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    Data Transmission Service:Change the billing method

    Last Updated:Jan 09, 2025

    This topic describes how to change the billing method of a data synchronization or change tracking task to pay-as-you-go or subscription. This change does not affect the running of the Data Transmission Service (DTS) instance to which the task belongs.

    Usage notes

    • In the latest DTS console, you can change the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription or the other way around. In the previous DTS console, you can change the billing method only from pay-as-you-go to subscription. We recommend that you use the latest DTS console.

    • The billing method of data migration tasks can be only pay-as-you-go. You do not need to change the billing method of data migration tasks.

    • A serverless instance supports only the pay-as-you-go billing method.

      Note

      This feature is in canary release and available only to specific customers.

    • In the latest DTS console, the instance ID remains unchanged after you change the billing method. In the previous DTS console, the instance ID is changed after you change the billing method.

    • After you change the billing method of your instance from subscription to pay-as-you-go, a refund is returned based on the original payment method.

    • You can not change the billing method of a data verification task.

    Prerequisites

    • A DTS synchronization instance, serverless instance, or change tracking instance is created.

    • Another data synchronization or change tracking task whose billing method is subscription is created if you use the previous DTS console to change the billing method of your task from pay-as-you-go to subscription. This subscription task meets the following requirements:

      • If you change the billing method of a data synchronization task, the following information of the subscription task must be the same as that of the data synchronization task: Source Instance, Source Region, Destination Instance, Destination Region, and Synchronization Topology.

      • If you change the billing method of a change tracking task, the Source Region of the subscription task must be the same as that of the change tracking task.

    Billing methods description

    Billing method

    Description

    Subscription

    • A subscription instance is an instance for which you pay in advance to use.

    • For long-term use, the subscription billing method is more cost-effective than the pay-as-you-go billing method. You are offered more favorable prices for longer subscription durations.

    Pay-as-you-go

    • A pay-as-you-go instance is an instance for which you are charged per hour based on your resource usage. The hourly fees are calculated based on the instance class that you specify in the purchase order and are deducted from the balance of your Alibaba Cloud account.

    • The pay-as-you-go billing method is suitable for short-term use. If you no longer need a pay-as-you-go instance, you can release the instance to reduce costs.

    Serverless

    Serverless billing is a dynamic billing method that allows you to dynamically adjust the resource specifications of an instance at a one-minute interval based on the workload of the instance. You are billed for the instance per hour based on your resource usage. This significantly lowers your costs.

    Procedure (in the new console)

    1. Use one of the following methods to go to the Data Synchronization or Change Tracking task page and select the region in which the data synchronization or change tracking task resides.

      DTS console

      1. Log on to the DTS console.

      2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Data Synchronization or Change Tracking.

      3. In the upper-left corner of the page, select the region in which the DTS instance resides.

      DMS console

      Note

      The actual operation may vary based on the mode and layout of the DMS console. For more information, see Simple mode and Customize the layout and style of the DMS console.

      1. Log on to the DMS console.

      2. In the top navigation bar, move the pointer over Data Development > DTS (DTS) > Data Synchronization or Data Development > DTS (DTS) > Change Tracking.

      3. On the right side of Data Synchronization Tasks or Change Tracking Tasks, select the region to which the DTS instance belongs.

    2. Find the data synchronization or change tracking task for which you want to change the billing method, and click Change to Pay-as-you-go or Change to Subscription in the Billing Method column based on your business requirements.

      Note

      You can also click 更多图标 in the Actions column, and then select Change to Pay-as-you-go or Change to Subscription for the data synchronization or change tracking task for which you want to change the billing method.

    3. Check the information.

      In the dialog box that appears, perform one of the following operations:

      • If you change the billing method from subscription or serverless to pay-as-you-go, check the Basic Information of the task.

      • If you change the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription, check the Basic Information of the task. In the New Instance Class section, configure the Subscription Duration parameter.

      • Note

        Auto Renewal is selected by default.

    4. If the preceding information is correct, read and agree to Data Transmission Service (Pay-as-you-go) Service Terms by selecting the check box.

    5. Click Pay.

    Procedure (in the previous DTS console)

    1. Log on to the DTS console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Data Synchronization or Change Tracking.

    3. Find the task for which you want to change the billing method and click Switch To Subscription in the Actions column.转包年包月

    4. In the Switch To Subscription dialog box that appears, select the pay-as-you-go instance whose billing method you want to change.

      Note

      After the billing method is changed from pay-as-you-go to subscription, DTS releases the pay-as-you-go instance.

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    5. Click OK.