Resource-based pricing in security, as advocated by Elastic, represents an innovative approach that addresses the challenges associated with traditional per-endpoint and ingest-based pricing models. These conventional methods often lead to overpayment and inefficiencies, as organizations must predict future needs and pay upfront, potentially resulting in unused capacity or limited data analysis due to cost constraints. Elastic's model charges customers based on data usage, specifically compute, storage, and memory, rather than fixed metrics like endpoints or data ingested, allowing for greater flexibility and cost-effectiveness. This approach enables organizations to deploy security solutions at their own pace, make informed decisions about data retention and query speeds, and avoid surprise costs through consumption capping. Elastic's resource-based pricing facilitates seamless integration across different use cases, such as security, observability, and analytics, without the need for duplicative infrastructure or extensive retraining, thereby enhancing both security outcomes and operational predictability.