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Does Azure Databricks charge for Terminated (Stopped) Clusters?


I was going through the Azure Databricks pricing and trying to find whether Databricks charge for Terminated or Stopped Cluster? Now, I understand the concept of Pay-as-you-go concept however admins in my organization instructed us to delete clusters if not used because there are some hidden charges if we create clusters. And I can't find clear document of how Databricks charge for their services.

So, stacks can anyone confirm whether this is true or not. Appreciate your response.


Solution

  • Yes, there is a charge as you can see in the linked pricing details as well:

    In addition to VM and DBU charges, you may also be charged for managed disks, public IP address, or any other resource such as Azure Storage, Azure Cosmos DB depending on your application.

    It is up to you to decide whether these costs are that high that it warrants the recurring effort to delete and create clusters.