Tools
Two interactive helpers, grouped by pillar. Use Cost when you are sizing Jobs or All-Purpose spend. Use Governance when country/region access must hold on Unity Catalog and into BI. Education only — not contract pricing or a compliance certificate.
Each tool pairs with the matching guides below the list.
Cost
Sketch DBU dollars plus a rough cloud VM band so the estimate looks like an invoice, not a DBU-only slide.
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Databricks cost calculator (DBU + VM)
Four KPIs: DBUs / month, DBU $, rough VM $, total — labeled list-price / estimate.
Related: Serverless DBU · Job TCO · Cost posts
Governance
Pick a Unity Catalog RLS pattern first, then check whether BI identity (OAuth vs shared SP) will actually carry that policy.
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UC RLS method picker
ABAC vs row filter vs dynamic view for country/region access — with mini-examples.
Related: OAuth vs SP / Fabric · Governance guides