Databricks Cost Estimation Template

[Phani1]

Hi Databricks Team,

Is there a standard Databricks cost estimation template(xl), sizing calculator, or TCO tool that allows us to provide the following inputs and derive an approximate monthly and annual platform cost:

• Source systems and their types (e.g., SQL Server, AS400, JDE, Maximo)
• Batch vs. streaming workload split
• Total data volume (historical migration + daily/monthly incremental)
• Number of ETL jobs (e.g., 600+ SSIS packages) and their run frequency (hourly, daily, weekly)
• Average job execution time and SLA requirements
• Reporting workload — number of active reports, concurrent users, and query patterns
• AI/ML and GenAI use cases — model training, serving, and inference needs
• Number of environments (Dev, QA, Prod)

This would help us quickly estimate the expected DBU consumption and total cost without having to manually calculate each workload individually.

[emma_s]

Hi, There isn't anything publicly available that I'm aware of. For this kind of complex migration I'd recommend working with your account team. As somebody who does Databricks sizing a lot, it's a nuanced art which I suspect is why we don't have any rough calculator. The solutions architect on your account will have access to the latest and greatest ways of sizing though.

Thanks,

Emma