ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ allows you to access instances over the Internet or in virtual private clouds (VPCs). After you enable the Internet access feature for an ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ instance, you are charged Internet access fees based on the Internet outbound bandwidth and usage duration. If you do not enable the Internet access feature for an ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ instance, you are not charged Internet access fees. We recommend that you access ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ instances in VPCs whenever possible.
Billable items
ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ charges you Internet access fees based on bandwidth. You are charged only for outbound Internet traffic.
Throttling protection
ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ does not charge you for inbound Internet traffic. However, limits are imposed on inbound Internet traffic.
The maximum bandwidth for inbound Internet traffic on an instance is the fixed bandwidth that you select when you create the instance.
Subscription
Billing formula
Internet access fees = Unit price of bandwidth (USD/month) × Purchase duration (months)The tiered pricing method is used to calculate Internet access fees. For example, if the bandwidth is 1 Mbit/s, the price is USD 3.3 per month. If the bandwidth is 10 Mbit/s, the price is USD 73.89 per month instead of USD 33.
Unit prices
The actual prices on the buy page shall prevail.
Pay-as-you-go
Billing formula
Internet access fees = Unit price of bandwidth (USD/hour) × Usage duration (hours)The tiered pricing method is used to calculate Internet access fees. For example, if the bandwidth is 1 Mbit/s, the price is USD 0.0057 per hour. If the bandwidth is 100 Mbit/s, the price is USD 1.937 per hour instead of USD 0.57.
Usage duration in the formula refers to the period of time for which the instance is used after the Internet access feature is enabled.
Minimum unit
1 hour
A usage duration of less than 1 hour is rounded up to 1 hour.
Settlement cycle
1 hour
ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ settles your fees for the previous hour at the beginning of each hour and deducts the fees from your Alibaba Cloud account balance based on the bill. Bills are automatically generated. The time at which bills are delivered may vary.
Unit prices
The actual prices on the buy page shall prevail.
References
For information about the billing methods and billable items of ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ, see Overview.