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TECHNICAL DECISION / DATABRICKS

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Compare technical fit, current pricing and budget for your workload.

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COST PERIOD

ESTIMATED MONTHLY TOTAL

$2,0441 configured workload · all workload estimates combined
Project budget$3,000 / monthCloudAWSRegionus-east-1

02 / OPTIONS FOR DataWarehouse

DWH compute field

1 workload · configured project $2,044 / monthDatabricks AWS pricing ↗

RECOMMENDED FOR DataWarehouse

Pro

Pro is the strongest option for DataWarehouse within the $3,000 project budget.

PROJECT / MONTH$2,517$483 remaining
OPTIONRegional planning comparison
RECOMMENDED
ProSQL warehouse
$2,517 / month16% under budget
ClassicSQL warehouse
$1,553 / month48% under budget
CURRENT
ServerlessSQL warehouse
$2,044 / month32% under budget
Technical fiti
PassSupports the DWH workload configuration.
PassSupports the DWH workload configuration.
FailPrivate networking is not supported by this compute option in the planning model.
Workload costi
$2,517$3.45 / runtime hour
$1,553$2.13 / runtime hour
$2,044$2.80 / runtime hour
Project costi
$2,51716% under budget
$1,55348% under budget
$2,04432% under budget
Performance & scalei
Threshold auto-scaleHigh-concurrency SQL with performance controls
Threshold auto-scalePredictable scaling for established workloads
Elastic auto-scaleRapid startup and responsive scaling
Operational efforti
MediumCompute runs inside your cloud account
MediumMore infrastructure and scaling responsibility
LowFully managed infrastructure
Best fori
Custom networking and high-concurrency BI/SQL
Basic exploration and established Classic deployments
Variable demand, low-latency BI, and quick starts
Key trade-offsi
  • Supports private networking
  • Slower startup than serverless
  • Lowest DBU list rate
  • Basic SQL feature set
  • Lowest operational overhead
  • Private networking unsupported in this planning model
RECOMMENDED
01SQL warehouse

Pro

Databricks SQL Pro

Advanced SQL performance with configurable compute inside your cloud account and custom networking.

WORKLOAD / MONTH$2,517PROJECT TOTAL$2,517
DBU compute$1,6064 DBU/h × $0.55
Cloud infrastructure$9111 driver + 1 worker

2X-Small · us-east-1$3.45 / hour

Technical fitPass
Budget fitWithin

KEY DECISION SIGNAL

Supports the DWH workload configuration.

TRADE-OFFS

  • + Supports private networking
  • − Slower startup than serverless
84% OF PROJECT BUDGET
02SQL warehouse

Classic

Databricks SQL Classic

A straightforward warehouse for established setups and basic interactive workloads.

WORKLOAD / MONTH$1,553PROJECT TOTAL$1,553
DBU compute$6424 DBU/h × $0.22
Cloud infrastructure$9111 driver + 1 worker

2X-Small · us-east-1$2.13 / hour

Technical fitPass
Budget fitWithin

KEY DECISION SIGNAL

Supports the DWH workload configuration.

TRADE-OFFS

  • + Lowest DBU list rate
  • − Basic SQL feature set
52% OF PROJECT BUDGET
CURRENT
03SQL warehouse

Serverless

Databricks SQL Serverless

Managed SQL compute with rapid startup, elastic scaling, and infrastructure included in the DBU rate.

WORKLOAD / MONTH$2,044PROJECT TOTAL$2,044
DBU compute$2,0444 DBU/h × $0.70
Cloud infrastructureIncludedIncluded in DBU rate

2X-Small · us-east-1$2.80 / hour

Technical fitFail
Budget fitWithin

KEY DECISION SIGNAL

Private networking is not supported by this compute option in the planning model.

TRADE-OFFS

  • + Lowest operational overhead
  • − Private networking unsupported in this planning model
68% OF PROJECT BUDGET

SCHEDULE / DataWarehouse

When does it run?

Schedule changes runtime cost; it does not define the workload category.

24 hours
31 days

730 monthly hours used for DataWarehouse.

OPERATIONAL TIMING PRESETS: