What is a Data Volume Unit (DVU)

The biggest challenge in comparing and estimating consumption costs from unstructured and semi-structured sources lies in the varied methods of estimation. Many of Datastreamer's customers are using multiple components in their pipelines that traditionally have very varied pricing models.

Datastreamer works with their integrated partners to best align their unique pricing methodology with a common Data Volume Unit (DVU) methodology so that customers can easily assess, estimate, and use a unified pricing and measurement approach.

Rule of Thumb: 1 DVU of any support metric is estimated to align to the size, complexity, and effort to process 100 Twitter posts.

Data Volume Units in Billing

For Integrated billing, the Data Volume Units (DVUs) are counted using the metric of that component, and converted in a direct conversion format to the next DVU. Estimation, billing, and pricing tables are built off the DVUs.

For example: If 200 kilobytes is equal to 1 DVU of a component, and 850 kilobytes were processed in a pipeline, 5 DVUs would be present in billing.

Supported Metrics

Datastreamer supports the following metrics in conversion to DVUs.

Common Conversions

This is an illustrative table of basic conversions. Many sources will have more specific details.

Rule of Thumb: 1 DVU of any support metric is estimated to align to the size, complexity, and effort to process 100 Twitter posts.

Component Specific Conversions

Datastreamer supports many third party components and integrations. This helpful table provides an approximate conversion rate from the 3rd parties pricing metric to 1 Data Volume Unit (DVU).

Please note that table is approximate.