Billing structure overview
Imply Polaris is a fully managed database as a service (DBaaS) based on Apache Druid and designed to minimize time to value. Polaris offers a free full-feature 30-day trial, making it easy to get started with loading data and extracting insights.
This topic provides general information about the pricing structure of Polaris. For information on the free trial and paid plans, see Polaris plans. For current list prices, see Imply Polaris Pricing.
Billing dimensions
The pricing structure of Polaris follows a consumption-based model. Specifically, Polaris tracks your usage across the following dimensions, each representing a billable unit:
Keep reading to learn more about each of the billing dimensions.
Project tier
Polaris meters the number of hours a project is operating as measured at the beginning of the hour. Monthly Project tier resource consumption is calculated by multiplying the Project tier list price by the number of hours in the month.
You can choose between series A and series D Project tiers:
- Series A are best suited for compute intensive low latency use cases.
- Series D are best suited for general purpose use cases focused on storage optimization.
If you already know your data usage requirements, select a Project tier with a capacity that satisfies your use case. If you are unsure of your data usage, sign up for a free trial to ingest and size your data. You can also contact Imply to discuss your requirements, schemas, queries, and tables for an accurate recommendation.
The following table shows series A Project tiers:
| Project tier | Capacity | vCPU allocation | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| a.02 | 200 GB | 24 vCPU | 144 GB RAM |
| a.04 | 400 GB | 28 vCPU | 175 GB RAM |
| a.08 | 800 GB | 36 vCPU | 275 GB RAM |
| a.12 | 1,200 GB | 64 vCPU | 450 GB RAM |
| a.16 | 1,600 GB | 72 vCPU | 550 GB RAM |
| a.24 | 2,400 GB | 108 vCPU | 825 GB RAM |
| a.32 | 3,200 GB | 144 vCPU | 1100 GB RAM |
| a.48 | 4,800 GB | 216 vCPU | 1650 GB RAM |
| a.64 | 6,400 GB | 288 vCPU | 2200 GB RAM |
| a.96 | 9,600 GB | 440 vCPU | 3300 GB RAM |
The following table shows series D Project tiers:
| Project tier | Capacity | vCPU allocation | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| d.16 | 1,600 GB | 20 vCPU | 140 GB RAM |
| d.24 | 2,400 GB | 30 vCPU | 210 GB RAM |
| d.32 | 3,200 GB | 40 vCPU | 280 GB RAM |
| d.48 | 4,800 GB | 60 vCPU | 420 GB RAM |
| d.64 | 6,400 GB | 80 vCPU | 560 GB RAM |
| d.96 | 9,600 GB | 120 vCPU | 840 GB RAM |
Batch data ingestion
Batch ingestion is the process of importing data stored in files into Polaris tables. Polaris meters the amount of data you store in the Polaris files staging area. Monthly batch data ingestion resource consumption is calculated by multiplying the batch data ingestion list price by the amount of batch data ingested during the month (in GBs).
Streaming data ingestion
Polaris meters the amount of data you stream into a destination table. Monthly streaming data ingestion resource consumption is calculated by multiplying the streaming data ingestion list price by the amount of streaming data ingested during the month (in GBs). The list price for streaming ingestion is the same irrespective of the streaming ingestion source. For a list of supported streaming ingestion sources, see Ingestion sources.
File storage
When you upload your raw data to the Polaris staging area, Polaris stores the raw data in Amazon S3 buckets. You can ingest the entire raw data or a subset of raw data from the staging area to a Polaris table. Monthly file storage resource consumption is calculated by multiplying the file storage list price by the total volume of data stored (in GB-month).
Manage your billing profile
Organization administrators and users with the AdministerBilling permission can access the Usage and Billing page to view the billing and payment information for their organization.
To access the Usage and Billing page, follow these steps:
- Click the user menu icon located in the top-right corner of the UI.
- Click Administration.
- Click Usage and Billing in the left sidebar.
- Go to the Billing tab to view your billing summary and add a payment method.
Add a payment method
To add a payment method to your billing profile:
- On the Billing tab, click Add payment method.
- Enter your payment information, including your billing email, cardholder name, credit card information, and billing address. Polaris supports all major credit cards.
Modify payment
To modify your payment method or cancel your account, contact Polaris Support.
Learn more
See the following topics for more information:
- Imply Polaris pricing for current list price.
- Polaris plans for reference on the Polaris service plans.
- Usage overview for information on monitoring account usage from the Polaris UI.