Does Event Grid Topic Premium Sku exist?

Question

According to the documentation for New-AzEventGridTopic, there is a parameter -SkuName that can have the values Basic or Premium.
When I try to run the command with said parameter, I get the error A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'SkuName'.

When I create an Event Grid Topic in Azure Portal, I cannot set the parameter at all.

The Bicep documentation mentions a Sku parameter that can be Basic or Premium, too.
When I set it to Basic, the deployment succeeds. When I set it to Premium, it fails with Create or update to Premium sku is currently not supported. (Code: InvalidRequest).

I couldn't recall if there ever was an option to set the Sku, so I looked through some old YouTube videos. None of them had the option.
So what is the point of this parameter?The AZ CLI documentation mentions that the --sku tag is currently in preview.

Does that mean that we can expect changes to Event Grid Topic and that Azure CLI is already one step ahead?

Answer 1

The Premium SKU for Event Grid Topic is mentioned in various Azure documentation sources, including the Azure CLI and Bicep documentation. However, as you’ve experienced, the Premium SKU is currently unavailable for deployment. This is why you encounter errors when setting the SKU to Premium.

The documentation mentions the Premium SKU and the Azure CLI is in preview, suggesting that Microsoft is planning to introduce this feature in the future. The preview status indicates that the feature is still under development and testing and is not available for general use (yet).

Currently, you can only use the Basic SKU for Event Grid Topics.

Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/eventgrid/topic?view=azure-cli-latest

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Answer 2

Hello Manuel T ,

Thank you for reaching out on the Microsoft Q&A.

The SkuName parameter for Azure Event Grid topics is currently outdated, as Azure Event Grid only offers a Basic tier. While some documentation might suggest the availability of a Premium tier, it is not currently supported for Event Grid topics.

Microsoft is likely working on introducing additional tiers for Event Grid topics in the future. However, for now, you can only create Event Grid topics using the Basic tier.

To stay informed about any changes or updates regarding Event Grid topic tiers, I recommend regularly checking Azure's official documentation or announcements.

I hope this helps! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.

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