Licensing

AWS Licensing Model

As of Vertica 9.1 you can use a Vertica by the hour license model that provides a pay-as-you-go model where you pay for only the number of nodes and number of hours you use. These Paid Listings are available in the AWS Marketplace:

An advantage of using the Paid Listing is that all charges appear on your Amazon AWS bill rather than purchasing a robust Vertica license. This eliminates the need to compute potential storage needs in advance.

For more information see Installing Vertica with CloudFormation Templates.

Automatic License Auditing Now Includes ORC and Parquet Data

Vertica 9.1.0 now automatically audits ORC and Parquet data stored in external tables.

Vertica licenses can include a raw data allowance. Since 2016, Vertica licenses have allowed you to use ORC and Parquet data in external tables. This data has always counted against any raw data allowance in your license. Previously, the audit of data in ORC and Parquet format was handled manually. Because this audit was not automated, the total amount of data in your native tables and external tables could exceed your licensed allowance for some time before being spotted.

Starting in version 9.1.0, Vertica automatically audits ORC and Parquet data in external tables. This auditing begins soon after you install or upgrade to version 9.1.0. If your Vertica license includes a raw data allowance and you have data in external tables based on Parquet or ORC files, review your license compliance before upgrading to Vertica 9.1.x. Verifying your database is compliant with your license terms avoids having your database become non-compliant soon after you upgrade.

Before you upgrade to version 9.1.0, see Verify License Compliance for ORC and Parquet Data  for instructions on verifying your database is in compliance with your license terms.