How to Use Your $300 New User Free Credit
Receive $50 Elastic Computing credit and $250 credit for other products as shown below. Credit is valid for 60 days and automatically added to your account. You will not be charged unless your free credit is exceeded. Terms & FAQs.
$50 USD Credit For Elastic Computing Products
Elastic Compute Service
Elastic, secure and stable cloud computing with high quality network. Alibaba Cloud ECS provides fast memory and the latest Intel CPUs to help you achieve faster results with low latency.
Learn moreAvailable for purchase with $50 credit
1 instance (1Core/1GB/40GB Disk) 60 days, with 530GB Data Transfer
or 2 instances (1Core/1GB/40GB Disk) 30 days, with 400GB Data Transfer in total
Server Load Balancer
Manage sudden spikes in traffic, minimize response time and maintain 99.99% availability of your web application. Server Load Balancer monitors the health of servers and ensures high availability by automatically distributing application requests to servers with optimal performance in different availability zones.
Learn moreAvailable for purchase with $50 credit
Use 60 days with 548GB Data Transfer in total
or Use 30 days together with 2 ECS instances, 350GB Data Transfer available
$250 USD Credit For Non-Elastic Computing Products
Database for RDS
An on-demand database hosting service for MySQL, SQL Server and PostgreSQL with automated monitoring, backup and disaster recovery capabilities.
Learn moreAvailable for purchase with $250 credit
Run 9 MySQL instances（1Core/1GB/40GB Disk）for 30 days
or Run 4 MySQL instances（1Core/1GB/40GB Disk）for 60 days
Database for Redis
A key value database service that offers in-memory caching and high-speed access to applications hosted on the cloud.
Learn moreAvailable for purchase with $250 credit
Run 10 Redis instances (1GB Master-slave) for 30 days
or Run 5 Redis instances (1GB Master-slave) for 60 days
Object Storage Service
An encrypted and secure cloud storage service which stores, processes and accesses massive amounts of data from anywhere in the world.
Learn moreAvailable for purchase with $250 credit
Within 30 days, use 13TB standard storage
or Within 60 days, use 6.6TB standard storage in each month
Content Delivery Network
A scalable and high-performance content delivery service for accelerated distribution of content to users across the globe.
Learn moreAvailable for purchase with $250 credit
Use 3572GB CDN data transfer for a period of 365 days
Table Store
A fully managed NoSQL cloud database service that enables storage of massive amount of structured and semi-structured data.
Learn moreAvailable for purchase with $250 credit
2441TB storage in total
Get More Products for Free
In addition to New User Free Credit, all users have ongoing access to the following products at no cost.
Container Service
Efficiently run and manage Docker applications on a distributed cluster of instances. Learn more
Get for FreeAuto Scaling
Dynamically adjust your computing resources according to business needs. Learn more
Get for FreeVirtual Private Cloud
An isolated cloud network to operate resources in a secure environment. Learn more
Get for FreeServer Guard
An easy to use service that provides real-time monitoring of servers to ensure high availability. Learn more
Get for FreeCloudMonitor
Automate performance monitoring of all your web resources and applications in real-time. Learn more
Get for FreeKey Management Service
A secure and easy-to-use service to create, control, and manage encryption keys. Learn more
Get for FreeResource Orchestration Service
Simplify the Operations and Management (O&M) of your computing resources. Learn more
Get for FreeStart to Use Your Free Credit in 4 Easy Steps
- Register an account and add a verified payment method
- Receive $300 New User Free Credit
- Order Alibaba Cloud products
- Credits are deducted during product payment process
Terms of New User Free Credit
- 1. This campaign applies to users who registered their first Alibaba Cloud account after 2017-05-18 17:00 (UTC+8).
- 2. The $300 New User Free Credit is divided into two parts:
(1) One $50 Elastic Computing dedicated free credit. This credit can be used to purchase cloud servers (ECS), Server Load Balancer, and Elastic IPs on intl.aliyun.com, applicable for Subscription and Pay-As-You-Go models. Please note: This credit cannot be used in conjunction with special offers, e.g. the Starter Packages.
(2) One $250 non- Elastic Computing free credit. This credit can be used to purchase any combination of products or services listed below, applicable for both Subscription and Pay-As-You-Go models. The maximum free credit amount that can be used to purchase any one product is $250. Applicable products include: ApsaraDB for RDS, ApsaraDB for Redis, Object Storage Service, Table Store, Alibaba Cloud CDN, Data Transmission Service, E-MapReduce, Anti-DDoS Pro, Mobile Security, Web Application Firewall, and ApsaraVideo Live. - 3. The New User Free Credit is valid for up to 60 days after registration, or until the credit has reached a balance of USD $0.
- 4. After you have successfully added a verified payment method, Alibaba Cloud will automatically send the New User Free Credit to your account, on condition that you qualify for this promotion. Please add a payment method as soon as possible after registration.
- 5. The New User Free Credit works on a “deduction” basis, which applies to the agreements on our website. You will thus be charged any difference when your order fee exceeds your available free credit amount.
- 6. Resources purchased with the New User Free Credit will NOT be automatically released after initial usage. You will need to manually release resources that you do not wish to continue using.
- 7. PayPal is currently not supported for purchase of Pay-As-You-Go services. To get the most out of your New User Free Credit, we recommend you set a credit card as your payment method.
- 8. Each user has only one chance to participate in this campaign. If an individual user has multiple accounts, only one account is eligible to participate.
- 9. Disclaimer:
(1) Alibaba Cloud may adjust product configuration, prices and availability of products applicable for the New User Free Credit according to business needs. Thus, users who join this campaign at different times may not experience the same access to products.
(2) To guarantee fairness, Alibaba Cloud holds the right to disqualify users who engage in the following activities: malicious registration, usage of a stolen credit card, fraud, illegal activities, or other activities that conflict with our terms of service.
FAQs
- 1. How to release resources?
- The release of your instance can be conducted by logging into the console and navigating to Elastic Computing Service > Instances, check the box next to the instance you want to stop, and click “Release Instance”. Please note that releasing an instance will delete the virtual machine (instance), including its attached disks and the data contained within it.
- 2. How to check the status of my New User Free Credit?
- The status of your New User Free Credit can be checked by logging into the console and clicking on View Bills > Coupon Management.
- 3. Why haven’t I received my New User Free Credit?
- After you successfully add an effective payment method, Alibaba Cloud will automatically send the New User Free Credit to your account, on condition that you are qualified for this campaign. If you have questions regarding this issue, we suggest you contact our Post Sales team via work order through the console.
- 4. I need support from the Pre-Sales team, how can I contact them?
- If you have any questions regarding this campaign, please contact us by submitting a ticket within the console at Technical Support > Open a new ticket > Pre-sale Support. Technical Questions can also be answered in the Technical Support section on the console.
- 5. Why have I received $25 USD + $275 USD New User Free Credit?
- Alibaba Cloud has recently adjusted our guidelines for New User Free Credit. As of July 13th 2017, new customers who added their verified payment method before the change received $25 USD credit for Elastic Computing products + $275 USD credit for non-Elastic Computing products. New users who verified their payment method after the change now receive $50 USD credit for Elastic Computing products + $250 USD credit for non-Elastic Computing products.
Users who received credit before the change, are eligible for the previous usage guidelines up until 2017-07-27 24:00 UTC+8. For further information, please see your email and console message notifications.
