VMware VCENTER CHARGEBACK 1.5 Manual page 88

vCenter Chargeback User's Guide
Chargeable Computing Resource
A chargeable computing resource is any computing resource that must be accounted for when calculating the
IT operational costs. The usage of the computing resources is measured and the corresponding charge is
calculated.
vCenter Chargeback accounts for the following computing resources:
CPU
Memory
Network bandwidth
Storage
Disk Read and Write
vCPU
If the VMware Cloud Director Data Collector and vShield Manager Data Collector is installed, vCenter
Chargeback also accounts for the following resources:
Count of Networks
NAT Service
DHCP Service
Firewall Service
External network
bandwidth
Base Rate
Base rate is a global rate that you want to charge for a unit of chargeable computing resource used, reserved,
or allocated for a specific duration.
Table 6-1 lists a set of sample base rates for each chargeable computing resource.
Table 6-1. Sample Base Rate Values
Chargeable Resource
CPU
Memory
Network Received and Transmitted
Storage
Disk Read and Write
vCPU
N The base rate duration is configurable. vCenter Chargeback lets you define the base rate for an hour,
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day, week, month, quarter, half-year, or year for each computing resource.
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The CPU usage is measured in GHz.
The memory usage is measured in GB.
The network usage (both upload and download) is measured in GB/hour.
The usage is measured in GB.
The usage is measured in GB/hour.
The number of virtual CPUs in the virtual machine.
The number of networks that belong to an organization or a vApp in VMware
Cloud Director.
Whether the NAT service for VMware Cloud Director network is enabled or
not.
Whether the DHCP service for VMware Cloud Director network is enabled or
not.
Whether the firewall service for VMware Cloud Director network is enabled
or not.
The external network usage (both upload and download) is measured in MB/
hour.
Unit
GHz
GB
GB/hour
GB
GB/hour
Count
Duration Base Rate ($)
Hourly 0.0399
Hourly 0.0048
Hourly 0.0008
Hourly 0.0013
Hourly 0.0008
Hourly 0.04
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