SAG billing methods, billable resources, and billing cycles - Smart Access Gateway

This topic describes the billing of Smart Access Gateway (SAG).

Billing methods

SAG supports the subscription billing method. Details are as follows:

Subscription (prepaid): Purchase resources on a monthly or annual basis. You pay upfront and then use the resources. This method is suitable for scenarios with relatively stable usage.

Billable items

The system charges for different billable items based on the SAG resources you use. Each billable item supports specific billing methods, as shown in the following table:

Billing Resources	Billing item	Billing method	References
SAG hardware instance	Hardware fee SAG hardware instance bandwidth fee	Subscription	Billing rules for SAG hardware instances
SAG vCPE instance	SAG vCPE instance fee SAG vCPE instance bandwidth fee	Subscription	Billing rules for SAG vCPE instances

Billing cycles

The billing cycles for SAG are as follows:

Billing method	Billing cycle	Fee deduction and billing time	Applicable billing items
Subscription	Month	Prepaid monthly. The exact billing time is determined by the system.	SAG vCPE instance SAG vCPE instance bandwidth
Subscription	Year	Prepaid annually. The exact billing time is determined by the system.	SAG Hardware Instance Bandwidth Fee