Change

Due to the end-of-sale (EoS) for pay-by-specification Classic Load Balancer (CLB) instances, Container Compute Service (ACS) now use Network Load Balancer (NLB) instances by default when you create SLB-type Services through the console. Creating CLB instances through the console will only be available to whitelisted users and when created, will default to the pay-by-LCU billing method.

Impact

This change affects the ACS clusters, provided their add-ons meet the version requirements specified below:

Exemptions:

Add-ons that do not meet the version criteria are unaffected.

Existing CLB/NLB Services will continue to function normally.

Console

Change date: August 28, 2025

• Create SLB-type Services
  • Requirement: Cloud Controller Manager V2.5.0 and later
  • Change: Default option is NLB only.
    • CLB instances are available via whitelist only and restricted to pay-by-LCU billing. To use CLB instances, submit a request through the Quota Center.

CLB instance billing method

Change timeline: A gradual rollout of the billing method change will begin on August 28, 2025, with full deployment expected by September 20, 2025.

• Create SLB-type Services
  • Requirement: Cloud Controller Manager V2.12.0 and later
  • Change: When selecting a CLB instance, the default billing method changes from pay-by-specification to pay-by-LCU.