A Standard Global Accelerator (GA) instance provides a fully meshed network with multiple access points and origin servers to accelerate data transmission over Layer 4 (TCP and UDP) and Layer 7 (HTTP and HTTPS) protocols. This topic describes how to create and manage Standard GA instances.
Create a Standard GA instance
Standard GA instances support two billing methods: pay-as-you-go and subscription.
The pay-as-you-go billing method does not require you to evaluate the instance type that your business requires. You are charged for each billable item based on your actual usage. You can configure the instance, acceleration area, listener, and endpoint group in a single process. This billing method is suitable for scenarios where your business volume frequently changes.
The subscription billing method requires you to purchase an instance of a specific type and then complete the remaining configurations. This billing method is suitable for scenarios where your business volume is relatively stable.
Create a pay-as-you-go Standard instance
Before you create a pay-as-you-go Standard GA instance, note the following information:
The first time you use a pay-as-you-go GA instance, you must go to the Activate Service page to activate the pay-as-you-go Global Accelerator service.
Pay-as-you-go GA instances use the Pay-by-data-transfer bandwidth billing method and do not need to be associated with a bandwidth plan. The fees for data transfer over the GA network are settled and billed by Cloud Data Transfer (CDT). For more information, see Data transfer fee.
Log on to the GA console.
On the Instances page, click Create Standard Pay-as-you-go Instance.
On the Basic Instance Configuration wizard page, configure the parameters and click Next.
Configuration
Description
GA Instance Name
Enter a name for the GA instance.
Instance Billing Method
The default value is Pay-As-You-Go.
The fees for a pay-as-you-go Standard GA instance include the GA instance fee, CU fee, and data transfer fee.
Accelerated IP Address Type
Select an accelerated IP address type for the Standard GA instance.
EIP (default): This type uses the custom nearby access mode. You can select acceleration areas and regions as needed. GA provides an independent EIP for each acceleration region.
Anycast EIP: This type uses the automatic nearby access mode. You do not need to select an acceleration area or region. GA provides two Anycast EIPs in multiple regions around the world.
NoteThe Anycast EIP accelerated IP address type is available only for invitational preview. To use this feature, contact your account manager.
The number of accelerated IP addresses in each acceleration region of a Standard GA instance depends on the accelerated IP address type:
If the accelerated IP address type is EIP, two EIPs are allocated to each acceleration region. The two EIPs can be used to simultaneously accelerate client traffic and ensure high availability for the acceleration region.
If the accelerated IP address type is Anycast EIP, GA provides two Anycast EIPs in multiple regions across the globe.
Resource Group
Select the resource group to which the Standard Global Accelerator instance belongs.
The resource group is created in Resource Management under the current Alibaba Cloud account.
On the Configure Acceleration Area wizard page, configure an acceleration area and click Next.
On the Configure listeners wizard page, configure a listener and click Next.
On the Configure an endpoint group wizard page, configure an endpoint group and endpoints, and then click Next.
On the Configuration Review wizard page, confirm the information and click Submit.
NoteIt takes 3 to 5 minutes to create a GA instance.
Create a subscription Standard instance
Log on to the GA console.
On the Instances page, click Create Standard Subscription Instance.
On the Create Standard Instance (Subscription) page, configure the instance based on the following information, and then click Buy Now and complete the payment.
Configuration
Description
Instance Type
Select the type of the Standard GA instance.
Accelerated IP Address Type
By default, subscription Standard GA instances only support Elastic IP Address as the accelerated IP address type. This type uses the custom nearby access mode. You can select acceleration areas and regions as needed. GA provides one EIP for each acceleration region.
Bandwidth Billing Method
Select the billing method for network transfer bandwidth.
The default is Pay-by-bandwidth. The bandwidth fees are settled by the bandwidth plan.
After purchasing a Global Accelerator instance with the Pay-by-bandwidth billing method, you also need to associate a basic bandwidth plan with it.
Subscription Duration
Select the subscription duration for the Standard Global Accelerator instance.
Select Auto-renewal. (Make sure that your account balance is sufficient.) to enable the auto-renewal feature for the Standard Global Accelerator instance.
Global Accelerator Instance Name
Enter a name for the GA instance.
Resource Group
Select the resource group to which the Standard GA instance belongs.
The resource group is created in Resource Management under the current Alibaba Cloud account.
Coupon
Select whether to use a coupon for payment.
The default is Do Not Use Coupon. You can also select a coupon from the drop-down list for payment.
Optional: Return to the console. In the navigation pane on the left, choose . On the Instances page, you can view the purchased Standard GA instance.
What to do next
After you create a subscription Standard GA instance, you must also perform the following operations:
Add and manage smart routing listeners or Add and manage custom route listeners
Add and manage endpoint groups for smart routing listeners or Add and manage endpoint groups for custom route listeners
For information about how to quickly deploy the Global Accelerator service after you purchase a subscription Standard GA instance, see Get started with Global Accelerator.
Change the specification of a standard GA instance
You can upgrade or downgrade the specification of a subscription standard GA instance.
Before you upgrade or downgrade a basic bandwidth plan, take note of the information in the following table.
Limit | Effective time | Impacts on billing | Scenario |
| After you change the specification of a standard GA instance, the new specification takes effect immediately. You may need to wait a few minutes for the specification to take effect due to network latency. |
| If the specification of a standard GA instance is no longer suitable for your use case, you can upgrade or downgrade the GA instance. |
Log on to the GA console.
On the Instances page, perform the following operations to change the specification of a standard GA instance.
For more information about the specifications of GA instances, see Overview of standard GA instances.
Upgrade a GA instance
Find the GA instance that you want to upgrade and choose in the Actions column.
In the Upgrade message, confirm the information and click OK.
NoteIf you click Upgrade, only upgrades are supported. For information about how to downgrade a GA instance, see the "Downgrade a GA instance" section in this topic.
On the Upgrade/Downgrade page, specify the specification that you want to use, agree to the Terms of Service, and then click Buy Now to complete the payment.
Check the status of the GA instance in the Status column. If Unconfirmed Endpoint Group IPs appears, click OK. In the Confirm Endpoint Group IPs message, click OK.
Downgrade a GA instance
Find the GA instance that you want to downgrade and choose in the Actions column.
In the Downgrade message, confirm the information and click OK.
On the Downgrade page, specify the specification that you want to use, agree to the Terms of Service, and then click Buy Now to complete the payment.
More operations
More operations (Pay-as-you-go)
Operation | Procedure |
Update the basic information of a GA instance |
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Delete a GA instance | You can delete a pay-as-you-go Standard GA instance. Before deleting the instance, make sure you have completed data migration.
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More operations (Subscription)
Operation | Procedure |
Update the basic information of a GA instance |
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Renew a subscription GA instance |
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Replace a basic bandwidth plan | You can replace a basic bandwidth plan that is associated with a GA instance. This allows you to use a basic bandwidth plan that meets your requirements. The GA instance continues to forward network traffic when you replace the basic bandwidth plan. After you replace the original basic bandwidth plan, the original basic bandwidth plan is disassociated from the GA instance and the new basic bandwidth plan is associated with the GA instance. Before you replace a basic bandwidth plan, make sure that another basic bandwidth plan is purchased. The bandwidth provided by the new basic bandwidth plan must be greater than or equal to the total bandwidth that is allocated to acceleration areas. For more information, see Purchase and manage basic bandwidth plans.
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Cancel the subscription for a GA instance | You can apply to cancel the subscription for a subscription Standard GA instance. Before you apply, make sure that the instance meets the cancellation requirements and that data migration is complete. For more information, see Refund policy. |
References
Tutorials
API reference
CreateAccelerator: Creates a Standard GA instance.
ListAccelerators: Queries a list of Standard GA instances.
DescribeAccelerator: Queries information about a specified Standard GA instance.
UpdateAccelerator: Modifies a Standard GA instance.
UpdateAcceleratorConfirm: Confirms the modified specifications of a Standard GA instance.
DescribeAcceleratorAutoRenewAttribute: Queries the auto-renewal status of a Standard GA instance.
UpdateAcceleratorAutoRenewAttribute: Modifies the auto-renewal attribute of a Standard GA instance.