Changes to Microsoft Azure Usage Billing

Microsoft processes usage for a given month during the first week of the following month. After the processing is complete, credits are generated for eligible customers. Previously, when these credits were processed in a marketplace, two purchase orders were created - one for usage and one for credits. Also, credits being negative invoices pose a challenge for some partners needing more support to handle them.

To eliminate discrepancies in billing that can arise due to the current implementation, we have introduced changes. All credits are now billed on the same invoice and purchase order for usage.

For example, if usage is being processed for August, credits are generated for the first week of September (1st to 6th September) by Microsoft. Previously, two separate purchase orders were created - one billed in September and the other in October. However, with the new implementation, only one purchase order is created and billed in September.

Feature enablement

The feature is not enabled by default. Contact your AppDirect technical representative to request it.

Setting enablement

Setting enablement is required. Contact your AppDirect technical representative for more information.

Documentation

No documentation updates are required.