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

Billing methods

SAG supports the subscription and pay-as-you-go billing methods.
  • Subscription: You can subscribe to SAG on a monthly or annual basis. You must complete the payment before you can use resources. This billing method is ideal for scenarios in which you expect only minor fluctuations in resource usage.
  • Pay-as-you-go: You are charged for resource usage. You can use resources and pay for consumed resources afterward. This billing method is ideal for scenarios in which you expect large fluctuations in resource usage.

Billable items

Fees are calculated based on different billable items. The billing method for each billable item may vary.
Resource Billing item Billing method References
SAG customer-premises equipment (CPE)
  • SAG CPE
  • SAG CPE instance bandwidth
 Subscription Billing rules for SAG customer-premises equipment (CPE) instances
SAG vCPE
  • SAG vCPE instance
  • SAG vCPE bandwidth
 Subscription Billing rules for an SAG vCPE instance
SAG app
  • SAG app instance
  • Data transfer on SAG app instances
  • Subscription
  • Pay-as-you-go
 Billing rules for an SAG app instance
Application acceleration plan Bandwidth Subscription Billing rules for application acceleration plans

Billing cycles

The following table describes the billing cycle of each billing method.

Billing method Billing cycle Fee deduction time and bill generation time Billable item
Subscription Monthly Monthly subscription: The time when bills are generated is determined by the system.
Annual Annual subscription: The time when bills are generated is determined by the system. SAG CPE instance
Pay-as-you-go Daily Fees are calculated on a daily basis. A bill is generated for each day. The time when bills are generated is determined by the system. Data transfer on SAG app instances