DPS Licensing - kubernetes

[jirkacha]

Hi everyone,

who's able to share DPS licensing for Kubernetes environment?

We are facing a decision regarding the standard model or PCB. We would like to know some experience, lessons learned, etc.

Many thanks Jiri

[p_devulapalli · Accepted solution]

@jirkacha -  k8s platform monitoring licensing is calculated by pod-hour, here are some details on how its calculated 

https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/dps-containers#pod-hours

If you enable app monitoring, you’ll be charged for both k8s platform monitoring and app monitoring . For app it will be a Full-Stack Monitoring cost

https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/dps-hosts#gib-hour-calculation-for-application-only-contai...

[jirkacha]

thanks

[Malaik]

Hi,

This calculation is in both Saas and Managed?

And who can provide the prod-hour without monitoring the cluster?

The application is not able to have this information.

[paolo_fumanelli]

That's a DPS only thing so Saas only.

[Malaik]

I didnt get you?

could you please elaborate more?

[paolo_fumanelli]

as far as I know, DPS licensing model is available only for Saas customers. So if you're not in Saas, this is not your case

[Malaik]

No
We are in managed and we migrated to DPS recently,

Sure, SaaS is pretty more easy for dashboarding, calculation ...
We are suffering with managed.

[paolo_fumanelli]

I'm sorry, I had wrong info. Definitely Saas is much better than Managed, we migrated 6 months and unlocked lots of use cases that were stuck for years.

[Peter_Youssef]

Hello @jirkacha 

PFA Doc resources in addition to the provided by @p_devulapalli :

• https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/observe/infrastructure-monitoring/container-platform-monitoring/kube...
• https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/manage/dynatrace-platform-subscription
• https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/manage/dynatrace-platform-subscription/cost-management
• https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/manage/dynatrace-platform-subscription/cost-allocation

Differences from the classic licensing refer to the attached URL:

• https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/manage/monitoring-consumption-classic

Hoping it helps.

BR,

Peter