{"id":43667,"date":"2024-07-16T11:53:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=43667"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:52:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T12:52:43","slug":"microsoft-expands-azure-openai-purchasing-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-expands-azure-openai-purchasing-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Expands Azure OpenAI Purchasing Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From July 1, 2024, Microsoft <strong>expands purchasing options<\/strong> in <strong>Azure OpenAI<\/strong> to include the <strong>Provisioned Throughput Unit (PTU) offer<\/strong>. <strong>PTU<\/strong> is a <strong>provisioned-capacity<\/strong> offer that provides <strong>consistent latency<\/strong> <strong>for<\/strong> <strong>uniform workloads<\/strong>. This is available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT<\/a> as your Cloud Solution Provider (<strong>CSP<\/strong>), and also introduces a <strong>new<\/strong> <strong>monthly reservation commitment option<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43676 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Purchasing Options of Azure OpenAI: PAYG and PTU<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-azure-licensing-full-guide\/\">Microsoft Azure<\/a> OpenAI model inferencing models<\/strong> are <strong>AI models<\/strong>, such as GPT-4, GPT-3.5, DALL-E, and Whisper, available <strong>through<\/strong> <strong>Azure OpenAI<\/strong> services. Microsoft <strong>Azure OpenAI<\/strong> model inferencing <strong>models<\/strong> <strong>can be<\/strong> <strong>purchased in two ways<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Pay-as-you-go<\/strong>: Charged on a <strong>per-token<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Provisioned Throughput (PTU)<\/strong>: Offers <strong>consistent latency<\/strong> for <strong>uniform workloads<\/strong>, ideal for scaling AI solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is Provisioned Throughput (PTU)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Provisioned Throughput (PTU)<\/strong> is a <strong>new purchasing model<\/strong> for <strong>Azure OpenAI services<\/strong> where customers can <strong>reserve a specific amount of processing capacity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-43668 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-background-800x238.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-background-800x238.avif 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-background-300x89.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-background-150x45.avif 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-background-768x228.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-background-1536x457.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-background-2048x609.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Benefits of Provisioned Throughput (PTU)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Predictable Performance<\/strong>: PTU offers a stable maximum latency and throughput for uniform workloads, meaning you get a fixed speed and performance for your tasks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reserved Processing Capacity<\/strong>: Throughput is available whether used or not.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost Savings<\/strong>: For tasks that need a lot of processing, PTU can be cheaper than paying for each use (token-based consumption).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Payment Options of Provisioned Throughput (PTU)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provisioned Throughput (<strong>PTU<\/strong>) offers <strong>flexible payment options<\/strong> to suit different needs:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Hourly Payments<\/strong>: Pay for the processing power you use <strong>each hour<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly or Yearly Reservations<\/strong>: Get <strong>discounts<\/strong> by <strong>committing<\/strong> to a <strong>1-month<\/strong> or <strong>1-year term<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combination<\/strong>: <strong>Mix<\/strong> <strong>hourly<\/strong> <strong>payments<\/strong> <strong>with reservation discounts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43672 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-search.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-search.avif 656w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-search-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-16-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-OpenAI-search-150x113.avif 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find the <strong>announcement<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/partner-center\/announcements\/2024-july#3\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/partner-center\/announcements\/2024-july#3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more info on <strong>Azure OpenAI Services<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/ai-services\/openai\/overview\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/ai-services\/openai\/overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <strong>Azure OpenAI Studio<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/oai.azure.com\/portal\">https:\/\/oai.azure.com\/portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more on <strong>Microsoft licensing<\/strong>, visit <strong>our<\/strong> <strong>Microsoft vendor<\/strong> <strong>page<\/strong> at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific <strong>Microsoft<\/strong> software and Online Services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From July 1, 2024, Microsoft expands purchasing options 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PTU is a provisioned-capacity offer that provides consistent latency for uniform workloads. 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