The pricing for the database proxy feature of ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL is incorrect due to system configuration issues. The pricing is corrected starting from May 01, 2022.
Description
The type of currency that is used to calculate the prices of database proxies in ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL is incorrect. As a result, the price that is displayed in the MaxscaleChargedSliceNum billable item for each ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance differs from the fee that is actually required.
This issue is fixed at 00:00 on May 01, 2022 (UTC+8). The following table describes the correct pricing for the database proxy feature of ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL. You can view the price for the database proxy of an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance by checking the MaxscaleChargedSliceNum billable item for that instance in your bill.
Region | Price | |
Name | Code | USD per proxy-hour |
China (Hangzhou) | cn-hangzhou | 0.173 |
China (Shanghai) | cn-shanghai | 0.173 |
China (Qingdao) | cn-qingdao | 0.173 |
China (Beijing) | cn-beijing | 0.173 |
China (Zhangjiakou) | cn-zhangjiakou | 0.120 |
China (Hohhot) | cn-huhehaote | 0.173 |
China (Shenzhen) | cn-shenzhen | 0.173 |
China (Heyuan) | cn-heyuan | 0.173 |
China (Chengdu) | cn-chengdu | 0.173 |
China (Hong Kong) | cn-hongkong | 0.297 |
Japan (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | 0.288 |
Singapore | ap-southeast-1 | 0.271 |
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) | ap-southeast-3 | 0.253 |
Indonesia (Jakarta) | ap-southeast-5 | 0.271 |
Germany (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | 0.243 |
UK (London) | eu-west-1 | 0.280 |
UAE (Dubai) | me-east-1 | 0.377 |
US (Virginia) | us-east-1 | 0.237 |
US (Silicon Valley) | us-west-1 | 0.284 |
Effective date
May 01, 2022
Impacts
If you pay more than the fee that is actually required for the database proxy of an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance before May 01, 2022, you can submit a ticket to obtain a refund or an equivalent coupon.
If you pay less than the fee that is actually required for the database proxy of an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance before May 01, 2022, you are not charged an additional fee.
References
You can perform the following operations to check the bill for the database proxy of an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance:
Log on to the ApsaraDB RDS console. In the top navigation bar, choose .
In the left-side navigation pane, choose . On the Bills page, click the Details tab.
Enter the name of the RDS instance. In the Billing Item column, view the MaxscaleChargedSliceNum billable item.