
21. Data processed

Cost Monitoring¶

Azure Cost Management Setup¶

1. Create Budgets

   Budget Name: FabricPOC-Monthly
   Amount: $12,000
   Alert thresholds: 50%, 75%, 90%, 100%
   

2. Cost Alerts

3. Configure email notifications

4. Set up action groups for automated responses

5. Cost Analysis Views

6. Group by: Resource Group, Service, Tag
7. Filter by: CostCenter tag

Recommended Tags for Cost Allocation¶

// See: infra/cost-tags.bicep
tags: {
  CostCenter: 'gaming-poc'
  Project: 'fabric-casino-poc'
  Environment: 'dev|staging|prod'
  Owner: 'data-engineering-team'
}

Monthly Review Checklist¶

• Review Fabric capacity utilization (target: 60-80%)
• Check for idle/unused resources
• Validate log retention policies
• Review storage growth trends
• Evaluate reserved capacity eligibility
• Check Azure Advisor recommendations
• Update forecasts based on actual usage

Related Documentation¶

Disclaimer¶

Important: All cost estimates in this document are approximations based on Azure pricing as of January 2025. Actual costs may vary based on: - Azure region selected - Actual resource utilization - Data volumes and transaction patterns - Azure pricing changes - Exchange rate fluctuations (for non-USD billing)

Always verify current pricing using the Azure Pricing Calculator and monitor actual costs through Azure Cost Management.

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