This topic describes the procedure and basic scenarios to help you get started with Global Accelerator (GA).
Note First-time users can apply for a one-month free trial of GA by using their Alibaba Cloud accounts within the 00:00:00 on April 1, 2021 to 00:00:00 on April 1, 2024 period. The Alibaba Cloud accounts must have passed enterprise real-name verification. You can submit an application to participate in the free trial. For more information about the free trial and supported instance types, see Time-limited one-month free trials of GA.
Procedure
Use standard GA instances
You can use standard GA instances to accelerate content delivery at Layer 4 (TCP and UDP) and Layer 7 (HTTP and HTTPS). You can purchase a standard GA instance and a basic bandwidth plan. Perform the following steps:
Use basic GA instances
You can use basic GA instances to accelerate content delivery at Layer 3 (IP protocols). Perform the following steps: