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
The CPU usage is measured in GHz.
Memory
The memory usage is measured in GB.
Network bandwidth
The network usage (both upload and download) is measured in GB/hour.
Storage
The usage is measured in GB.
Disk Read and Write
The usage is measured in GB/hour.
vCPU
The number of virtual CPUs in the virtual machine.
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
The number of networks that belong to an organization or a vApp in VMware
Cloud Director.
NAT Service
Whether the NAT service for VMware Cloud Director network is enabled or
not.
DHCP Service
Whether the DHCP service for VMware Cloud Director network is enabled or
not.
Firewall Service
Whether the firewall service for VMware Cloud Director network is enabled
or not.
External network
bandwidth
The external network usage (both upload and download) is measured in MB/
hour.
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
Unit
Duration
Base Rate ($)
CPU
GHz
Hourly
0.0399
Memory
GB
Hourly
0.0048
Network Received and Transmitted
GB/hour
Hourly
0.0008
Storage
GB
Hourly
0.0013
Disk Read and Write
GB/hour
Hourly
0.0008
vCPU
Count
Hourly
0.04
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The base rate duration is configurable. vCenter Chargeback lets you define the base rate for an hour,
day, week, month, quarter, half-year, or year for each computing resource.
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