# Azure Billing

## Archera's Monthly Premium Billing Model with Azure

Archera operates on a Monthly Premium-Based Billing Model that ensures accuracy and transparency in invoicing.

**30-Day Consumption Period:** Archera monitors your usage over a 30-day period to calculate costs and identify savings opportunities.

**Invoicing:** At the end of each 30-day period, Archera issues an invoice in the following month based on your usage. For example:

* Usage from November 1st to November 30th will be invoiced in December

## Azure Billing Structure

Azure uses a **Pay-as-You-Go model**, charging for the resources consumed based on actual usage:

* Compute, storage, and network services
* Azure provides detailed Cost Management and Billing Reports to help you track and understand your expenses

## How Archera Works with Azure Billing

**Cost Insights:** Archera integrates with Azure's billing data, providing comprehensive insights into your consumption and cost patterns.

**Cost Optimization:** Archera analyzes your Azure usage and offers actionable recommendations, such as rightsizing VMs, optimizing reserved instance usage, and identifying idle resources.

**Cost Alerts:** Archera enables you to set custom cost thresholds to ensure your Azure spending stays within budget.

## How Archera is Billed via Microsoft Azure Marketplace

### Direct Billing

You can choose to receive a bill directly from Archera based on the Monthly Premium Billing Model. To set this up, add a payment method (like a credit card) through Archera's website in your Organization's Dashboard.

### Billing Integration via Microsoft Azure Marketplace

If you purchase Archera through the Azure Marketplace:

* Your Archera charges will appear as a line item on your Azure bill
* Azure will collect these charges as part of your overall Azure invoice
* Azure remits them to Archera, making it convenient to manage costs

### Example

If you subscribe to Archera through the Azure Marketplace:

* Your November usage will appear as a specific line item on your December Azure bill
* Azure handles the collection process

## Related Resources

* [Billing and GRIs](/help-center/billing/billing-and-gris.md)
* [AWS Billing - How Archera is Billed Through AWS](/help-center/billing/aws-billing.md)
* [Azure Onboarding - Features](/help-center/azure-onboarding/technical-onboarding/features.md)


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