This article helps you understand how to read the billing data presented in the Microsoft CSP Customer Biling Report.
Microsoft combines IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) with SaaS (Software as a Service) into a consolidated report. View the the categories in the Microsoft CSP Master pricebooks. The screenshot below represents current and future product categories.
Microsoft identifies Saas from IaaS by Publisher Name
| Product Name | Type | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Consumption | IaaS | Microsoft |
| Azure Reservations | IaaS | Microsoft |
| Marketplace | - | Third Party Manufacturer Name |
| New Commerce Experience | SaaS | Microsoft Corporation |
| Custom support charges for Azure | SaaS and IaaS | Blank |
| Perpetual Licenses | SaaS | Microsoft Corporation |
| Software Licenses | SaaS | Microsoft Corporation |
It is recommended to Add Publisher Name to your report. This allows you to easily identify or separate consumption (usage), reservations, marketplace and license charges.
Key Report Columns
The customer billing reports support the monthly invoice process as well as provide granular financial details (usage type, quantity, regions, cost, etc.) on product consumption.
For IaaS, the following columns may be useful:
- Entitlement ID - this is the Azure subscription identification number.
- Resource Group - tag 'like' categories of custom names for resources created by the customer
- Type - indicates if the product is consumption or
- Usage Type - separates consumption (usage), reservations, marketplace and license charges
For SaaS, the following columns are useful to understand the purchase patterns against a subscription. The options can vary by cloud vendor.
- Billing Cycle
- Billing Frequency
- Charge Start Date
- Charge End Date
- Period Quantity
- Promotion Rate
- Seat Count
- Currency Conversion Rates (if applicable)
- PAC of Origin (for migrated customer orders)
Pricing Calculations
Pricing is calculated based on several factors.
License Price
Period Quantity
Usage Quantity
Note: the period quantity for 'One Year for Monthly/yearly billing' is always 0.0833 (1/12 of a fraction for a year or 1 yr/12 months)
Example of calculation