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Cost of Azure Synapse Analytics - 1 vs 2 workspace (no Dedicated SQL Pool)

Ram Narayanan 0 Reputation points
2025-10-24T19:08:29.19+00:00

Sir/Madam,

Need to understand the cost implications of planning for Synapse Analytics workspaces.

Goal is to run Serverless Spark pool + Serverless SQL Pool.

No plans of having Dedicated SQL Pool

Is there a cost savings involved in running a single Synapse Analytics workspace vs double Synpase Analytics workspace?

Please clarify.

Thanks,

Ram

Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Synapse Analytics
An Azure analytics service that brings together data integration, enterprise data warehousing, and big data analytics. Previously known as Azure SQL Data Warehouse.

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  1. Vinodh247 39,291 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-10-26T11:11:46.3966667+00:00

    Hi ,

    Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

    If you are only using serverless SQL pool and serverless spark pool, then having one or two synapse workspaces does not materially affect cost.

    Costs are primarily based on usage (queries, data processed, spark compute time), not the no of workspaces.

    However, multiple workspaces can add small overheads such as:

    Separate Spark pool metadata and job history management.

    Slightly higher operational complexity and potential duplicate configurations (linked services, permissions, etc.).

    So, no direct cost savings from consolidating workspaces, but simpler governance and management favour a single workspace unless you have strong isolation or access control needs.

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