How does IBM watsonx.data's pricing model differ from traditional data warehouse pricing?
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watsonx.data's consumption-based model charges for compute when engines are active; pausing engines when not in use stops compute charges while data persists at object storage rates — reducing costs versus always-on warehouses.
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watsonx.data's consumption-based model charges for compute when engines are active; pausing engines when not in use stops compute charges while data persists at object storage rates — reducing costs versus always-on warehouses. The incorrect options ("watsonx.data charges per SQL statement executed regardless of data scanned", "watsonx.data has a flat monthly fee regardless of usage", "watsonx.data charges per user per month similar to SaaS BI tools") are distractors that don't fully capture the concept described.