GA resource plans - Global Accelerator - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center

Global Accelerator (GA) resource plans are available. GA resource plans are subscription plans that apply to pay-as-you-go GA instances. After you purchase GA resource plans, the plans automatically offset the Capacity Unit (CU) fees and instance fees of GA instances based on specific ratios. GA resource plans are more cost-effective than the pay-as-you-go billing method. You can select GA resource plans of different specifications based on your business requirements or specify the time when GA resource plans take effect.

Offset rules

Effective time

When you purchase a GA resource plan, you can select Immediately after Payment or Custom Effective Time.

Offset order

You can purchase multiple GA resource plans. Take note of the following items if you purchase multiple GA resource plans:

If you purchase multiple GA resource plans, the GA resource plan that expires first is first used. If the expiration dates of multiple GA resource plans are the same, the GA resource plan that is purchased earlier is used first.
If the actual resource usage exceeds the specifications of GA resource plans, the pay-as-you-go billing method is used.

Offset limits

Limit	Description
Offset item	You can use GA resource plans to offset the instance fees and CU fees of pay-as-you-go GA instances. You cannot use GA resource plans to offset data transfer fees.
Offset ratio	Instance fees are offset based on the offset coefficient. Offset coefficient = Instance unit price/CU unit price. 0.350877 CU is offset per hour. Note For more information about instance unit prices and CU unit prices, see Billing of pay-as-you-go GA instances. CU fees are offset based on the 1:1 ratio each hour.
Validity period	1 year. After a GA resource plan expires, unused resources are automatically cleared. You cannot transfer the unused resources to another GA resource plan.

GA resource plan specifications and pricing

Note

The prices listed in the following table are for reference only. The actual prices on the buy page shall prevail.

Size	Number of LCUs	Price (USD)
Mini resource plan	1,000 CUs	56
Small resource plan	5,000 CUs	273
Medium resource plan	10,000 CUs	541
Large resource plan	50,000 CUs	2622

Purchase GA resource plans

Log on to the GA console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click GA Resource Plans.
On the GA Resource Plans page, click Buy Now.

On the GA Resource Plans (International Site) page, configure the GA resource plan, click Buy Now, and then complete the payment.

Parameter	Example
Resource Plan Type	Select the type of GA resource plan. By default, only GA Resource Plans is supported.
Specifications	Select the specification of the GA resource plan. For more information, see GA resource plan specifications and pricing.
Effective At	Select the time when the GA resource plan takes effect. Immediately after Payment: The GA resource plan immediately takes effect after the purchase is complete. Custom Effective Time: The GA resource plan takes effect at the specified time.
Custom Effective Time	Specify the time when the GA resource plan takes effect. Note This parameter is required only if you set Effective At to Custom Effective Time.
Purchase Quantity	Specify the number of GA resource plans that you want to purchase.
Validity Period	Select the validity period of the GA resource plan. By default, only 1 Year is supported.

View the usage details of a GA resource plan

The Billing Management console provides an overview and usage details of GA resource plans. You can query the remaining resources and usage details of GA resource plans based on parameters such as Effective Time. For more information, go to the Manage Reserved Instances page.

GA resource plan unsubscription

GA resource plans provide a 5-day money-back guarantee. You can request a full refund within five days after you purchase a GA resource plan if your GA resource plan is not used. For more information, see Rules for unsubscribing from resources.