This topic describes the billing rules, expiry and overdue payments, and FAQ about ApsaraDB for MyBase.
Billing rules
Billing rules for ApsaraDB for MyBase instances that use local SSDs
The costs of a host that uses local SSDs contain both computing and storage fees. You do not need to pay additional storage fees when you create instances on the host.
Billable item | Billing method | Description | Billing formula | Price |
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Host | Subscription | You must pay for a host when you create the host. | Host fees = Subscription fees per host × Number of hosts × Purchase duration. |
Billing rules for ApsaraDB for MyBase instances that use ESSDs
The costs of a host that uses enhanced SSDs (ESSDs) contain only computing fees. You need to pay for storage when you create instances on the host.
Billable item | Billing method | Description | Billing formula | Price |
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Host | Subscription | You must pay for a host when you create the host. | Host fees = Subscription fees per host × Number of hosts × Purchase duration. | |
Instance | Pay-as-you-go |
| Instance fees = Unit storage price of an instance that uses ESSDs × Storage capacity × Usage duration. Note Storage plans can be used to offset the storage fees of instances that use ESSDs within the same region. You can purchase storage plans on demand to reduce storage costs. | - |
For more information about billing examples on purchasing hosts, see Billing examples.
Expiration and overdue payments
Billing method | Host or instance state | Operation |
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Subscription |
| Renew hosts |
Pay-as-you-go |
| Add funds to your Alibaba Cloud account and restart your host. For more information about how to restart a host, see Restart a host. |
FAQ
- Q: Why am I required to pay storage fees for instances on a subscription host? A: This is because you selected ESSD as the storage type when you purchased the host. ApsaraDB for MyBase hosts support both local SSDs and ESSDs.
- The costs of a host that uses local SSDs contain both computing and storage fees. You do not need to pay additional storage fees when you create instances on the host.
- The costs of a host that uses ESSDs contain only computing fees. You need to pay for storage when you create instances on the host.
- Q: What occurs after a host expires?
A: After a host expires, the host keeps running for 14 days. If you do not renew the host during the 14-day retention period, the host stops running. After the host stops running, the system retains the host for six days. If you do not renew the host during the six-day retention period, the host is released. You can renew your host before the host expires or select Auto-renewal when you purchase the host. For more information, see Renew hosts.