DTS dedicated clusters use the subscription (prepaid) billing method. Your total cost consists of up to three components:
Total cost = Cluster specification fee + Internet traffic fee (if applicable) + Storage fee (excess only)
Creating DTS instances within a dedicated cluster incurs no additional charge — you pay only for the cluster resources.
Billing method
DTS dedicated clusters support only the subscription billing method. Pay-as-you-go is not supported. Pay for the cluster upfront on the buy page.
Billable items
| Billable item | Billing rule |
|---|---|
| Cluster specification fee | Charged based on subscription. Each node supports 15 DTS units (DUs), allowing up to 15 concurrent DTS instances. With overcommitment mode enabled at a 200% overcommit ratio, a single node supports up to 30 DUs and 30 concurrent DTS instances. |
| Internet traffic fee | Charged when a data migration task moves data from an Alibaba Cloud database to an on-premises database or a database in another cloud. Traffic under 1 GB is charged as 1 GB. For unit prices by region, see Billing of Internet traffic. |
| Storage fee | Each node includes 1 TB of storage at no charge. Excess storage is charged monthly using the formula: Unit price × Excess storage space (GB) in a month. Expand storage capacity when purchasing the cluster or after creation. For unit prices by region, see Billing of storage space. |
Data verification tasks in a DTS dedicated cluster are not charged.
Cost estimation example
The following example shows how to estimate the monthly bill for a single-node DTS dedicated cluster in China (Hangzhou):
| Item | Details | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster specification fee | 1 node, subscription | Based on the selected subscription plan |
| Internet traffic fee | 50 GB outbound traffic | 50 GB × USD 0.123/GB = USD 6.15 |
| Storage fee | 1.5 TB used, 500 GB excess | 500 GB × USD 0.16/GB = USD 80.00 |
Billing of Internet traffic
The following table lists Internet traffic unit prices by region.
| Region | Unit price |
|---|---|
| China (Hangzhou) | USD 0.123 per GB |
| China (Shanghai) | USD 0.123 per GB |
| China (Qingdao) | USD 0.123 per GB |
| China (Beijing) | USD 0.123 per GB |
| China (Zhangjiakou) | USD 0.123 per GB |
| China (Shenzhen) | USD 0.123 per GB |
| China (Guangzhou) | USD 0.123 per GB |
| China (Hong Kong) | USD 0.153 per GB |
| Singapore | USD 0.081 per GB |
| Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) | USD 0.077 per GB |
| US (Silicon Valley) | USD 0.077 per GB |
Billing of storage space
The following table lists storage space unit prices by region.
| Region | Unit price |
|---|---|
| China (Hangzhou) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Shanghai) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Qingdao) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Beijing) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Zhangjiakou) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Hohhot) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Ulanqab) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Shenzhen) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Heyuan) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Guangzhou) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Chengdu) | USD 0.16 per GB |
| China (Hong Kong) | USD 0.24 per GB |
| Singapore | USD 0.24 per GB |
| Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) | USD 0.24 per GB |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | USD 0.24 per GB |
| Philippines (Manila) | USD 0.24 per GB |
| Japan (Tokyo) | USD 0.29 per GB |
| US (Silicon Valley) | USD 0.24 per GB |
| US (Virginia) | USD 0.24 per GB |
| Germany (Frankfurt) | USD 0.25 per GB |
| UK (London) | USD 0.25 per GB |
| UAE (Dubai) | USD 0.27 per GB |