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    Data Management:Release or unsubscribe from a backup schedule

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    Data Management:Release or unsubscribe from a backup schedule

    Last Updated:Feb 25, 2025

    This topic describes how to release a pay-as-you-go backup schedule and unsubscribe from a subscription backup schedule.

    Feature description

    • You need to pay a subscription fee based on the subscription duration when you purchase a subscription backup schedule. If you no longer need to use a subscription backup schedule, you can unsubscribe from the backup schedule. You cannot release a subscription backup schedule.

    • You are charged for a pay-as-you-go backup schedule based on actual resource usage. No refunds are involved. If you no longer need to use a pay-as-you-go backup schedule, you can release the backup schedule after you back up or migrate data. Before you release the backup schedule, make sure that the release does not affect your business. After the backup schedule is released, you are no longer charged for the backup schedule.

    Important

    • After you release or unsubscribe from a backup schedule, the operation is irreversible. Exercise caution when you release or unsubscribe from a backup schedule.

    • You can unsubscribe from an instance within a calendar year (from January 1 to December 31). For more information, see Unsubscription rules.

    Release a pay-as-you-go backup schedule

    1. Log on to the DMS console V5.0.

    2. In the top navigation bar, choose Security and Specifications (DBS) > Disaster Recovery for Data (DBS) > Backup Plan.

      Note

      If you use the DMS console in simple mode, move the pointer over the 2023-01-28_15-57-17.png icon in the upper-left corner of the DMS console and choose All Features > Security and Specifications (DBS) > Disaster Recovery for Data (DBS) > Backup Plan.

    3. Find the backup schedule that you want to release and choose More > Release in the Actions column.

    4. Click OK.

      Note

      After you release a backup schedule for an ApsaraDB RDS instance, the default backup policy of the ApsaraDB RDS instance remains valid.

    What to do next

    • After you release or unsubscribe from a backup schedule, the backup schedule is no longer displayed on the Backup Schedules page.

    • You can also release a pay-as-you-go backup schedule by calling an API operation. For more information, see ReleaseBackupPlan.

    • If you do not use a backup schedule, you can pause the backup schedule to save costs. For more information, see Pause or start a backup schedule or StopBackupPlan.