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Updated on 2023-11-21 GMT+08:00
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Changing the Billing Mode from Yearly/Monthly to Pay-per-Use

You can change the billing mode of a GeminiDB Influx instance from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use and then pay only for the actual usage of your resources.

Precautions

  • The billing mode of a yearly/monthly instance can only be changed to pay-per-use when the instance is in the Available status.

Changing the Billing Mode of a Single Instance to Pay-per-Use

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. In the service list, choose Databases > GeminiDB.
  3. On the Instances page, locate the instance whose billing mode you want to change and click Change to Pay-per-Use in the Operation column.

    Figure 1 Changing from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use

  4. On the displayed page, confirm the instance information and click Change to Pay-per-Use. The billing mode will change to pay-per-use after the instance expires.

    Auto renewal will be disabled after the billing mode of your instances change to pay-per-use. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

  5. After you submit the change, check whether a message is displayed in the Billing Mode column, indicating that the billing mode will be changed to pay-per-use after the instance expires.
  6. To cancel the change, choose Billing > Renewal to enter the Billing Center. On the Renewals page, locate the instance and click More > Cancel Change to Pay-per-Use.
  7. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.

Changing the Billing Mode of Multiple Instances to Pay-per-use

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. In the service list, choose Databases > GeminiDB.
  3. On the Instances page, select the instances whose billing mode you want to change and click Change to Pay-per-Use above the instance list.

    Figure 2 Changing the billing mode of multiple instances to pay-per-use

  4. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
  5. On the displayed page, confirm the instance information and click Change to Pay-per-Use. The billing mode will change to pay-per-use after the instance expires.

    Auto renewal will be disabled after the billing mode of your instances change to pay-per-use. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

  6. After you submit the change, check whether a message is displayed in the Billing Mode column, indicating that the billing mode will be changed to pay-per-use after the instance expires.
  7. To cancel the change, choose Billing > Renewal to enter the Billing Center. On the Renewals page, locate the instance and click More > Cancel Change to Pay-per-Use.
  8. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
Parent topic: Billing Management