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Published inOct 2021
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Richard Young
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Richard Young has been working in IT for over 35 years and is currently a principal consultant in the professional services division of Lenovo Global Technologies, covering EMEA. He works closely with customers to assist them in their journey to the cloud with a focus on hybrid cloud, especially focused on Microsoft Azure. His role covers both the strategy and deployment of hybrid cloud using Microsoft Azure Stack Hub and Azure Stack HCI. He holds both MCSE and MCSA certifications for Azure. He holds the MCPD certification for .NET development for the cloud, from back when he was a developer. He has been involved in multiple deployments of Azure Stack Hub throughout Europe over the last few years. He is a husband, father, and grandfather.
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Reviewing billing for consumption

In this section, we will look at how we bill for consumption. We will begin by looking at how we bill for consumption in Azure.

When using the pay as you use model in Azure, a user subscribes to an offer, which gets them a subscription ID. The user then uses Azure resources, and usage meters are submitted to Microsoft alongside the associated subscription ID. These details are then processed by Microsoft Commerce, who applies the prices to the quantities being consumed and generates the bill. Usage charges can be viewed using the Azure Account Center, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 14.1 – Azure Account Center – Azure Stack usage

The billing process that occurs when a CSP is involved is slightly different from Azure. For this scenario, the partner will create a subscription for the tenant. The tenant then uses the Azure resources, and the usage meters are submitted alongside the associated tenant...

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Richard Young

Richard Young has been working in IT for over 35 years and is currently a principal consultant in the professional services division of Lenovo Global Technologies, covering EMEA. He works closely with customers to assist them in their journey to the cloud with a focus on hybrid cloud, especially focused on Microsoft Azure. His role covers both the strategy and deployment of hybrid cloud using Microsoft Azure Stack Hub and Azure Stack HCI. He holds both MCSE and MCSA certifications for Azure. He holds the MCPD certification for .NET development for the cloud, from back when he was a developer. He has been involved in multiple deployments of Azure Stack Hub throughout Europe over the last few years. He is a husband, father, and grandfather.
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