This topic describes the billing method, billable items, and billing rules of Data Transmission Service (DTS) dedicated clusters.
Billing method
The following table describes the billing method of DTS dedicated clusters.
Billing method | Description |
Subscription | Subscription is a prepaid billing method. You must pay when you purchase a DTS dedicated cluster. For more information, visit the buy page.
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Billable items and billing rules
The following table describes the billable items and billing rules of DTS dedicated clusters.
Billable item | Billing rule |
Cluster specification fee | DTS dedicated clusters support only the node specifications of 15 DTS units (DUs). You are charged a cluster specification fee based on the subscription billing method. Note
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Internet traffic fee | If you configure a data migration task in a DTS dedicated cluster to migrate data from an Alibaba Cloud database to an on-premises database or a database in another cloud, you are charged an Internet traffic fee. For more information about the unit price of Internet traffic, see the Billing of Internet traffic section of this topic. Important The Internet traffic fee is calculated based on the actual traffic that is generated. The traffic of less than 1 GB is charged as 1 GB. |
Storage fee | By default, each node in a DTS dedicated cluster provides 1 TB of storage space free of charge. If the occupied storage space exceeds 1 TB on a node, you are charged for the excess storage space. For more information about the unit price of storage space, see the Billing of storage space section of this topic. You can select a larger storage capacity for nodes when you purchase a cluster or increase the storage capacity after the cluster is created. Note The fee for excess storage space is calculated based on the following formula: Unit price × Excess storage space (GB) in a month. For more information about the unit price of storage space in each region, see the Billing of storage space section of this topic. |
Billing of Internet traffic
The following table describes the unit prices of Internet traffic for DTS dedicated clusters in different regions.
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 describes the unit prices of storage space for DTS dedicated clusters in different regions.
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 |
Australia (Sydney) | USD 0.29 per GB |
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) | USD 0.24 per GB |
Indonesia (Jakarta) | USD 0.24 per GB |
Philippines (Manila) | USD 0.24 per GB |
India (Mumbai) | USD 0.13 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 |
FAQ
Is the pay-as-you-go billing method supported by DTS dedicated clusters?
No, DTS dedicated clusters do not support the pay-as-you-go billing method.
Am I charged for data verification tasks in a DTS dedicated cluster?
No, you are not charged for data verification tasks in a DTS dedicated cluster.