Billing Modes
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Flexus Type
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Billing Mode
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Description
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Flexus L Instance |
Yearly/Monthly |
· A FlexusL instance is actually a package of resources. Resources in the package (such as EVS disks, backup vaults, and HSS) cannot be unsubscribed separately. · Yearly/monthly instances are billed based on the purchase period specified in the order, which gets you a great discount and is recommended for long-term users. |
Flexus X Instance |
Yearly/Monthly and pay-per-use |
· FlexusX instances support yearly/monthly and pay-per-use billing to meet user requirements in different scenarios. · You can change the billing mode from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use, and vice versa, at any time. |
Billing Items
Flexus instances are billed based on your selected specifications and usage duration.
Table 1-1 FlexusL instance billing items
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Billing Item
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Description
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Billing Mode
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Expense
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FlexusL instance |
FlexusL instances are actually a package of resources. The package includes compute resources, network resources, images, EVS disks, backup vaults, and Host Security Service (HSS). |
Yearly/Monthly |
Monthly package price x Required duration |
(Optional) Excess traffic |
A FlexusL instance comes with a monthly data package. Any traffic usage in excess of the package will be billed on a pay-per-use basis. Note: • Only outbound traffic (originating from your server) will be billed. Inbound traffic is free. • A monthly data package starts on the date of purchase and ends at 23:59:59 on the same day of the next month. For example, if you purchase a FlexusL instance at 10:00:00 on June 5, the expiration time of the package is at 23:59:59 (the last second of the day) on July 5. |
Pay-per-use |
Unit price of traffic x Excess traffic volume |
Intra-VPC communications |
By default, L instances created by the same account in the same region are located in the same VPC. They can communicate over a private network for free. |
Free |
N/A |
Table1-2 FlexusX instance billing items
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Billing Item
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Description
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Billing Mode
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Expense
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* FlexusX instance |
Computing and storage capabilities vary by the number of vCPUs and memory size. Billed by vCPU and memory |
Yearly/monthly and pay-per-use |
Unit price x Required duration The unit price of an instance is that displayed on the console. |
*Image |
The billing modes of images are the same as those of instances. • Public images: provided by Huawei Cloud and used for free. • Private images: - System disk images and data disk images can be used for free. - If a full-server image is created using Cloud Server Backup Service (CSBS) or Cloud Backup and Recovery (CBR), you will be billed for the storage and cross-region replication traffic on a pay-per-use basis. For details, see CBR Billing Items. - If a private image is created using a cloud server created from a KooGallery image, the image will be billed based on the KooGallery image pricing details. • Shared images: System disk images, data disk images, and full-server images shared by others are private images. They are billed based on the private image pricing details. Shared images are only shared within a given region, so they do not generate cross-region replication traffic costs. |
Yearly/monthly and pay-per-use |
Unit price x Required duration The unit price of an image is that displayed on the purchase page and KooGallery. |
*EVS disk (system disk) |
When you purchase a FlexusX instance, a 40 GiB system disk is selected by default. You can select a higher capacity as required. Regardless of whether you use the disk, you will be billed right away after purchasing it. Billed by EVS disk type and capacity |
Yearly/monthly and pay-per-use |
Unit price x Required duration The unit price of an EVS disk is that displayed on the console. |
EVS disk (data disk) |
If you have additional storage requirements, you need to purchase more data disks. Billed by EVS disk type and capacity |
Yearly/monthly and pay-per-use |
Unit price x Required duration The unit price of an EVS disk is that displayed on the console. |
Bandwidth |
An EIP is required if the FlexusX instance needs to access the Internet. Billed by bandwidth, traffic, and the EIP reservation price • EIP for a yearly/monthly FlexusX instance: billed by bandwidth • EIP for a pay-per-use FlexusX instance: billed by bandwidth, traffic, or shared bandwidth. You are also billed for EIP reservation if you do not bind the EIP to any instance. If the EIP has been bound to a FlexusX instance, the EIP reservation price is 0. |
Yearly/monthly and pay-per-use |
Tiered pricing based on fixed bandwidth • 0 Mbit/s to 5 Mbit/s (included): billed at a fixed unit price per Mbit/s • Greater than 5 Mbit/s: billed at a different price per Mbit/s The unit price of the EIP bandwidth is that displayed on the console. |
Host Security Service (HSS) |
You can use the HSS basic or enterprise edition to protect your FlexusX instances. The HSS basic edition (one-month free trial) provides basic protection, account cracking protection, weak password detection, and malicious program detection. |
Yearly/monthly and pay-per-use |
HSS unit price x Required duration The unit price of HSS is that displayed on the console. |
CBR |
You can purchase a backup vault to store backups of your FlexusX instances. You are billed based on the vault capacity. For details, see CBR Pricing Details. |
Yearly/monthly and pay-per-use |
Unit price x Required duration The unit price of CBR is that displayed on the console. |
Configuration Changes
You can modify instance specifications based on your service requirements and this will cause billing changes. For details, see Pricing of a Changed Specification.
Expiration and Arrears
- Expiration: A yearly/monthly FlexusL or FlexusX instance will expire after its validity period ends.
- Arrears: A pay-per-use FlexusL or FlexusX instance is settled periodically. If you do not have a valid payment method configured or your account balance is insufficient, your account will fall into arrears. A FlexusL instance comes with data packages. Any traffic usage in excess of the package is billed on a pay-per-use basis.
- The following describes the impacts if your Flexus instances expire or if your account is in arrears.
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Phase
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Impact
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Grace period |
After a Flexus instance expires or if your account is in arrears, the instance enters a grace period. During the grace period, you can still access and use the Flexus instance. |
Retention period |
If you do not renew your Flexus instance or pay off the arrears before the grace period expires, the instance enters a retention period. During this retention period, you cannot access or use the Flexus instance, but it is still retained. |
After a resource enters a grace period or retention period, Huawei Cloud will notify you of this by email or text message. If you still do not complete the renewal or payment after the retention period has ended, your resources will be released. To avoid impacting your services, take care to renew resources in a timely manner.
Renewal
Yearly/Monthly FlexusL and FlexusX instances cannot be used after they expire. If you want to continue using them, renew them before the retention period ends, or your resources will be released and cannot be recovered.
Unsubscription and Deletion
- If you no longer need yearly/monthly FlexusL or FlexusX instances, you can unsubscribe from them.
- If you no longer need pay-per-use FlexusX instances, you can delete them.