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Max_701
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7 months ago
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Dataflow gen2 - Staging Storage cost confusion

Hi, When utilizing Dataflow Gen2 with staging enabled, how is the underlying staging storage billed in relation to the overall Fabric Capacity.  I was going through this article but could not...
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    v-sgandrathi
    7 months ago

    Hi Max_701,

     

    Your understanding is correct: with staging enabled in Dataflow Gen2, intermediate data is stored in OneLake and billed separately from your Fabric capacity, based on standard Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 rates (such as about $0.023/GB/month for hot storage in most regions). Fabric capacity (F-SKU) only covers compute, not storage. Additionally, enabling staging may increase compute usage, as Dataflow Gen2 could use High Scale Dataflow or SQL engine compute during refresh, which is billed against your Fabric capacity. This setup does not result in double billing; instead, compute and storage are billed as separate components. Staged data is billed for storage in the same way as any other Lakehouse or Warehouse data.

     

    Thank  you.

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v-sgandrathi
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7 months ago

Hi Max_701,

 

Since we haven't heard back from you yet, I'd like to confirm if you've successfully resolved this issue or if you need further help?

If you still have any questions or need more support, please feel free to let us know. 

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