Take control of your licenses and subscriptions like never before
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of billing preferences in NetApp® Console — along with enhanced customer notifications designed to keep you informed and in control. These updates make it easier than ever to manage your NetApp licenses, marketplace subscriptions, and Keystone agreements across your hybrid cloud environment.
💡 What’s New
1️⃣ Billing Preferences — Your Billing, Your Way
You can now configure and manage billing preferences directly in Console to decide how payments, renewals, and capacity usage are handled across your organization.
With Billing Preferences, you can:
- See exactly which license or subscription is being charged for each service
Licenses and subscription billing preferences dashboard
- Apply preferences globally to all billing relationships or customize them at the subscription level for unique contracts
Configure subscriptions for desired marketplace accounts
- Support multiple procurement models — including:
- Marketplace subscriptions from AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Direct licenses purchased from NetApp
- Keystone agreements for flexible, capacity-based billing
- Reduce billing disputes by ensuring charges and renewals are applied correctly
Select subscription name annual contract bills to
Select subscription name PAYGO bills to
- Align costs with business needs using cost center tags and unified invoice contacts
- Prevent service interruptions by enabling automatic renewals
💡 Pro Tip: New Cloud Volumes ONTAP deployments automatically inherit your defined billing mode — keeping your chargeback model consistent as you scale.
2️⃣ Quick Preference Management
Switch between licenses or subscriptions in seconds, and reorder marketplace subscriptions when multiple are active — giving you the flexibility to adapt to changing business priorities.
3️⃣ Streamlined Marketplace Setup
No more extra steps! Marketplace subscriptions are now automatically applied to your account once added, so you can start using them immediately.
4️⃣ Enhanced Notifications — Stay Ahead of Issues
We’ve added smarter alerts, so you’re never caught off guard:
- 📈 Capacity alerts — Know when your marketplace subscription usage is near or exceeds pre-purchased limits
- ⏳ Renewal reminders — Get notified when subscriptions are nearing expiration or have expired
- ⚠️ Usage outside private offers — Be alerted if you’re using a data service outside a pre-purchased private offer on a recurring basis
Licenses and subscriptions notification
🎯 Why This Matters
These enhancements give you full visibility and control over how your NetApp services are billed — whether through direct licenses, cloud marketplaces, or Keystone agreements. By centralizing billing management and providing proactive alerts, we’re helping you:
- Avoid unexpected charges.
- Keep services running without interruption.
- Align costs with your organizational structure.
- Manage hybrid licensing models with ease.
📍 Get Started
You can configure your billing preferences today in the licenses and subscriptions management section under the administration category in Console.
Take control of your billing, streamline your subscription management, and stay informed with enhanced notifications — all in one place.
✨ Your subscriptions. Your licenses. Your rules.
Log in to NetApp Console and try the new billing preferences functionality today!
Check out these additional resources:
Take the licenses and subscriptions guided demo
Read the Console solution brief
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