I'm planning to move our organization's data to an Azure SQL database. We have about 1 million rows and need to upload around 10TB of data, with 5TB in the hot storage tier. Given that we have 100 employees and each will be accessing data daily—fetching 10,000 rows, updating 100 rows, and adding another 100, along with uploading 100MB and reading 500MB of data from Azure Blob storage—I used a calculator (ChatGPT) and it suggested my costs would be under $700 per month. This seems really low, so I'm wondering if I'm overlooking anything important?
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You've made a key error by trusting ChatGPT. Use the official pricing calculator from Azure directly; that's where you'll find the most accurate information about costs.
Why not use the official Azure pricing calculator? It's the most reliable source for pricing info directly from Microsoft. Trusting ChatGPT might not be the best choice for precise calculations!
I can understand avoiding jargon; it can be confusing. The storage on the Azure SQL database refers to your data storage, but things like DTU versus vCore can be tricky.
Yeah, not using the official tool is risky. Make sure you account for all the nuances.
Using ChatGPT for math might not be the best move. Database rows can be tricky when it comes to pricing; it’s not a straightforward metric at all!
What should I look at instead for accurate pricing?
What do you suggest as a more relevant metric? I'd love some clarity!
Relying on ChatGPT for pricing? That could end badly. Just saying, it might be worth double-checking with the actual tools designed for this kind of math.
For sure, especially when budgeting. It’s easy to overlook details.
Yeah, but what’s the most relevant metric for pricing?