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    Last Updated:Aug 27, 2026

    Using ApsaraDB RDS may involve the following billable items: RDS instance billable items and value-added service billable items, as well as billable items of other cloud services that are related to RDS. This topic describes the definition, billing formula, and billing method of each billable item.

    RDS instances

    RDS instances are classified into the following two types based on their billing methods:

    • Subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS instances: When you purchase this type of RDS instance, you must specify the specifications of the computing resources and the storage capacity. After the purchase, RDS instance type fees and storage capacity fees are generated.

    • Serverless RDS instances: The computing resources of a Serverless instance automatically scale within the range that you specify based on the workload, and the storage capacity automatically expands based on the data volume. Serverless instances generate RCU fees and storage capacity fees.

    RDS instance type

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    The fees for the computing resource specifications of subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS instances, including regular instances, read-only instances, and disaster recovery instances, as well as DuckDB analytical instances. The billable item name is RDS instance type (rds_class) or instance type (ClassCode).

    This billable item is generated after an instance is created. If the computing resource specifications or the number of nodes of the instance increase or decrease, the fees of this billable item usually change.

    Billing formula

    • RDS Basic Edition and RDS High-availability Edition: RDS instance type fee = Unit price of the instance type × Duration

    • MySQL and PostgreSQL RDS Cluster Edition: RDS instance type fee = Unit price per node of the instance type × Number of nodes × Duration

    • SQL Server RDS Cluster Edition: RDS instance type fee = Instance type fee of the primary instance + Instance type fees of the read-only instances

    Note

    The unit price of an RDS instance type varies based on the region, database engine, and instance specifications. For more information, see the buy page and your bills.

    Billing method

    Subscription or pay-as-you-go.

    RCU of Serverless instances

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    The fees for the computing resources of RDS Serverless instances. The billable item name is RCU (rds_serverless_rcu).

    This billable item is generated after a Serverless instance is created. You are charged based on the RCUs that you actually use. If you suspend the instance, billing for this item is also suspended.

    Billing formula

    • RDS for MySQL and RDS for PostgreSQL: RCU fee = Unit price per RCU per node × RCU usage per node × Number of nodes × Usage duration

    • RDS for SQL Server: RCU fee = RCU unit price × RCU usage × Usage duration

    Billing method

    Serverless.

    Storage capacity

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    The storage fees of subscription, pay-as-you-go, or Serverless RDS instances, including regular instances, read-only instances, and disaster recovery instances, as well as DuckDB analytical instances. The billable item name is storage capacity (rds_storage or Storage).

    This billable item is generated after an instance is created. If the storage capacity of the instance increases or decreases, the fees of this billable item change.

    Billing formula

    • Subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS Basic Edition and RDS High-availability Edition: Storage capacity fee = Unit price of the instance storage × Instance storage capacity × Duration

    • Subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS Cluster Edition: Storage capacity fee = Unit price of storage per node × Storage capacity per node × Number of nodes × Duration

    • RDS for MySQL Serverless instances and RDS for PostgreSQL Serverless instances: Storage capacity fee = Unit price of storage per node × Storage capacity per node × Number of nodes × Duration

    • RDS for SQL Server Serverless instances: Storage capacity fee = Unit price of the instance storage × Instance storage capacity × Duration

    Note

    • The unit price of RDS storage varies based on the region, RDS edition, storage type, and billing method. The price displayed in the console prevails.

    • The duration in the billing formula varies based on the billing method.

      • Subscription instances: The duration is the subscription duration that you purchase.

      • Pay-as-you-go or Serverless instances: The duration is the billing duration. The billing cycle is one hour.

    Billing method

    Subscription, pay-as-you-go, and Serverless.

    RDS value-added services

    RDS value-added services are paid features provided by ApsaraDB RDS. Fees are generated only if you enable or use these features. The billable product of RDS value-added services is ApsaraDB RDS.

    Performance auto-scaling

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    You are not charged for enabling the performance auto-scaling feature. However, after the feature is enabled, if the CPU utilization reaches the specified threshold, a computing resource specification change is triggered for the RDS for MySQL instance, and the added computing resources are billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

    • For instances with cloud disks, performance auto-scaling changes the instance to a different RDS instance type, and the system charges the RDS instance type fees based on the new instance type. The fee change rules are the same as those for configuration changes. For more information, see Change instance specifications.

    • For instances with local disks, performance auto-scaling automatically increases the number of CPU cores, which generates a new billable item named elastic computing resources (CPU+IOPS). The code of this billable item is cpu_cores_flexible.

    Billing formula

    • Elastic computing resource fee for instances with local disks = CPU unit price × Number of added CPU cores × Duration

    • New RDS instance type fee for instances with cloud disks = Unit price of the instance type × Duration

    Note

    • For the CPU unit price of performance auto-scaling for instances with local disks, see Configure performance auto-scaling.

    • For instances with cloud disks, the unit price of the RDS instance type is the same as that on the buy page.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    I/O performance burst for general cloud disks

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    The fees for the I/O performance burst volume of RDS instances with general cloud disks. Enabling I/O performance burst for general cloud disks is free of charge. However, after the feature is enabled, if the I/O performance burst volume exceeds the free quota, I/O performance burst (io_burst) fees are generated.

    For more information about this feature, see MySQL I/O performance burst or PostgreSQL I/O performance burst.

    Billing formula

    I/O performance burst fee for general cloud disks = (Total I/O performance burst volume of all instance nodes - Free quota) × I/O performance burst unit price × Duration

    Note

    For information about the total I/O performance burst volume of all instance nodes, the free quota, and the I/O performance burst unit price, see Billing of MySQL I/O performance burst and Billing of PostgreSQL I/O performance burst.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Data archiving for general cloud disks

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    Enabling data archiving is free of charge. However, after the feature is enabled, the data that is archived to Object Storage Service (OSS) generates OSS storage (rds_oss_storage) fees.

    For more information about this feature, see MySQL data archiving, PostgreSQL data archiving, or SQL Server data archiving.

    Note

    RDS for SQL Server also supports data archiving for ESSDs. Data archiving for general cloud disks must be manually enabled, whereas data archiving for ESSDs is enabled by default.

    Billing formula

    Data archiving fee for general cloud disks = Archived data volume × Data archiving unit price × Duration

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Regular backups and archived backups

    Regular backup storage

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    Data backups and log backups are stored in the backup storage provided by Alibaba Cloud. Alibaba Cloud provides a free backup quota. If your backup storage usage exceeds the free quota, the excess is billed on a pay-as-you-go basis. The billable item is RDS Basic Backup Fee (backup_charged).

    For more information, see Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance, Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance, Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server instance, and Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for MariaDB instance.

    Billable product

    ApsaraDB RDS.

    Billing formula

    Backup storage fee = (Total backup size - Free backup quota) × Unit price of the backup storage × Duration

    Note

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Archived backup storage

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    Data backups that are retained for more than 730 days are automatically converted into archived backups. The billable item is long-term backup (ArchivedBackupCharged).

    For more information, see Automatic backup.

    Billable product

    ApsaraDB RDS.

    Billing formula

    Archived backup storage fee = Unit price of the archived backup storage × Archived backup storage usage × Duration

    Note

    For the unit price of the archived backup storage, see Backup fee.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.
    Note

    Full data restoration and standard database and table restoration

    Restore full data (instance cloning)

    When you use the data backups and log backups of an original instance to restore data to a new instance, you are charged the RDS instance type fee and storage capacity fee of the new instance.

    For more information, see Restore MySQL data, Restore SQL Server data, Restore PostgreSQL data, Restore MariaDB data.

    Standard database and table restoration

    When you restore specified databases or tables from a backup set or to a point in time to a new instance, you are charged the RDS instance type fee and storage capacity fee of the new instance. No fees are generated if you restore the databases or tables to the original instance.

    For more information, see Restore MySQL databases and tables, Restore PostgreSQL databases and tables.

    SQL audit (DAS Enterprise Edition V0)

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    Fees for the storage of SQL audit logs. After you enable the SQL audit feature, you are charged based on the storage space that is occupied by SQL audit logs and the storage duration. The billable item is SQL audit (sql_collected).

    For more information, see RDS MySQL SQL Explorer and Audit, RDS SQL Server SQL Explorer and Audit, RDS PostgreSQL SQL Explorer and Audit.

    Billable product

    ApsaraDB RDS.

    Billing formula

    SQL audit fee = Unit price × Storage space × Duration

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.
    Note

    The billable product of the SQL Explorer and Audit feature that is provided by DAS Enterprise Edition V3, V2, or V1 is Database Autonomy Service (DAS). For more information, see DAS: SQL Explorer and Audit.

    Performance monitoring

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    If you set the performance monitoring frequency of an RDS MySQL instance to once every 5 seconds, the performance monitoring (advanced_monitor) fee is generated. Performance monitoring is free of charge at a frequency of once every 60 seconds or once every 300 seconds. Performance monitoring is free of charge for RDS PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MariaDB instances.

    For more information, see Configure a monitoring frequency on the monitoring page (old version).

    Billing formula

    Performance monitoring fee = Unit price of performance monitoring × Duration

    Note

    For the unit price of performance monitoring, see Billing.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Database proxy

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    Fees for the database proxy feature. If you enable the database proxy feature and set the proxy type to dedicated proxy, you are charged based on the proxy specifications and usage duration. The billable item is database proxy instance shards (MaxscaleChargedSliceNum). General-purpose proxies are free of charge.

    For more information, see RDS MySQL database proxies, RDS PostgreSQL database proxies.

    Billing formula

    Database proxy fee = Unit price × Number of proxies × Duration

    Note

    For the unit price of database proxies, see MySQL dedicated proxy pricing, PostgreSQL dedicated proxy pricing.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Traffic over public endpoints

    If you apply for a public endpoint and use it to connect to your RDS instance, Internet traffic is generated. At present, the Internet traffic (inbound and outbound) that is generated when you connect to an RDS instance over its public endpoint is eligible for a 100% discount and is free of charge.

    For more information, see Apply for or release an RDS MySQL public endpoint, Apply for or release an RDS SQL Server public endpoint, Apply for or release an RDS PostgreSQL public endpoint, Apply for or release an RDS MariaDB public endpoint.

    Services provided and billed by other Alibaba Cloud services

    RDS integrates services provided by other Alibaba Cloud services. When you use the following features, billable items of these services are generated.

    Data disaster recovery: cross-region backup, backup storage for deleted instances, and download backups

    Cross-region backup

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    The backup storage fees and network fees that are generated by cross-region backups. The billable items are as follows:

    Cross-region backup storage (DdrOssStorageSize) and cross-region backup network traffic (NetworkOutDuplicationSize).

    • RDS MySQL instances with local disks, RDS PostgreSQL instances, and RDS SQL Server instances: cross-region backup storage (DdrOssStorageSize) and cross-region backup network traffic (NetworkOutDuplicationSize).

    • RDS MySQL instances with cloud disks: database backup storage capacity (BackupStorageSize) and cross-region backup network traffic (NetworkOutDuplicationSize).

    For more information, see Cross-region backup, Use the cross-region backup feature, and Use the cross-region backup feature.

    Billable product

    • Cross-region backup storage (DdrOssStorageSize): ApsaraDB RDS.

    • Database backup storage capacity (BackupStorageSize): Database Backup (DBS).

    • Cross-region backup network traffic (NetworkOutDuplicationSize): Database Backup (DBS).

    Billing formula

    • Cross-region backup storage fee = Unit price of cross-region backup storage × Cross-region backup storage size × Duration

    • Database backup storage capacity fee = Unit price of database backup storage × Database backup storage size × Duration

    • Cross-region backup network fee = Unit price of network traffic × Traffic usage

    Note

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Savings plans or resource plans

    DBS network plans can offset the cross-region backup network traffic (NetworkOutDuplicationSize) fees of subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS instances.

    Backup storage for deleted instances

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    Fees for storing backup sets of deleted RDS MySQL instances. Storage is free of charge within seven days. After seven days, fees are charged based on the backup set size and storage duration. The specific billable items are as follows.

    • RDS MySQL instances with local disks: standard storage capacity (StandardStorageSize)

    • RDS MySQL instances with cloud disks: database backup storage capacity (BackupStorageSize)

    For more information, see Backup retention policy for released instances.

    Billable product

    Database Backup (DBS).

    Billing formula

    Backup storage fee for deleted instances = Unit price of backup storage for deleted instances × Backup size of deleted instances × Usage duration

    Note

    For the unit price of backup storage for deleted instances, see Pricing.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Download backups

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    Fees that are generated when you download backups of RDS instances, including the Internet outbound traffic (NetworkOutSize) fees and the backup analytic data volume (BackupAnalyticSize) fees that are generated when you use the advanced download feature.

    For more information, see Download backups of an RDS MySQL instance, Download backups of an RDS SQL Server instance, Download backups of an RDS PostgreSQL instance.

    Billable product

    Database Backup (DBS).

    Billing formula

    • Backup analytic data volume fee = Unit price × Backup analytic data volume

    • Internet outbound traffic fee = Unit price × (Traffic usage - Free quota)

    Note

    For the unit price of the backup analytic data volume (also known as the unit price of backup conversion fees) and the unit price of Internet outbound traffic for downloading backups, see Download backups.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Savings plans or resource plans

    DBS network plans can offset the Internet outbound traffic (NetworkOutSize) fees of subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS instances.

    Data disaster recovery: quick database and table restoration (within 5 minutes) and emergency recovery

    Quick database and table restoration & quick database and table restoration within 5 minutes

    Important

    Quick database and table restoration within 5 minutes is suspended for new activations.

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    The quick database and table restoration feature for RDS MySQL instances with local disks is available in a free edition and a paid edition:

    • Free edition: You are not charged when you enable or use quick database and table restoration (free edition).

    • Paid edition: After you enable and use quick database and table restoration (paid edition), you are charged based on the data volume. The billable item is CDM local disk storage capacity (CapacitySandboxStorageSize).

    Billable product

    Database Backup (DBS).

    Billing formula

    Fee = Unit price of CDM local disk storage × CDM local disk storage capacity × Usage duration

    Note

    For the unit price of CDM local disk storage, see Restore Databases and Tables.

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Savings plans or resource plans

    CDM sandbox storage plans can offset the CDM local disk storage capacity (CapacitySandboxStorageSize) fees of subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS MySQL instances with local disks.

    Emergency recovery

    Category

    Description

    Definition

    The emergency recovery feature for RDS MySQL instances with local disks involves the following billable items:

    • CDM local disk storage capacity (CapacitySandboxStorageSize): After you enable the DBS sandbox feature, each database instance corresponds to a sandbox storage. The system automatically synchronizes the data of the database instance to the sandbox storage and generates multiple sandbox snapshots. DBS charges sandbox storage fees based on the amount of data in the sandbox storage.

    • CDM sandbox instance type (SandboxDatabaseSpec): After you restore data to a temporary sandbox instance, DBS charges temporary sandbox instance fees based on the specifications and usage duration of the temporary sandbox instance. The fees are deducted on an hourly basis. If you do not restore data to a temporary sandbox instance, no temporary sandbox instance fees are generated.

    For more information, see RDS for MySQL emergency recovery.

    Billable product

    Database Backup (DBS).

    Billing formula

    • CDM local disk storage capacity fee = Unit price of CDM local disk storage capacity × Usage duration × CDM local disk storage capacity

    • CDM sandbox instance type fee = Unit price of the sandbox instance type × Usage duration

    Note

    Billing method

    Pay-as-you-go.

    Savings plans or resource plans

    CDM sandbox storage plans can offset the CDM local disk storage capacity (CapacitySandboxStorageSize) fees of subscription or pay-as-you-go RDS MySQL instances with local disks.

    DAS: SQL Explorer and Audit

    The billable product of the billable items of DAS Enterprise Edition V3, V2, and V1 is Database Autonomy Service (DAS).

    Billing details

    DAS Agent

    Chinese mainland regions

    Edition

    Max managed instances

    Max agents

    Character usage

    Concurrency limit

    List price

    Basic Edition

    10

    1

    Billed monthly with overage charges.

    1

    USD 15/month. Includes a 100,000-character usage quota. Usage that exceeds the quota is billed at USD 0.00021 per character.

    Enterprise Edition-SAAS

    20

    Unlimited

    Unlimited usage

    3

    USD 1,500/month

    40

    3

    USD 3,000/month

    60

    3

    USD 4,500/month

    80

    3

    USD 6,000/month

    100

    3

    USD 7,500/month

    200

    3

    USD 15,000/month

    300

    3

    USD 22,500/month

    400

    3

    USD 30,000/month

    500

    5

    USD 37,500/month

    600

    5

    USD 45,000/month

    700

    5

    USD 52,500/month

    800

    5

    USD 60,000/month

    900

    5

    USD 67,500/month

    1000

    5

    USD 75,000/month
    Other regions

    Edition

    Max managed instances

    Max agents

    Character usage

    Concurrency limit

    List price

    Basic Edition

    10

    1

    Billed monthly with overage charges.

    1

    USD 30/month. Includes a 100,000-character usage quota. Usage that exceeds the quota is billed at USD 0.00021 per character.

    Enterprise Edition-SAAS

    20

    Unlimited

    Unlimited usage

    3

    USD 2,250/month

    40

    3

    USD 4,500/month

    60

    3

    USD 6,750/month

    80

    3

    USD 9,000/month

    100

    3

    USD 11,250/month

    200

    3

    USD 22,500/month

    300

    3

    USD 33,750/month

    400

    3

    USD 45,000/month

    500

    5

    USD 56,250/month

    600

    5

    USD 67,500/month

    700

    5

    USD 78,750/month

    800

    5

    USD 90,000/month

    900

    5

    USD 101,250/month

    1000

    5

    USD 112,500/month

    • Monthly fee for the Basic Edition

      • The monthly fee includes a usage quota of 100,000 characters. Unused characters are cleared at the end of the month and cannot be rolled over to the next month or refunded.

      • If you unsubscribe early, the monthly fee is refunded on a pro-rata basis, deducting the cost for the days the service was used. For example, in regions other than China (Shanghai), if the monthly fee is USD 30, the month has 30 days, and you have used the service for 10 days, you will receive a refund of USD 20 upon unsubscription.

      • The character count in DAS Agent includes all characters in questions, answers, and O&M reports, such as letters, numbers, punctuation, spaces, and line feeds.

      • To provide a "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) experience, DAS Agent uses character-based billing instead of token-based metering. For example, when you ask if an instance is abnormal, DAS Agent may check multiple metrics, such as CPU utilization, I/O, queries per second (QPS), transactions per second (TPS), and memory. It may also review slow SQL lists, lock analysis results, and even security risk detection results. The agent's inference determines the specific checks performed, which typically cover these common issue types. This process can consume a large number of tokens. If an issue is found, the response can be thousands of characters long. If no issues are found, the response might be as short as "This instance has no exceptions in its current state." To provide a more intuitive understanding of usage, we bill by the number of characters in the Q&A. A typical Q&A session for SQL optimization or CPU utilization anomaly diagnosis consumes about 1,000 to 5,000 characters. An O&M report consumes about 5,000 characters. The Basic Edition monthly fee covers approximately 15 to 50 diagnoses or reports, depending on Q&A complexity. You can view the character usage of each historical conversation or O&M report on the DAS Agent details page.

    O&M service (formerly Economy Edition)

    Pricing: USD 45/month/instance

    Note

    Promotional price: USD 15/month/instance

    Security services

    Billable item

    Billing object

    Specification

    Pricing

    Description

    Security management (SecurityManagement_Amount)

    Number of instances

    Unlimited

    USD 20/instance/month

    The security management feature provides a comprehensive database security solution. It unifies management of SSL certificates and allow lists and uses automated security baseline checks to continuously detect configuration risks, such as weak passwords and insecure backup or audit settings. This improves the security posture of your databases. Each instance consumes one security management quota.

    Sensitive data detection

    (DCG_Amount)

    Number of database tables (X)

    0 to 50,000

    USD 80 per 10,000 tables/month

    • Each table scanned by a detection task consumes one quota. The quota is consumed upon use and does not roll over to the next month.

    • The unit price decreases as your usage increases.

    Note

    You receive a complimentary quota for 100 table scans to help you get started.

    60,000 to 100,000

    USD 60 per 10,000 tables/month

    110,000 to 500,000

    USD 40 per 10,000 tables/month

    510,000 or more

    USD 20 per 10,000 tables/month

    Column encryption

    (CLE_Amount)

    Number of database columns (Y)

    5

    USD 498/month

    • You can encrypt columns identified as containing sensitive data. Encrypting a column consumes one quota. Decrypting a column restores the quota.

    • The unit price decreases as your usage increases.

    10

    USD 598/month

    15

    USD 699/month

    20

    USD 798/month

    25

    USD 898/month

    30

    USD 996/month

    35

    USD 1,092/month

    40

    USD 1,198/month

    45

    USD 1,287/month

    50

    USD 1,398/month

    51 to 100

    USD 25/column/month

    101 to 200

    USD 20/column/month

    201 to 300

    USD 15/column/month

    301 to 400

    USD 12/column/month

    401 to 500

    USD 11/column/month

    501 to 600

    USD 10/column/month

    601 to 700

    USD 9/column/month

    701 to 800

    USD 8/column/month

    801 to 900

    USD 7/column/month

    901 to 1,000

    USD 6/column/month

    More than 1,000

    USD 5/column/month

    Audit log (NoSQL compatible)

    Billable item

    Billing method

    Daily unit price

    Description

    log traffic

    pay-as-you-go

    USD 0.04/GB

    Default fee.

    This pay-as-you-go fee applies when logs are ingested into storage and covers basic processes like collection, transmission, and writing.

    cold storage

    USD 0.001042/GB/hour

    Default fee.

    Cold storage fees are based on log volume and storage duration.

    • If hot storage is disabled, all logs incur cold storage fees.

    • If you enable hot storage:

      • New logs are first stored in hot storage, incurring the hot storage fee for that period.

      • After the hot storage period expires, the system automatically moves the data to cold storage at no extra cost.

    log indexing

    USD 0.04/GB

    • This fee applies when you enable the log indexing feature.

    • The system stores indexed log data in hot storage. The system automatically adapts and creates optimized indexes to improve data read speed.

    hot storage

    USD 0.00133/GB/hour

    • Hot storage fees are based on log volume and storage duration.

    • After the hot storage period expires, the system automatically moves the data to cold storage at no extra cost.

    • Hot storage retains logs for a maximum of 7 days.

    Billing example

    Audit Log (NoSQL Compatible) supports log queries, online analysis, and data exports. Security auditors can detect unusual data operations and trace who made changes and when, while developers and O&M engineers can troubleshoot performance issues. It also helps meet security and compliance requirements.

    Suppose your instance ingests 10 GB of log data daily. You set the Select the storage duration of SQL logs. to 180 days, enable log indexing, and configure a hot storage period of 7 days for performance troubleshooting.

    Note

    • The SQL Log Storage Duration is the total retention period for your SQL logs, which are stored in cold storage by default.

    • To meet compliance regulations in the Chinese mainland, the cold storage period must be at least 180 days.

    Feature

    Billable item

    Daily unit price

    Daily usage

    Daily fee

    SQL logs

    log traffic

    USD 0.04/GB

    10 GB

    USD 0.4

    cold storage

    USD 0.001042/GB/hour

    Day 1: 10 GB

    Day 2: 20 GB

    ...

    Day 173: 1,730 GB

    10 * (180 - 7) * 0.001042 * 24 = USD 43.25

    log indexing

    log indexing

    USD 0.04/GB

    10 GB

    USD 0.4

    hot storage

    USD 0.00133/GB/hour

    After enabling the feature:

    Day 1: 10 GB

    Day 2: 20 GB

    ...

    Day 7: 70 GB

    (After 7 days, data in hot storage expires and is moved to cold storage.)

    Daily fee from Day 7 onward:

    10 * 7 * 0.00133 * 24 = USD 2.23
    Note

    The type of audit log records affects the volume of stored logs and their associated fees. You can customize the configuration after you enable this feature.

    Enterprise Edition V3

    Important

    Enterprise Edition V3 enhances long-term storage (180 days or more) with multi-AZ backup, accidental deletion recovery, and long-term retention to meet audit log backup and recovery requirements under regulations such as GDPR and China's Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS).

    Billing
    image

    Billable item

    Billing method

    Pricing in the Chinese mainland

    Pricing in Hong Kong (China) and other regions

    Description

    SQL logs

    (DataIngestion)

    pay-as-you-go

    USD 0.04/GB

    USD 0.06/GB

    Default fee.

    This fee is for the volume of data ingested, covering collection, transmission, and writing to storage.

    Log indexing

    (RealTimeSearchAnalytics)

    USD 0.04/GB

    USD 0.06/GB

    • This fee applies when you enable log indexing.

    • Data for log indexing is stored in hot storage, where the system automatically creates optimized indexes to accelerate data reads.

    • After logs are ingested into hot storage, no storage fee is charged for the first day.

    SQL Explorer

    (InsightAnalysis)

    USD 0.0134/GB

    USD 0.02/GB

    This fee is charged based on the amount of log data processed by SQL Explorer for automatic aggregation and analysis.

    Hot storage

    (SqlInsightHotDataSize)

    USD 0.00167/GB/day

    USD 0.0025/GB/day

    • The fee for hot storage is charged based on log volume and storage duration.

    • Logs can be stored in hot storage for a maximum of 7 days.

    • After logs are ingested into hot storage, no storage fee is charged for the first day.

    • If you enable cold storage, logs are automatically moved from hot storage to cold storage for free when the hot storage period expires.

    Cold storage

    (SqlInsightColdDataSize)

    USD 0.0005/GB/day

    USD 0.00075/GB/day

    Default fee.

    The fee for cold storage is charged based on log volume and storage duration.

    • If hot storage is not enabled, logs are stored only in cold storage. No storage fee is charged for the first 30 days.

    • If you enable hot storage:

      • Newly ingested logs are first stored in hot storage (free for the first day). You are charged for hot storage for the duration of (Hot storage duration - 1 day).

      • After the hot storage period expires, logs are automatically moved to cold storage free of charge. No fee is charged during the subsequent cold storage period of (30 days - Hot storage duration).

    Cold query

    (SqlScanDataSize)

    USD 0.0025/GB

    USD 0.00375/GB

    This fee is based on the volume of data scanned during offline queries on logs in cold storage.

    Download

    USD 0.067/GB

    USD 0.1/GB

    The fee for exporting or dumping data is waived while this feature is in public preview.

    Security audit

    (SecurityAudit)

    USD 0.08/GB

    USD 0.12/GB

    When you use the new version of security audit, you are billed based on either a minimum charge (USD 0.1042/hour/instance) or the volume of logs processed, whichever is higher.

    Note

    If the fee calculated based on your actual log volume exceeds the minimum charge, you are billed for the log volume. Otherwise, the minimum charge applies.

    To view security audit bills, select AI-Native Database Service for Product Name and select Database Security Agent for Commodity Name.

    Redacted log delivery

    (PSQLDelivery)

    USD 0.1333/GB

    USD 0.2/GB

    When you use redacted log delivery, you are billed based on either a minimum charge (USD 2.5/day) or the volume of logs processed, whichever is higher.

    Note

    If the fee calculated based on your actual log volume exceeds the minimum charge, you are billed for the log volume. Otherwise, the minimum charge applies.

    Insights delivery

    (InsightDelivery)

    USD 0.06/hour

    USD 0.09/hour

    This fee is charged per hour when you use insights delivery.
    Mapping between bill item names and console feature names

    When you receive an Enterprise Edition V3 bill, the bill item names shown in the Alibaba Cloud billing console may differ from the feature names shown in the DAS console. The following table shows the mapping.

    Bill item name

    Item code

    Console feature name

    Description

    Advanced Professional Edition - Data Ingestion

    DataIngestion

    SQL logs

    Collects full SQL details with long-term storage.

    Real-time Search Analytics

    RealTimeSearchAnalysis

    Log indexing

    Upgrades SQL log retrieval speed from offline to real-time.

    Security Audit

    SecurityAudit

    Security audit

    Supports audit alerts for anomalous operations, data leaks, and SQL injection.

    Insight Analysis

    InsightAnalysis

    SQL Explorer

    Improves efficiency of fault diagnosis, database optimization, and risk detection.
    Disable Enterprise Edition V3 services

    If you no longer need specific Enterprise Edition V3 services, you can disable them at any time to stop incurring charges.

    1. Log on to the DAS console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Resource Management > Instance List.

    3. Find the target instance and check the Audit Log Service column.

    4. Click Change Configuration.

    5. In the dialog box that appears, deselect the services you want to disable.

    6. Click Submit.

    Enterprise Edition V2

    Billable item

    Billing method

    Chinese mainland, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and Indonesia (Jakarta) pricing

    Hong Kong (China) and Singapore pricing

    Description

    Hot storage (SqlInsightHotDataSize)

    Pay-as-you-go

    USD 0.00145/GB/hour

    USD 0.002175/GB/hour

    Data is stored on high-performance devices for query acceleration and SQL aggregation. SQL Explorer and audit data from the last 7 days use the hot storage tier.

    Cold storage (SqlInsightColdDataSize)

    USD 0.00018/GB/hour

    USD 0.00027/GB/hour

    Data is stored on low-cost devices to reduce usage costs. The system automatically moves SQL Explorer and audit data older than 7 days from hot storage to cold storage. Queries on cold storage data are slower than queries on hot storage data.

    Data query fee (SqlScanDataSize)

    USD 0.029/GB

    USD 0.0435/GB

    A pay-as-you-go data query fee is charged for querying data in cold storage.

    Security audit (SecurityAudit)

    USD 0.08/GB

    USD 0.12/GB

    • Optional. You can enable or disable this feature at any time.

    • For the new version of security audit, you are billed for the greater of the log volume cost or a minimum consumption fee of USD 0.1042/hour/instance.

      Note

      The minimum consumption fee applies unless the usage-based fee for your log volume is higher.

      To view security audit bills, select AI-Native Database Service for Product Name and select Database Security Agent for Commodity Name.

    Enterprise Edition V1 and V0

    Important

    Only Enterprise Edition V1 is billed on a subscription basis.

    Billable item

    Billing method

    Pricing

    Description

    Subscription fee

    subscription

    USD 6.2/instance/month

    The number of billable instances is your Enterprise Edition V1 quota, which is the total number of database instances eligible for DAS Professional Edition V1.

    For example, if your Enterprise Edition V1 quota is 3 and you have enabled DAS Professional Edition for 1 database instance, your subscription fee for DAS Professional Edition is USD 6.2/month × 3 = USD 18.6/month.

    Important

    Only Enterprise Edition V1 is billed on a subscription basis.

    Storage fee for SQL Explorer (sql_storage_used)

    pay-as-you-go

    • Free quota: 5 GB of storage.

      Important

      The free storage quota is available only for Enterprise Edition V1.

    • Overage fee: USD 0.0013/GB/hour.

    Pricing for the Chinese mainland, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and Indonesia (Jakarta).

    • Free quota: 3 GB of storage.

      Important

      The free storage quota is available only for Enterprise Edition V1.

    • Overage fee: USD 0.0019/GB/hour.

    Pricing for Hong Kong (China) and Singapore.

    Security audit (SecurityAudit)

    • Chinese mainland: USD 0.08/GB.

    • Hong Kong (China) and other regions: USD 0.12/GB.

    • Optional. You can enable or disable this feature separately.

    • When you use the new security audit feature, you are billed based on either a minimum charge (USD 0.1042/hour/instance) or the volume of logs processed, whichever is higher.

      Note

      If the fee calculated based on your actual log volume exceeds the minimum charge, you are billed for the log volume. Otherwise, the minimum charge applies.

      To view security audit bills, select AI-Native Database Service for Product Name and select Database Security Agent for Commodity Name.