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Databricks launches Always-On pricing for Lakebase

Databricks has introduced a new pricing model called Always-On for its Lakebase product. This model aims to eliminate the traditional tradeoff between serverless flexibility and provisioned cost-efficiency. Always-On pricing offers a 25% lower rate for baseline capacity, while still allowing the database to automatically scale for usage spikes without requiring long-term commitments. AI

IMPACT Simplifies cost management for AI workloads on Databricks Lakebase.

RANK_REASON Product pricing model change for an existing product.

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Databricks launches Always-On pricing for Lakebase

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  1. Databricks Blog TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Introducing Always-On pricing: automatic savings for Databricks Lakebase

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