Fabric mini-check: sample one-page report
This is what you receive within 48 hours after sending us a Fabric Capacity Metrics App screenshot or export. Company and figures below are fictitious. No tenant access is needed.
1. Utilization pattern (weekday average, % of CU)
Workload is concentrated 07:00–18:00 on weekdays; weekends stay below 5%. Two background refreshes at 13:00 create the only smoothing spikes. No throttling events in the period.
2. Findings
- Capacity runs 730 h/month but does useful work ~250 h.
- Peak 78% on F64 leaves headroom; interactive peaks fit F32 if the 13:00 refreshes move to 06:00.
- Report consumers are licensed with Power BI Pro, so F64-only free viewing is not required.
3. Recommendation
| Today | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| SKU | F64 | F32 (scale to F64 for month-end close) |
| Running hours | 24×7 | Mon–Fri 06:00–20:00 |
| Pause windows | none | 20:00–06:00 weekdays, all weekend (automated) |
| Monthly cost (list) | $8,410 | ≈ $4,800 incl. month-end scale-up |
4. Estimated monthly saving
≈ $3,600 per month (≈ $43,000 per year), before any reservation. Estimate based on list prices and 14 days of data; the full audit validates it against your bill and peak periods.
5. Next step
A fixed-price full audit: workload-by-workload CU analysis, smoothing and throttling risk, reservation vs PAYG decision, pause/scale automation and a written implementation plan. The audit pays for itself, or you get half back.