What instance editions are provided by ApsaraMQ for MQTT - ApsaraMQ for MQTT

This topic describes the instance editions provided by ApsaraMQ for MQTT.

Table 1. Instance editions

Table 2. Instance editions

Item		Enterprise Platinum Edition	Basic Edition
Instance type		Dedicated instances. Instances of this type are physically isolated from each other. Each Platinum Edition instance owns exclusive underlying hardware resources and is deployed as a standalone cluster. This ensures that your business is not affected by the traffic peaks of other users. Compared with other editions of instances, this edition provides faster customer support and higher stability.	Shared instances. Instances of this type are logically isolated from each other. Multiple Basic Edition instances share underlying hardware resources and are deployed in the same backend cluster. ApsaraMQ for MQTT ensures service availability in multitenancy scenarios.
Billing method		Subscription. A yearly or monthly upfront payment is required based on the specifications that you select.
Scenario		Large business scale Custom services required High limit requirements on the messaging transactions per second (TPS), the number of connections, and the number of subscriptions	Small business scale Moderate limit requirements on the messaging TPS, the number of connections, and the number of subscriptions
Technical support	DingTalk group for product consultation	√	√
	Alibaba Cloud ticket system	√	√
	System launches and promotional events	√	✗
	Exclusive DingTalk group	√	✗
	Dedicated service manager	√	✗
	Dedicated technical expert	√ Technical support is provided by the core R&D team.	✗
	Point-to-point (P2P) troubleshooting	√ Customer support are available on a 24/7 basis.	✗
Feature	Upper limit of subscriptions or rules on a device	Theoretically, no upper limit is imposed. You can specify a custom value for the upper limit of subscriptions or rules on a device.	Up to 30 subscriptions or rules are supported.
	Message retention period	Messages can be retained for up to seven days. You can specify a custom value for the message retention period.	Messages can be retained for up to three days.
	Protocol	MQTT You can specify a custom protocol.	MQTT
	Client status notification	√	√
	P2P messaging	√	√
	Message trace	√	√
	Ordered messages	√	√
	Authorization of third-party accounts	√	√
	WebSocket	√	√
	Management API operation	√	√

Note

A check mark (√) indicates that the service or feature is supported, and a cross (✗) indicates that the service or feature is not supported. For product consultation, join the DingTalk group to contact us.
ApsaraMQ for MQTT no longer supports the pay-as-you-go billing method. You can continue using existing pay-as-you-go instances. For more information, see Pay-as-you-go instances (end of sale).