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Virtual Component Machines
The daily cost of a machine is based on the cost of the memory, CPU, and storage resources that it
consumes, and the blueprint cost.
Table 55. Daily Cost Drivers
Cost Driver Calculated Cost
Memory Allocated memory (GB) multiplied by the daily memory cost per gigabyte specified in the cost
profile associated with the compute resource on which the machine is provisioned
CPUs Number of allocated CPUs multiplied by the daily CPU cost specified in the cost profile
associated with the compute resource on which the machine is provisioned
Storage Allocated storage (GB) multiplied by the storage cost per gigabyte specified in one of the
following places:
n
The cost profile associated with the compute resource on which the machine is provisioned
n
The storage cost profile on the datastore on which the machine is provisioned
The cost specified in a storage cost profile for a specific datastore overrides the storage cost
specified in a cost profile on the compute resource.
Blueprint cost The value for daily cost specified in the machine blueprint is added to the total cost of the
machine.
This value can represent a markup for using the machine in addition to the resources consumed
by the machine.
Lease cost is calculated as daily cost multiplied by the total number of days in the lease period, if
applicable.
Cost-to-date is calculated as daily cost multiplied by the number of days a machine is provisioned.
Cloud Component Machines
The cost of a cloud machine is determined by the cost specified in the blueprint.
Lease cost is calculated as daily cost multiplied by the total number of days in the lease period, if
applicable.
Cost-to-date is calculated as daily cost multiplied by the number of days a machine is provisioned.
Physical Component Machines
The daily cost of a machine is based on the cost of the memory and CPU resources that it consumes,
and the blueprint cost.
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