Google Cloud CUDs
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North's software can autonomously manage, purchase and insure GCP CUDs for the customer's Google Cloud usage.
North's platform will automatically detect & insure your existing GCP commitments, while also making new commitments for additional cost optimization.
North reserved the right to underwrite each customer individually, however will generally stick to 1 year CUDs for CloudSQL, and 3 year CUDs for Compute Engine (70-30 split, 70% or less being resource CUDs managed by North, 30% or more being flexible spend based CUDs insured by North).
FAQS on North's Google Cloud CUD Coverage
How does North insure my existing commitments?
North will detect and insure your existing commitments at North's underwritting discretion, extending your flexibility & peace of mind on all of your cloud commitments.
How are project based CUDs managed?
Project based CUDs are managed using North Savings Pod architecture. North creates projects with a folder in your GCP org, and enabled CUD sharing to let the projects hosting the infrastructure to enjoy North CUD savings.
Why is there a split in Compute Engine CUDs that you use?
Letting customers enjoy some of their coverage as spend based & flexible, enabled more architecture freedom. Overall spend based commitments typically allow customers to change server/DB type more often then resource based commitments, enabling faster server/DB improvements & change windows. Norths coverage mixes both coverage types together to give customers both deep savings, and flexibility.
What does service cancelation look like with insured commitments?
For CUDs managed by North, they will leave the org per our handoff windows in our MSA. For insured by North commitments, during a service cancelation, the customer agrees as part of cancelation to release North of any/all remaining payback obligations for the CUDs North was previously insuring, and takes over full commitment of that CUD.
Will you cover anything else for us, such as BigQuery or CloudSpanner?
Yes North plans to support additional GCP CUD types very soon. Check in with your North account team to let us know what we should support next.
