This topic describes the price adjustments to ApsaraDB RDS.

Overview

Note The prices that are provided in this topic include only prices of ApsaraDB RDS before October 2020 and are for reference only. If you require further details about the actual prices, go to the ApsaraDB RDS console. After October 2020, price adjustments to ApsaraDB RDS are announced on the official website. For more information, see Announcements and Updates.
Effective dateItemDescription
September 20, 2020Snapshot backups for RDS instances that run PostgreSQL and use standard SSDs or enhanced SSDs (ESSDs). For more information, see Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance.
  • A free quota is provided to store these snapshot backups. The free quota is equal to 200% of the purchased storage capacity.
  • The prices of these snapshot backups are reduced by about 75% compared with the prices of the backups that are stored on local SSDs.

For more information, see Prices of ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL Snapshot Backups.

September 1, 2020Dedicated proxies for RDS instances that run MySQL.The provision of the first dedicated proxy free of charge is ended. You are now charged for every dedicated proxy that you enable on your RDS instance. For more information about the prices of dedicated proxies, see What are dedicated proxies?
Note The discounts that are provided for the upgrade from a shared proxy to a dedicated proxy remain unchanged. For more information, see Upgrade the database proxy of an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance from a shared proxy to a dedicated proxy.
May 29, 2020Snapshot backups for RDS instances that run RDS Basic Edition.The provision of free storage for snapshot backups is ended. A free quota is provided to store these snapshot backups. The free quota is equal to 200% of the purchased storage capacity. If your storage usage for snapshot backups exceeds the free quota, you are charged extra fees.

For more information, see Billable items, billing methods, and pricing.

April 1, 2020Snapshot backups for RDS instances that run MySQL and use standard SSDs or ESSDs. For more information, see Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.
  • The retention period of these snapshot backups is extended to more than seven days. Before April 1, 2020, these snapshot backups can be retained for up to seven days.
  • A free quota is provided to store these snapshot backups. The free quota is equal to 200% of the purchased storage capacity.
  • The prices of these snapshot backups are reduced by about 75% compared with the prices of the backups that are stored on local SSDs.

For more information, see Prices of ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL Snapshot Backups.

March 13, 2020Read-only RDS instances that run SQL Server 2017.If you select the pay-as-you-go billing method and the dedicated instance family, the prices of these RDS instances are reduced by about 30%.
January 15, 2020RDS instances that run MySQL. For more information, see What are database proxies?For more information about the prices of dedicated proxies, see Prices of ApsaraDB for RDS Dedicated Proxies.
October 21, 2019RDS instances that run PostgreSQL and use standard SSDs or ESSDs. For more information, see Create an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance.The prices of these RDS instances are reduced by about 40% on average and up to 67% in all Alibaba Cloud regions. For more information, see Prices of ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL Instances with Standard SSDs or ESSDs on Alibaba Cloud International Site.
October 15, 2019RDS instances that run MySQL and use standard SSDs or ESSDs. For more information, see Create an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.The prices of these RDS instances are reduced by about 30% on average and up to 67% in all Alibaba Cloud regions. For more information, see Prices of ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL Instances with Standard SSDs or ESSDs on Alibaba Cloud International Site.