Outbound data transfer plans for Express Connect - Express Connect

Outbound data transfer plans are subscription resource plans that are provided by Express Connect. An outbound data transfer plan takes effect only after you complete the payment.

Prerequisites

You have the required permissions to use outbound data transfer plans. By default, outbound data transfer plans are not available. To use outbound data transfer plans, contact your account manager to apply for the required permissions.

Purchase and offset rules

Rule	Description
Purchase rules	After you purchase an outbound data transfer plan, the plan immediately takes effect and automatically offsets the outbound data transfer fees in specific regions. The validity period of an outbound data transfer plan is one year. After the outbound data transfer plan expires, the unused quota is automatically cleared. You can purchase an unlimited number of outbound data transfer plans. If you purchased multiple outbound data transfer plans, the plan that expires first is preferentially applied. Note During the promotion period, if you purchase an outbound data transfer plan whose size is less than 50 TB and your actual usage exceeds the size of the plan by over 50 TB, you are entitled to a free quota of 50 TB. You are charged only for the part of the excess usage that exceeds 50 TB based on the actual prices of outbound data transfer. If you purchase an outbound data transfer plan whose size is greater than or equal to 50 TB, you cannot enjoy the free quota.
Sizes and supported areas of outbound data transfer plans	The outbound data transfer plans are supported in the following areas: the Chinese mainland, Asia Pacific, Indonesia, Australia, India, Europe and Americas, and Middle East. Each area consists of one or more regions. For more information, visit the buy page. Outbound data transfer plans are available in the following sizes: 1 TB, 10 TB, and 100 TB.

Unit prices for different sizes

You can purchase outbound data transfer plans to offset the outbound data transfer fees of your service. The following table describes the sizes and prices of outbound data transfer plans.

Note

The prices listed in the following table are for reference only. The actual prices on the buy page of outbound data transfer plans prevail.

Area	Region	Unit price for 1-TB plan (USD)	Unit price for 10-TB plan (USD)	Unit price for 100-TB plan (USD)
Chinese mainland	China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu), China (Wuhan - Local Region), China (Shenyang), China (Nanjing - Local Region), and China (Xi'an - Local Region)	13	125	1,241
Asia Pacific	China (Hong Kong), China (Taiwan), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Philippines (Manila), and Thailand (Bangkok)	39	390	3,871
Indonesia	Indonesia (Jakarta)	79	780	7,742
Australia	Australia (Sydney)	40	399	3,960
India	India (Mumbai)	43	428	4,248
Europe and Americas	US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia), Germany (Frankfurt), and UK (London)	19	190	1,886
Middle East	UAE (Dubai) and SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region)	87	855	8,486

Purchase outbound data transfer plans

Log on to the Express Connect console.
In the top navigation bar, select a region. In the left-side navigation pane, click Physical Connection.
In the Purchase Outbound Data Transfer Plan section, click Buy Now.

On the Outbound Data Transfer Plan - International Site page, configure the following parameters and click Buy Now. The following table describes the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Quantity	The number of outbound data transfer plans that you want to purchase.
Size	The size of the outbound data transfer plan. Valid values: 1 TB, 10 TB, and 100 TB.
Expiry Date	The validity period of an outbound data transfer plan, which is 1 Year. After you complete the payment, the outbound data transfer plan immediately takes effect and automatically offsets the outbound data transfer fees in specific regions. After the outbound data transfer plan expires, the unused quota is automatically cleared.
Available In	The region in which you want to use the outbound data transfer plan. Before you purchase an outbound data transfer plan, confirm the region to which you want to apply the plan.

On the Confirm Order page, read and agree to Terms of Service and click Pay.

View the usage details of outbound data transfer plans

Before you can view the usage details of an outbound data transfer plan, you must purchase the plan.

Log on to the Express Connect console.
In the top navigation bar, select a region. In the left-side navigation pane, click Physical Connection.
In the Purchase Outbound Data Transfer Plan section, click View Details.
On the Manage Reserved Instances page, you can view the basic information and usage details of outbound data transfer plans.
- On the Instances tab, you can view the following information about an outbound data transfer plan: owner account, name, remaining quota, effective time, and expiration time.
  - In the upper-right corner of the outbound data transfer plan list, click Customize Column Options to specify the columns that you want to display.
  - In the upper-right corner of the outbound data transfer plan list, click Export to export and download the list.
- On the Details tab, you can view the usage details of outbound data transfer plans.
  - You can filter usage details by configuring the Start Time, Instance Name, or Deducted instance ID parameter.
  - In the upper-right corner of the outbound data transfer plan list, click Customize Column Options to specify the columns that you want to display.
  - In the upper-right corner of the outbound data transfer plan list, click Export to export and download the list.