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Copper Contributor

Nov 28, 2024

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Defender for Cloud CSPM for Arc VMs

Hi Team, Could you please clarify whether Arc-enabled VMs in on-premises environments count as billable resources for Defender CSPM (the paid plan vs foundational)? The table that lists billable ...

ohekpeje
Dec 03, 2024
Arc-enabled VMs are not listed as billable resources in the pricing table, as per the table on the official documentation you referenced, the billable resources for Defender CSPM (paid plan) are explicitly defined, and "microsoft.hybridcompute/machines" is not among them. Therefore, Arc-enabled VMs are not billed as CSPM resources. You can determine which resources are being billed for Defender CSPM using the "Pricing and Settings" page in Defender for Cloud:

ohekpeje

MCT

Dec 03, 2024

Arc-enabled VMs are not listed as billable resources in the pricing table, as per the table on the official documentation you referenced, the billable resources for Defender CSPM (paid plan) are explicitly defined, and "microsoft.hybridcompute/machines" is not among them. Therefore, Arc-enabled VMs are not billed as CSPM resources. You can determine which resources are being billed for Defender CSPM using the "Pricing and Settings" page in Defender for Cloud: