Environment Parameters
Enter your infrastructure detailsIdentity & Server Infrastructure
Active Directory, Entra ID, and server assets
Applications & Security Services
Business applications, proxies, and security tooling
Network Infrastructure
Firewalls, switches, access points, and routers
Microsoft Licensing
License tier significantly impacts data volumes and free sources
Step 1 - Gross Daily Ingestion Estimate
Based on your environment parameters-
Total GB / Day
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GB / Hour (Peak 12h)
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GB / Hour (Off-Peak 12h)
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Estimated GB / Month
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Gross Cost / Day
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Gross Cost / Month
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Gross Cost / Year
Category
GB/h Peak
GB/h Low
GB / Day
% of Total
TOTAL
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100%
Calculation Factors (click to adjust)
Step 2 - Cost Estimate & Free Data Source Optimization
Pay-As-You-Go pricing with included free data sources-
Gross Cost / Day
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Free Source Savings / Day
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Billable Cost / Day
- / month
Included Free Data Sources
No ingestion costGross vs. Billable Ingestion
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Category
Gross GB/Day
Free GB/Day
Billable GB/Day
Cost / Day
TOTAL
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Step 3 - Microsoft 365 E5 Security Benefit
5 MB free ingestion per E5 user/day on eligible data sourcesEligible Data Sources (E5 Grant)
5 MB/user/day-
E5 Grant / Day
- users × 5 MB
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E5 Savings / Day
- / month
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Billable Cost / Day (after all benefits)
- / month
Cost Waterfall - All Benefits Applied
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Step 4 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud P2 Benefit
500 MB free ingestion per server/day on eligible security data sourcesEnable Defender for Cloud P2 Benefit
Activate to see savings from 500 MB/server/day grant on eligible security data
Eligible Data Sources (MDC P2 Grant)
500 MB/server/day-
MDC P2 Grant / Day
- servers × 500 MB
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Ingestion Savings / Day
- / month
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Effective Cost / Day (incl. license cost)
- / month
ROI Analysis - Is MDC P2 Worth It?
MDC P2 Upgrade Cost
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- servers × €10/mo
Ingestion Savings
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from 500 MB/server/day grant
Net Benefit / Month
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Savings − Upgrade Cost
Cost Waterfall - All Benefits Applied
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Step 5 - Auxiliary Logs / Data Lake Optimization
Reduce costs by routing high-volume, low-value data to Auxiliary LogsEnable Auxiliary Logs Optimization
Activate to model cost savings from routing selected log sources to the Data Lake tier (€0.40/GB)
Step 6 - Total Cost Overview & Final Optimization
Complete cost breakdown with Commitment Tier & Pre-Purchase Plan optionsFinal Cost per Log Category
Category
Gross GB
Free / Grant
Analytics Tier
Data Lake Tier
Cost / Day
Cost / Month
TOTAL
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Top Cost Drivers (after all benefits)
Apply Commitment Tier DiscountANALYTICS TIER ONLY
Select a Commitment Tier based on your estimated daily Analytics Tier volume
Apply Pre-Purchase Plan DiscountANALYTICS TIER ONLY
Buy Sentinel Commit Units (CUs) upfront for additional savings
Final Cost Summary
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Gross Cost / Day (PAYG)
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Total Savings / Day
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Final Cost / Day
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Final Cost / Year
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Commercial Cost Overview
Professional cost breakdown for budgeting and proposals.
| Cost Position | Type | Amount | Frequency | Notes |
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12-Month Cost Projection
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Estimated Total Cost - First 12 Months
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Avg. Effective Monthly Cost
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vs. Gross PAYG (12 months)
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