ApsaraMQ for RabbitMQ guarantees a Monthly Uptime Percentage of at least 99.95%. When availability falls below this threshold, Alibaba Cloud issues Service Credits as compensation.
This page summarizes the key terms. For the complete legal agreement, see the ApsaraMQ for RabbitMQ Service Level Agreement.
Availability guarantee
Alibaba Cloud commits to a 99.95% Monthly Uptime Percentage for each billing month, calculated as follows:
Monthly Uptime Percentage = 100% x (total operating minutes - Downtime) / total operating minutesDowntime is the total number of minutes in a billing month during which all running instances have no external connectivity or cannot be operated. Scheduled maintenance windows are excluded from the calculation.
Service Credits
If the Monthly Uptime Percentage falls below 99.95%, you are entitled to Service Credits based on the following tiers:
| Monthly Uptime Percentage | Service Credit |
|---|---|
| Less than 99.95% but >= 99.00% | 15% of Monthly Service Fee |
| Less than 99.00% but >= 95.00% | 30% of Monthly Service Fee |
| Less than 95.00% | 100% of Monthly Service Fee |
Usage limits:
The total Service Credit for any billing month cannot exceed 100% of the Monthly Service Fee for the affected service.
Service Credits expire 1 month after they become available.
How to file a claim
Submit a Service Credit claim within 30 days after the last day of the billing month in which the downtime occurred. Claims submitted after this deadline are waived.
Exclusions
The SLA does not cover downtime caused by:
Suspension or termination under Clause 8.2 of the Membership Agreement
Force majeure events, such as earthquakes, epidemics, submarine cable failures, or telecommunications infrastructure outages
Actions or inactions on your part
Third-party equipment, software, or technology not under Alibaba Cloud's direct control
Failure to follow required service configurations
Illegal or unlawful use of the service, or breach of the Product Terms, Terms of Use, or Membership Agreement
Non-payment of charges
Internet service provider (ISP) failures
Scheduled maintenance
Use of expired or end-of-life versions, or failure to perform a critical upgrade within 3 months of notification
Version history
| Version | Date |
|---|---|
| Previous version | April 7, 2024 |