This topic describes the billable items, billing methods, and pricing of ApsaraDB RDS.
Billable items
Billable item | Billing method and pricing |
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Primary ApsaraDB RDS instance types | You are charged for the instance type that you select.
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Storage capacity | You are charged for the storage capacity that you purchase for the primary, secondary,
read-only, and disaster recovery RDS instances in your database system.
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(Optional) Read-only instance | You are charged for the instance type that you select.
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(Optional) Cloned instance | The pricing of a cloned RDS instance is the same as the pricing of a new primary RDS instance. For more information, visit the ApsaraDB RDS buy page. |
(Optional) Backup storage | You are charged for the backup storage that is occupied by your backup files.
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If the cross-region backup feature is enabled for your RDS instance, you are charged
for this feature. For more information, see Enable cross-region backups for an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.
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(Optional) Performance monitoring | You are charged for the performance monitoring feature for specific RDS instances.
If your RDS instance runs SQL Server or MariaDB TX, you are not charged for the performance
monitoring feature. If your RDS instance runs MySQL or PostgreSQL, you are charged
for the performance monitoring feature based on the following rules:
The enhanced monitoring feature is supported for ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instances. This feature provides more OS metrics and database metrics and supports more monitoring frequencies than the standard monitoring feature. This feature is free of charge for all monitoring frequencies that are supported. For more information, see View the Enhanced Monitoring metrics of an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance. |
(Optional) SQL Explorer (SQL Audit) | You are charged for the SQL Explorer (SQL Audit) feature.
Note If your RDS instance runs MySQL on RDS Enterprise Edition, you are not charged for
the SQL Explorer feature.
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(Optional) Database proxy | You are charged for the database proxy feature.
Note The database proxy feature is supported only for ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances.
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(Optional) Scale-up |
Note Scale-up is supported only for ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances.
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(Optional) Internet traffic | If you apply for a public endpoint for your RDS instance and use the public endpoint
to connect to your RDS instance, Internet traffic is consumed.
You are not charged for the inbound or outbound Internet traffic that you consume to connect to your RDS instance. |
Billing methods
The following table describes the billing methods that are supported by ApsaraDB RDS.
Billing method | Description |
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Subscription |
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Pay-as-you-go |
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Spending details
For more information about how to view the spending details of an RDS instance, see View the spending details of an ApsaraDB RDS instance. The details include the costs and resource usage that are categorized based on billable items, such as the instance type, performance monitoring, and SQL Explorer (SQL Audit).
FAQ
- Why am I charged additional fees for a subscription RDS instance?
The fee that you pay when you purchase a subscription RDS instance covers the instance type and the storage capacity that you select. If you create read-only RDS instances, enable the SQL Explorer (SQL Audit) feature or the performance monitoring feature, or consume more storage than the free quota on backup storage, you are charged additional fees. For more information, see Billable items.
- Am I charged for my pay-as-you-go RDS instance if I do not use the instance?
Yes, you are charged an hourly fee for every pay-as-you-go RDS instance that you create even if you do not use these instances. These instances consume computing resources and storage resources even if you do not use these instances. If you do not intend to use a pay-as-you-go RDS instance for a long period of time, we recommend that you save the data that you require and release the RDS instance.
- Am I charged for the inbound and outbound Internet traffic that I consume for my pay-as-you-go
RDS instances and subscription RDS instances? What is the quota of the bandwidth plan
that is provided for an RDS instance?
You are not charged for the inbound or outbound Internet traffic that you consume for your pay-as-you-go RDS instances and subscription RDS instances. The bandwidth of an RDS instance is not limited.