Why does dataset views count as storage?

joecanning

I've had this topic come up a lot but most recently with a a large renewal for this month.

Client is asking for the technical reasons as to why dataset views count as part of their data row count - what is the response on this?

GPirie

This is an excellent question with a complex answer. I am querying our product team before I present a final answer.

Dilip_Singh

Hello @GPirie, has the product team updated you back on this. It be interesting to know more on this!

Thank you

Anoosha Medarametla

@GPirie - any update on this?

DomoJesseK

@RJTracy can you speak to the concept of rows-under-management?

RJTracy

With Row under Managment we charge credits for every 1M rows of materialized data in Domo. With that we include an additional 2M of virtual data (views or fusion). Most customers wont pay anything additional for their views, because their virtual data is less than double their materialized data. In the case that a customer doubles down on views to prevent paying for storage, or creates large fusions with Billions of rows, then we need to be able to capture some revenue there because we incur costs.

DanBrinton

@RJTracy - thank you! Very clear information there.

You mention charging credits - does this apply only to customers on consumption pricing/deals? Or does it also apply to the old row- and user-based pricing models?

Dilip_Singh

Thank you, @RJTracy. Could you please also confirm if this only apply to customers with consumption pricing/deals or is it also applicable to the previous row- and user-based pricing models?