SQL Server Azure Arc PAYG Calculator

Comprehensive Licensing Cost Analysis & Partner Earnings Calculator

Configuration

Number of Cores

SQL Server Edition

Monthly Usage Hours 730 hours = 24/7 operation

Number of Servers

Azure Arc Services (Optional)

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure Monitor (Log Analytics) 5GB free/month included

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure Update Manager $5/server/month

Azure Policy Guest Configuration $6/server/month

Azure Arc PAYG - Recommended Solution

Monthly Cost $0

Annual Cost $0

Partner Margin (Year 1) $0

Incentive Potential $0

Key Benefits:

Pay only for hours used - Stop server = Stop charges
No upfront commitment or purchase order
OPEX model - Monthly Azure billing
Hourly granularity - Scale cores up/down anytime
Switch editions (Std/Enterprise) without new contract
Automatic compliance tracking
Fail-over rights included

Licensing Models Comparison

Licensing Model	Monthly Cost	Annual Cost	3-Year Total	Partner Revenue (Y1)	Payment Type

Partner Earnings & Incentives Breakdown

Azure Arc Services Cost Breakdown

Scenario Analysis

Return on Investment Analysis

Cost Comparison Visualization