This topic describes public bandwidth types, billing methods for network usage, and examples on how to calculate network usage fees.
Overview
- Public IP address
Public IP addresses are automatically assigned by the system. You are charged only for outbound public bandwidth and not for the use of public IP addresses. Two billing methods for network usage are available: pay-by-bandwidth and pay-by-traffic.
- Elastic IP address (EIP)
EIPs are public IP addresses that you can purchase and use individually. Only instances that are deployed in virtual private clouds (VPCs) support EIPs. For information about the billing details of EIPs, see Overview.
- NAT gateway
NAT gateways are Internet gateways that you can individually purchase. For information about the billing details of NAT gateways, see Billing overview.
Public bandwidth type | Billed | Description | Example |
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Outbound bandwidth | Yes | The bandwidth for traffic from ECS instances to the Internet. | FTP clients download resources from ECS instances by using public IP addresses. |
Inbound bandwidth | No | The bandwidth for traffic from the Internet to ECS instances. | FTP clients upload resources to ECS instances by using public IP addresses. |
For information about the limits on the public bandwidth of ECS instances, see the "Public bandwidth limits" section of the Limits topic.
Billing methods for network usage
- Pay-by-bandwidth: You are charged based on the bandwidth that you specify. The actual outbound bandwidth will not exceed the specified bandwidth.
- Pay-by-traffic: a pay-as-you-go billing method. You are charged based on the actual
traffic volume. You must configure a maximum bandwidth for outbound traffic to avoid
out-of-control fees caused by outbound traffic bursts.
Notice When the pay-by-traffic billing method is used for network usage, the maximum inbound and outbound bandwidths are used as the upper limits of bandwidths instead of guaranteed performance specifications. In scenarios where demand outstrips resource supplies, these maximum bandwidths may be limited. If you want guaranteed bandwidths for your instance, use the pay-by-bandwidth billing method for network usage.
Billing method for network usage | Billing method of ECS instances | Billing rule for network usage |
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Pay-by-bandwidth | Subscription | You must pay upfront for the bandwidth and subscription duration that you purchase.
You are charged for the bandwidth (in Mbit/s) based on a tiered billing model. Unit:
USD/month.
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Pay-as-you-go | Bandwidth bills are accurate to the second. The bills are generated on the hour every
hour. You are charged for the bandwidth (in Mbit/s) based on a tiered billing model.
Unit: USD/hour.
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Pay-by-traffic | Subscription and pay-as-you-go | The bills are generated on the hour every hour. You are charged based on the actual traffic volume (in GB). Unit: USD/GB. |
Billing examples
Billing method for network usage | Billing method of ECS instances | Example of billing conditions | Fee (USD) |
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Pay-by-bandwidth | Subscription |
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1 × 6.8 = 6.8 |
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1 × [17 + (7 - 5) × 11.8] = 40.6 | ||
Pay-as-you-go |
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24 × 30 × 0.012 = 8.64 | |
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24 × 30 × [0.03 + (7 - 5) × 0.021] = 51.84 | ||
Pay-by-traffic | Subscription and pay-as-you-go |
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1 × 0.123 = 0.123 |
References
You can change the billing method for network usage from pay-by-bandwidth to pay-by-traffic or from pay-by-traffic to pay-by-bandwidth. For more information, see Change the billing method for network usage.
If the current public bandwidth does not meet your business requirements, you can upgrade or downgrade the public bandwidth. For more information, see Overview of instance upgrade and downgrade.