Customers with qualifying subscription types* can now try the new serverless SQL pool and Apache Spark pool resources in Azure Synapse Analytics using free quantities until July 31, 2021. Sign-in to your Azure Synapse Analytics account to get started.
Serverless SQL pool
Customers can enjoy up to 10TB of free queries per month using the serverless SQL pool resource until July 31, 2021.
| Free quantity | |
| Serverless | *10 TB of free queries per month until July 31, 2021 |
The new flexible service model for query processing in Azure Synapse Analytics allows data teams to use both serverless and dedicated options. Organizations can now choose the most cost-effective option for each use case—enjoying the advantages of a data lake for quick data exploration with pay-per-query pricing and or a dedicated data warehouse for more predictable and mission-critical workloads.
A serverless SQL pool is serverless, so there’s no infrastructure to set up or clusters to maintain. A default endpoint for this service is provided within every Azure Synapse Analytics workspace, so customers can start querying data as soon as the workspace is created.
Apache Spark pool
Customers can enjoy up to 120 free vCore-hours per month using the Apache Spark pool resource until July 31, 2021.
| Free quantity | |
| Memory optimized | *120 free vCore-hours per month until July 31, 2021 |
Recently, Azure Synapse Analytics has made significant investments in the query optimization and execution performance for Apache Spark workloads—including the capability to auto-scale Spark clusters up and down on-demand. As Azure Synapse Analytics brings the worlds of data warehousing, big data, and data integration into a single unified analytics platform—we continue to invest in improving performance for customers that choose Azure Synapse Analytics for multiple types of analytical workloads, including big data workloads.
Read about how to quickly get started with Apache Spark in Azure Synapse Analytics in the recent blog.
What subscriptions qualify for these free quantities?
*Free quantities apply only to the following subscription types: Pay-as-you-go, Microsoft Azure Enterprise, Microsoft Azure Plan, Azure in CSP, or Enterprise Dev or Test. These included free quantities aggregate at the enrollment level for enterprise agreements and at the subscription level for pay-as-you-go subscriptions.
