Commitments
The Commitments page helps you track your Databricks commit contracts — pre-purchased capacity at discounted rates. Commitments represent a financial agreement with Databricks: you commit to a minimum spend level in exchange for lower per-DBU pricing. Tracking utilization against these commitments is essential for ensuring you’re getting the expected return.
Commitment overview
Section titled “Commitment overview”The top of the page shows headline metrics:
| Metric | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Active | Number of current commit contracts |
| Total Savings | Aggregate savings vs list pricing across active commitments |
| Avg Utilization | Average utilization percentage across active commitments |
| Attention | Number of commitments that need attention (warning or critical status) |
The list is split into two tabs: Active (current commitments) and History (expired or cancelled commitments).
Commitment list
Section titled “Commitment list”Each commitment appears as a row in a table showing:
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Commitment | Name and total DBCU with rate per DBCU |
| Period | Start and end dates of the commitment |
| Utilization | DBCU consumed as a percentage of total committed DBCU |
| Remaining | DBCU remaining in the commitment |
| Burn Rate | Average daily DBCU consumption over the last 30 days |
| Status | Health status badge based on utilization and contract period |
Status indicators
Section titled “Status indicators”The status badge reflects the commitment’s lifecycle status and health:
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Healthy | Utilization is below 80% — commitment capacity is available |
| At Risk | Utilization is 80% or above but below 100% — commitment is nearing exhaustion |
| Exhausted | Utilization has reached 100% — overflow usage is charged at list pricing |
| Expired | The commitment contract period has ended |
| Cancelled | The commitment has been manually cancelled |
Commitment detail page
Section titled “Commitment detail page”Clicking on a commitment row opens the detail page, which provides deeper insight into that commitment’s utilization and cost.
Summary cards
Section titled “Summary cards”Four summary cards appear at the top:
| Card | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Utilization | Percentage of total DBCU consumed, with a progress bar |
| Remaining | DBCU remaining out of the total committed amount |
| Burn Rate (30d) | Average daily DBCU consumption over the last 30 days, with a projected exhaustion date if available |
| Total Savings | Dollar savings compared to list pricing |
DBCU burndown chart
Section titled “DBCU burndown chart”A burndown chart shows remaining DBCU over time based on daily consumption records. This makes it easy to see at a glance whether the commitment is on track to be fully utilized before the contract end date.
Projected exhaustion
Section titled “Projected exhaustion”LakeSentry projects when your commitment will be exhausted based on the average daily DBCU burn rate over the last 30 days. If the remaining DBCU divided by the daily burn rate extends past the contract end date, you may be underutilizing the commitment. If the projected exhaustion date is before the end date, consumption may need to be managed to avoid overflow charges.
The projected exhaustion date appears both on the detail page’s Burn Rate card and in a tooltip on the burn rate column in the commitment list.
SKU deduction ratios
Section titled “SKU deduction ratios”Each commitment has configurable SKU deduction ratios that control how many DBCUs are consumed per raw DBU for different compute types. Administrators can edit these ratios from the detail page. Saving changes triggers a full recalculation of consumption history.
Daily consumption table
Section titled “Daily consumption table”A table shows daily consumption records with the following columns:
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Date | Day of the consumption |
| Raw DBU | Original DBUs consumed |
| DBCU Consumed | DBCUs deducted from the commitment after applying deduction ratios |
| List Cost | What the usage would have cost at list prices |
| Commitment Cost | Actual cost under the commitment contract |
| Savings | Dollar difference between list and commitment pricing |
| Status | Whether the day’s usage was “Covered” by the commitment or “Overflow” (charged at list pricing) |
Common workflows
Section titled “Common workflows”Reviewing commitment health
Section titled “Reviewing commitment health”- Check the commitment list for any commitments with “At Risk” or “Exhausted” status.
- Click into a commitment to view the burndown chart and daily consumption details.
- Check the projected exhaustion date to understand whether consumption is on track.
- Use the Cost Explorer to identify workloads that could be migrated to committed SKUs.
Planning renewals
Section titled “Planning renewals”- Review total savings for expiring commitments — are the savings meeting expectations?
- Check the daily consumption table to see how consistently the commitment is being utilized.
- Review the burndown chart to understand whether consumption is growing (suggesting a larger commitment) or declining (suggesting adjustment).
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Cost Explorer — Analyze spend by SKU and compute type
- Compute — Cluster and warehouse management and utilization
- Budgets — Set spending targets alongside commitments
- Metrics & Aggregations — How cost data is computed