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Purchasing a Discount Package

GaussDB(DWS) also supports discount packages. You can make a one-off payment according to the purchased service duration. The service duration ranges from one month to three years. It is economical and recommended for long-term users.

This section describes how to purchase a GaussDB(DWS) discount package.

  • A discount package is paid in advance by month or year. If you plan to use GaussDB(DWS) for a long term, nodes in a discount package are more cost-effective than nodes billed on a pay-per-use basis.
  • A discount package is a billing concept. After you purchase a discount package, no cluster will be automatically created. Go to the GaussDB(DWS) console to create a cluster if no cluster exists.
  • A discount package takes effect from the date of purchase and automatically expires when the subscription period ends. This period is fixed even if you do not run a GaussDB(DWS) cluster. To reduce costs, create a cluster immediately after purchasing a discount package, or purchase the package after creating a cluster.
  • When a discount package expires or you unsubscribe from the package, the system will automatically charge you on a pay-per-use basis (by hour). The service will not be interrupted as long as your account balance is sufficient.
  • Storage unit conversion: 1 PB = 1,024 TB; 1 TB = 1,024 GB; 1 GB = 1,024 MB; 1 MB = 1,024 KB

Purchasing a Discount Package

  1. Go to the discount package purchase page.
  2. On the displayed page, select a region.

    Table 1 Region parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Region

    Select the AZ for the cluster nodes to run.

    Discount packages in different regions are isolated.

    EU-Dublin

  3. (Optional) If you select Cold data storage, configure the specifications, quantity, and required duration. The estimated price will be displayed. Choose this if the data volume or OBS storage used in your cluster exceeds the package you purchased.

    Table 2 Parameter description

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Storage Size

    Package size.

    NOTE:

    Multiple packages can be used together. If used resources exceed the package size, the excess part will be charged on a pay-per-use basis.

    -

    Purchase Quantity

    Number of packages.

    3

    Validity Period

    Validity period of a package. Before the package expires, the storage can be deducted from the package first. Excess usage will be charged on a pay-per-use basis.

    -

  4. Click Next to switch to the Confirm page.
  5. Confirm the order information and click Pay Now.
  6. Select a payment method and complete the payment as prompted.

    After the payment is successful, the order takes effect about 5 minutes later. You can use the purchased package only after the order takes effect. You can choose Billing Center > My Orders in the upper right corner of the console to go to the My Orders page and view the order status.

    No cluster will be automatically created after you purchase a discount package. If you have not created a cluster, go to the GaussDB(DWS) console to create one. For details, see Creating a Cluster.

    After the order takes effect, if you create a data warehouse cluster with the same flavor as the package cluster flavor you purchased, the cluster is automatically associated with the discount package. The nodes within the discount package range will not be charged during the validity period and the extra nodes will be charged on the pay-per-use basis.