redpanda-data · micheleRP · Jul 9, 2025 · Jul 10, 2025 · Jul 11, 2025 · Jul 11, 2025
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 **** xref:networking:aws-privatelink.adoc[Configure PrivateLink with the Cloud API]
 **** xref:networking:byoc/aws/transit-gateway.adoc[Add a Transit Gateway]
 *** xref:networking:byoc/azure/index.adoc[Azure]
+**** xref:networking:azure-private-link-in-ui.adoc[]
 **** xref:networking:azure-private-link.adoc[]
 *** xref:networking:byoc/gcp/index.adoc[GCP]
 **** xref:networking:byoc/gcp/vpc-peering-gcp.adoc[Add a Peering Connection]
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 **** xref:networking:configure-privatelink-in-cloud-ui.adoc[Configure PrivateLink in the Cloud UI]
 **** xref:networking:aws-privatelink.adoc[]
 *** xref:networking:dedicated/azure/index.adoc[Azure]
+**** xref:networking:azure-private-link-in-ui.adoc[]
 **** xref:networking:azure-private-link.adoc[]
 *** xref:networking:dedicated/gcp/index.adoc[GCP]
 **** xref:networking:dedicated/gcp/vpc-peering-gcp.adoc[Add a Peering Connection]
@@ -397,6 +399,7 @@
 
 * xref:manage:index.adoc[Manage]
 ** xref:manage:cluster-maintenance/index.adoc[Cluster Maintenance]
+*** xref:manage:cluster-maintenance/cluster-state.adoc[]
 *** xref:manage:maintenance.adoc[]
 *** xref:manage:cluster-maintenance/config-cluster.adoc[]
 *** xref:manage:audit-logging.adoc[]

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 :description: Subscribe to Redpanda in AWS Marketplace with committed use.
 :page-aliases: deploy:deployment-option/cloud/manage-billing/aws-commit.adoc
 
-You can subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through AWS Marketplace and use your existing marketplace billing and credits to quickly provision Dedicated clusters. View your bills and manage your subscription directly in the marketplace.
+You can subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through AWS Marketplace and use your existing marketplace billing and credits to quickly provision clusters. View your bills and manage your subscription directly in the marketplace.
 
 With a usage-based billing commitment, you sign up for a minimum spend amount. Commitments are minimums: 
 
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ You can now create resource groups, clusters, and networks in your organization.
 == Next steps
 
 * xref:get-started:cluster-types/serverless.adoc#create-a-serverless-cluster[Create a Serverless cluster]
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/index.adoc[Create a BYOC cluster]   
 * xref:get-started:cluster-types/dedicated/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster-aws.adoc#create-a-dedicated-cluster[Create a Dedicated cluster]
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 = Use AWS Pay As You Go
 :description: Subscribe to Redpanda in AWS Marketplace with pay-as-you-go billing, and cancel anytime.
 
-Subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through AWS Marketplace to quickly provision Serverless and Dedicated clusters. With a usage-based pay-as-you-go subscription, you only pay for what you use and can cancel anytime. 
+Subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through AWS Marketplace to quickly provision clusters. With a usage-based pay-as-you-go subscription, you only pay for what you use and can cancel anytime. 
 
 [IMPORTANT]
 ====
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ You can now create resource groups, networks, and clusters in your organization.
 == Next steps
 
 * xref:get-started:cluster-types/serverless.adoc#create-a-serverless-cluster[Create a Serverless cluster]
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/aws/create-byoc-cluster-aws.adoc[Create a BYOC cluster]
 * xref:get-started:cluster-types/dedicated/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster-aws.adoc#create-a-dedicated-cluster[Create a Dedicated cluster]
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 = Use Azure Commitments
 :description: Subscribe to Redpanda in Azure Marketplace with committed use.
 
-You can subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through Azure Marketplace and use your existing marketplace billing and credits to quickly provision Dedicated clusters. View your bills and manage your subscription directly in the marketplace.
+You can subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through Azure Marketplace and use your existing marketplace billing and credits to quickly provision clusters. View your bills and manage your subscription directly in the marketplace.
 
 With a usage-based billing commitment, you sign up for a monthly or an annual minimum spend amount. Commitments are minimums: 
 
@@ -40,4 +40,6 @@ You can now create resource groups, clusters, and networks in your organization.
 
 == Next steps
 
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/serverless.adoc[Create a Serverless cluster]
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/index.adoc[Create a BYOC cluster]   
 * xref:get-started:cluster-types/dedicated/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster.adoc[Create a Dedicated cluster]
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-= Usage Metrics
+= Redpanda Cloud Usage Metrics
 :description: Learn about the metrics Redpanda uses to measure consumption in Redpanda Cloud.
 :page-aliases: deploy:deployment-option/cloud/manage-billing/billing.adoc
 
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ Redpanda Cloud uses various metrics to measure the consumption of resources.
 
 NOTE: Pricing information is available on https://www.redpanda.com/price-estimator[redpanda.com^]. For questions about billing, contact [email protected].
 
-== Serverless metrics
+== Usage metrics by cluster type
 
+[tabs]
+======
+Serverless::
++
+--
 Pricing for Serverless clusters depends on the data in, data out, data stored, partitions (virtual streams), and the time the instance is up. The cost for each Serverless metric varies based on the region you select for your cluster.
 
+
 |=== 
 | Metric | Description  
 
@@ -35,11 +41,43 @@ All Kafka protocol responses generated by the cluster (_except_ message headers)
 |===
 
 See also: xref:get-started:cluster-types/serverless.adoc#serverless-usage-limits[Serverless limits]
+--
 
-== Dedicated metrics
-
+Dedicated::
++
+--
 Pricing for Dedicated clusters depends on the time the instance is up, the data in, data out, and data stored.
 
+
+|=== 
+| Metric | Description 
+
+| Uptime | Tracks the number of hours the instance is running. 
+
+The cost varies based on the xref:reference:tiers/dedicated-tiers.adoc[region and tier] you select for your cluster.   
+| Ingress | Tracks the data written into Redpanda (in GB). 
+
+All Kafka protocol requests (_including_ message headers) are counted as ingress as soon as they are read by Redpanda's proxy process.
+
+The cost varies based on the region you select for your cluster. 
+| Egress | Tracks the data read out of Redpanda (in GB).
+
+All Kafka protocol responses generated by the cluster (_including_ message headers) are counted as egress as soon as the cluster processes the request, even if the client drops the connection before they are delivered. 
+
+The cost varies based on the number of availability zones (AZ) you select for your cluster. 
+| Storage | Tracks the data in object storage per hour (in GB). 
+
+Replication to object storage is implemented with glossterm:Tiered Storage[]. All topics have a fixed replication factor of 3, but Redpanda counts each byte only once.
+
+|===
+--
+
+BYOC::
++
+--
+Pricing for BYOC clusters depends on the time the instance is up, the data in, data out, and data stored.
+
+
 |=== 
 | Metric | Description 
 
@@ -61,23 +99,40 @@ The cost varies based on the number of availability zones (AZ) you select for yo
 Replication to object storage is implemented with glossterm:Tiered Storage[]. All topics have a fixed replication factor of 3, but Redpanda counts each byte only once.
 
 |=== 
+--
+======
+
+
+== Iceberg pipeline metrics
+
+Pricing per pipeline depends on: 
+
+?
+
+|===
+| Metric | Description
+| ? | ?
+|===
 
-== Redpanda Connect pipeline metrics (Dedicated and Serverless)
+NOTE: Iceberg integration is supported only for BYOC clusters.
+
+== Redpanda Connect pipeline metrics
 
 Pricing per pipeline depends on:
 
 - The number of xref:develop:connect/configuration/resource-management.adoc[compute units] you allocate.
 - The cost of a compute unit, which varies based on the cloud provider and region you select for your cluster.
 
-|===
+|=== 
 | Metric | Description
-
 | Compute | Tracks the server resources (CPU and memory) a pipeline uses in compute units per hour.
-
 |=== 
 
 == Next steps
 
-* xref:billing:gcp-commit.adoc[]
 * xref:billing:aws-commit.adoc[]
-* xref:billing:azure-commit.adoc[]
+* xref:billing:azure-commit.adoc[]
+* xref:billing:gcp-commit.adoc[]
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/serverless.adoc#create-a-serverless-cluster[Create a Serverless cluster]
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/index.adoc[Create a BYOC cluster]   
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/dedicated/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster-aws.adoc#create-a-dedicated-cluster[Create a Dedicated cluster]
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 :description: Subscribe to Redpanda in Google Cloud Marketplace with committed use.
 :page-aliases: deploy:deployment-option/cloud/manage-billing/gcp-commit.adoc
 
-You can subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through Google Cloud Marketplace and use your existing marketplace billing and credits to quickly provision Dedicated clusters. View your bills and manage your subscription directly in the marketplace.
+You can subscribe to Redpanda Cloud through Google Cloud Marketplace and use your existing marketplace billing and credits to quickly provision clusters. View your bills and manage your subscription directly in the marketplace.
 
 With a usage-based billing commitment, you sign up for a monthly or an annual minimum spend amount. Commitments are minimums: 
 
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ You can now create resource groups, clusters, and networks in your organization.
 
 == Next steps
 
-* xref:get-started:cluster-types/dedicated/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster-aws.adoc[Create a Dedicated cluster]
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/index.adoc[Create a BYOC cluster]
+* xref:get-started:cluster-types/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster.adoc[Create a Dedicated cluster]
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The processing, storage, and retrieval of data is achieved using three preconfig
 
 == Prerequisites
 
-- A running Dedicated or BYOC (not BYOVPC) cluster.
+- A running Dedicated or BYOC (not BYOVPC/BYOVNet) cluster.
 - An OpenAI account (with a credit card) and https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys[API secret key^].
 - A PostgreSQL database with a vector extension installed.
 - The https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#LIBPQ-CONNSTRING[Data Source Name (DSN)^] for the PostgreSQL database.

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 == Prerequisites
 
-- A running xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/index.adoc[BYOC] (not BYOVPC) or xref:get-started:cluster-types/dedicated/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster.adoc[Dedicated] cluster.
+- A running xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/index.adoc[BYOC] (not BYOVPC/BYOVNet) or xref:get-started:cluster-types/dedicated/create-dedicated-cloud-cluster.adoc[Dedicated] cluster.
 - An estimate of the throughput of your data pipeline. You can get some basic statistics by running your data pipeline locally using the xref:redpanda-connect:components:processors/benchmark.adoc[`benchmark` processor].
 
 === Understanding compute units

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Secrets are stored in the secret management solution of your Cloud provider and
 
 == Prerequisites
 
-* A running Serverless, Dedicated, or BYOC (not BYOVPC) cluster
+* A running Serverless, Dedicated, or BYOC (not BYOVPC/BYOVNet) cluster
 * On BYOC clusters only, check that secrets management is enabled:
 
 .. Log in to https://cloud.redpanda.com[Redpanda Cloud^].

@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ NOTE: With standard BYOC clusters, Redpanda manages security policies and resour
 
 ==== Bring Your Own Network (BYOVPC/BYOVNet) 
 
-BYOVPC or BYOVNet clusters allow you to deploy the Redpanda glossterm:data plane[] into your existing VPC (for AWS or GCP) or VNet (for Azure) and take full control of the networking lifecycle. Compared to standard BYOC, BYOVPC/BYOVNet provides more security, but the configuration is more complex. See <<Shared responsibility model>>.
+BYOVPC or BYOVNet clusters allow you to deploy the Redpanda glossterm:data plane[] into your existing VPC (for AWS or GCP) or VNet (for Azure) and take full control of the networking lifecycle. Compared to standard BYOC, BYOVPC/BYOVNet provides more control, but the configuration is more complex. See <<Shared responsibility model>>.
 
 The BYOC infrastructure that Redpanda manages should not be used to deploy any other workloads.
 
 ==== Sign up for BYOC
 
-To start using BYOC, contact https://redpanda.com/try-redpanda?section=enterprise-trial[Redpanda sales^] to request a private offer with possible discounts. You are billed directly or through Google Cloud Marketplace or AWS Marketplace. 
+To start using BYOC, contact https://redpanda.com/try-redpanda?section=enterprise-trial[Redpanda sales^] to request a private offer with possible discounts for annual committed use. With a usage-based billing commitment, you sign up for a minimum spend amount. 
+
+Redpanda creates a cloud organization for you and sends you a welcome email. You can then provision BYOC clusters in Redpanda Cloud.
 
 === Dedicated
 
@@ -72,9 +74,9 @@ When you create a Dedicated cluster, you select the supported xref:reference:tie
 Redpanda Sales::
 +
 --
-To request a private offer with possible discounts for monthly or annual committed use, contact https://www.redpanda.com/price-estimator[Redpanda Sales^]. With a usage-based billing commitment, you sign up for a minimum spend amount through xref:billing:aws-commit.adoc[AWS Marketplace], xref:billing:azure-commit.adoc[Azure Marketplace], or xref:billing:gcp-commit.adoc[Google Cloud Marketplace]. You can then provision Dedicated clusters in Redpanda Cloud, and you can view invoices and manage your subscription in the marketplace.
+To request a private offer with possible discounts for monthly or annual committed use, contact https://www.redpanda.com/price-estimator[Redpanda Sales^]. With a usage-based billing commitment, you sign up for a minimum spend amount through xref:billing:aws-commit.adoc[AWS Marketplace], xref:billing:azure-commit.adoc[Azure Marketplace], or xref:billing:gcp-commit.adoc[Google Cloud Marketplace]. 
 
-Redpanda creates a cloud organization for you and sends you a welcome email.
+Redpanda creates a cloud organization for you and sends you a welcome email. You can then provision Dedicated clusters in Redpanda Cloud, and you can view invoices and manage your subscription in the marketplace.
 --
 AWS Marketplace::
 +
@@ -266,7 +268,6 @@ The following features are currently in limited availability in Redpanda Cloud:
 * Serverless
 * Dedicated and BYOC for Azure
 * BYOVPC for GCP
-* Azure Private Link
 
 == Features in beta
 

@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ NOTE: With standard BYOC clusters, Redpanda manages security policies and resour
 
 Before you deploy a BYOC cluster on Azure, check all prerequisites to ensure that your Azure subscription meets requirements.
 
+===  Configure Azure CLI
+
+* https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli[Install the Azure CLI^].
+* https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/authenticate-azure-cli[Sign in^] with the Azure CLI:
++
+```
+az login
+```
+* Set the desired subscription for the Azure CLI:
++
+```
+az account set --subscription <subscription-name>
+```
+
 === Verify rpk version
 
 Confirm you have a minimum version of Redpanda `rpk` v24.1. See xref:manage:rpk/rpk-install.adoc[].
@@ -84,23 +98,23 @@ Ensure your subscription has access to the required VM sizes in the region where
 [source,bash]
 ----
 # Replace eastus2 with your target region
-az vm list-skus -l eastus2 --zone --size Standard_D2ads_v5 --output table
+az vm list-skus -l eastus2 --zone --size Standard_D2d_v5 --output table
 ----
 
 .Example output (no restrictions: good)
 [%nowrap,bash]
 ----
 ResourceType     Locations    Name               Zones    Restrictions
 ---------------  -----------  ---------------    -------  ------------
-virtualMachines  eastus2      Standard_D2ads_v5  1,2,3    None
+virtualMachines  eastus2      Standard_D2d_v5    1,2,3    None
 ----
 
 .Example output (with restrictions: needs attention)
 [%nowrap,bash]
 ----
 ResourceType     Locations    Name               Zones    Restrictions
 ---------------  -----------  ---------------    -------  ------------
-virtualMachines  eastus2      Standard_D2ads_v5  1,2,3    NotAvailableForSubscription
+virtualMachines  eastus2      Standard_D2d_v5    1,2,3    NotAvailableForSubscription
 ----
 
 If you see restrictions, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/general/region-access-request-process[open a Microsoft support request^] to remove them. 

@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ gcloud iam service-accounts add-iam-policy-binding <gke-service-account-name>@<s
 
 Log in to the https://cloud.redpanda.com[Redpanda Cloud UI^], and follow the steps to xref:get-started:cluster-types/byoc/gcp/create-byoc-cluster-gcp.adoc[create a BYOC cluster], with the following exceptions:
 
-. On the *Network* page, select the *Customer-managed* connection type, and enter the network, service account, storage bucket information, and GKE master CIDR range you created.
+. On the *Network* page, select the *BYOVPC* connection type, and enter the network, service account, storage bucket information, and GKE master CIDR range you created.
 
 . With customer-managed networks, you must grant yourself (the user deploying the cluster with `rpk`) the following permissions: 
 +