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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 resources here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-cloud-security-posture-management#plan-pricing does not include "microsoft.hybridcompute/machines" , so am I correct in thinking that Arc-enabled VMs won't be billed as a CSPM resource?
What if any Defender CSPM capabilities are available for Arc-enabled VMs? Is there a way to view what billable resources I have in the portal?
Thanks,
T.
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:
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:
