Billing Overview

In this document, you will learn about how SFS resources are billed, how you can renew subscriptions and manage costs, and what happens if your account goes into arrears. For details, see Product Pricing Details.

• Billing Modes

  SFS supports pay-per-use billing.

  Pay-per-use billing: You can start using SFS file systems first and then pay as you go.

  For more information, see Overview.

• Billed Items

  To learn more about the billing factor and billing formula, see Billed Items.

  For details about the billing examples and how prices are calculated, see Billing Examples.

• Viewing Bills

  You can choose Billing > Bills to check the SFS transactions and bills. For details, see Bills.

• Arrears

  If there is not a sufficient account balance to pay for your bill and there is no other payment method configured, your account will go into arrears. If you want to continue using your SFS file systems, you will need to top up your account in a timely manner. For details, see Arrears.

• Stopping Billing

  If you no longer need to use your SFS file systems, you can delete them to stop the billing. For details, see Billing Termination.

• Managing Costs

  You can allocate, analyze, and optimize costs to save more money. For details, see Cost Management.