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Updated on 2024-11-26 GMT+08:00
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Pricing of a Changed Specification

If the specifications of a yearly/monthly resource do not meet your service requirements, you can change them on the cloud service console and pay for the new specifications.

This section applies only to yearly/monthly subscriptions.

Billing

Specifications can be changed in the following ways:

  • Upgrades: You change the current specification of a resource to a new, more expensive specification and then pay for the difference.
  • Downgrades: You change the current specification of a resource to a new, less expensive specification and Huawei Cloud refunds the difference.
  • Disk capacity expansion: You expand the disk capacity and then pay for it.
  1. Due to the discount validity, the amount displayed on the operation page may be different from that in the order. For the actual amount, see your order.
  2. The upgrade and capacity expansion fees will be charged through monthly bill settlement, credit card, or third-party online payment. The downgrade fees will be refunded to the original account. For details, see Refunding.
  3. When you initiate a specification upgrade or capacity expansion, the Billing Center will generate an order for you. The fees on the order will not be changed, regardless of whether the remaining duration changes. If you do not pay on the day of a specification upgrade or capacity expansion, you can cancel the order and initiate a change again.
  4. The examples in this document are for reference only. The calculation results in these examples contain only two decimal places. When calculating the fee for specifications changes and capacity expansion, you are advised to retain at least eight decimal places, ensuring consistency between the results calculated and presented.

Specification Upgrades

  1. Rules:
    • Upgrade fee (without any discount) = Price of the new specification x Remaining duration - Price of the original specification x Remaining duration
    • Other scenarios:
      • Upgrade fee with a discount = (Price of the new specification x Remaining duration - Price of the original specification x Remaining duration) x Discount
      • Upgrade fee (with a fixed price) = (Price of the new specification x Remaining duration – Price of the original configuration x Remaining duration) x (Fixed price in the commerce for the new specifications/List price for the new specifications of the corresponding subscription term)
      • Upgrade fee (with an amount off) = Price of the new specification x Remaining duration - Price of the old specification x Remaining duration - Amount off
    • Discounts: You can check whether there are any discounts available for your account on Discounts in the Billing Center. For details, see How Do I Use Discounts and Coupons When Paying for an Order?.
    • Price of the new specification: It is calculated based on the billing mode (yearly or monthly) and the remaining duration of an unexpired order. The unexpired order can be either the currently valid order and the order about to take effect. The calculation works as follows:

      1. The pricing depends on the billing mode (yearly or monthly) of the unexpired order. If the unexpired order contains a yearly subscription, the new price is matched to the yearly pricing; if it contains a monthly subscription, the new price is matched to the monthly pricing.

      2. The remaining duration of the unexpired order is rounded up to the nearest integer.

      3. The commercial/promotional discounts are matched to the subscription term. For 1-year subscription, the 1-year commercial/promotional discounts are used.

      For example, a resource has the prices for the 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year subscriptions. You purchased the resource with a 3-year subscription term and upgraded the specifications after using it for 3 months. The remaining duration was two years and nine months. The system would round the remaining duration up to the nearest integer and find the price for the 3-year subscription.

    • Price of the original specification: It is calculated based on the purchased subscription term.
    • Remaining duration:
      • Remaining duration = Remaining days in the calendar month/Total days in the calendar month (The day on which the specification change is operated is exclusive.)

        For example, you purchased a monthly ECS on August 15, 2023 for one month, and the resource would expire on September 15, 2023. On August 24, 2023, you changed the ECS specifications. Remaining duration = Remaining days in August/Total days in August + Remaining days in September/Total days in September = 7/31 + 15/30 = 0.72 months

      • Remaining days of a yearly subscription = Remaining days/365 (The remaining days do not include February 29 in the leap year or the day when the specification change is operated.)

        For example, you purchased a monthly ECS on November 1, 2023 for one year, and the resource would expire on November 1, 2024. On December 1, 2023, you changed the ECS specifications. Remaining duration = Remaining duration in 2023 + Remaining duration in 2024 = 30/365 + 305/365 = 0.92 years

  2. Examples:

    The following prices are for reference only. For the actual prices, see Product Pricing Details.

    • Example 1 Specification upgrade without any discount

      On November 1, 2023, you purchased a monthly ECS of specification A for one month. The resource would expire on December 1, 2023. The price of specification A was $120 USD/month, the amount due was $120.00 USD, and the actual payment was $120.00 USD.

      On November 5, 2023, you upgraded the ECS specifications from A to B. The price of specification B was $150 USD/month. Remaining duration (the day on which the change is operated is exclusive) = Remaining days in November/Total days in November + Remaining days in December/Total days in December=25/30 + 1/31 ≈ 0.86 months

      Upgrade fee = Price of specification B x Remaining duration - Price of specification A x Remaining duration = 150 x 0.86 - 120 x 0.86 ≈ $25.96 USD

    • Example 2: Specification upgrade with a discount

      On November 1, 2023, you purchased a monthly ECS of specification A for one month. The resource would expire on December 1, 2023. The price of specification A was $120 USD/month. You used the commercial discount (10% off) and paid $108.00 USD.

      On November 5, 2023, you upgraded the ECS specifications from A to B. The price of specification B was $150 USD/month, and the commercial discount (10% off) was applicable. Remaining duration (the day on which the change is operated is exclusive) = Remaining days in November/Total days in November + Remaining days in December/Total days in December=25/30 + 1/31 ≈ 0.86 months

      Upgrade fee = (Price of specification B x Remaining duration - Price of specification A x Remaining duration) x Commercial discount = (150 x 0.86 - 120 x 0.86) x 90% ≈ $23.37 USD

    • Example 3: Specification upgrade with a fixed price

      On November 1, 2023, you purchased a monthly ECS of specification A for one month. The resource would expire on December 1, 2023. The price of specification A was $120 USD/month, the amount due was $120.00 USD, and the actual payment was $120.00 USD.

      On November 5, 2023, you upgraded the ECS specifications from A to B. The list price of specification B was $150 USD/month, and its fixed price was $100 USD/month. Remaining duration (the day on which the change is operated is exclusive) = Remaining days in November/Total days in November + Remaining days in December/Total days in December=25/30 + 1/31 ≈ 0.86 months

      Upgrade fee = (List price of specification B x Remaining duration - Price of specification A x Remaining duration) x (Fixed price specification B /List price of specification B) = (150 x 0.86 - 120 x 0.86) x (100/150) ≈ $17.31 USD

      When resource specifications change, the amount due depends on the actual price and any applicable discounts at the moment you make the purchase. In some cases, you may neither need to make a payment nor be owed a refund, as illustrated in example 2.

Specification Downgrades

In specification downgrades, the refunds are calculated based on the actual payment. If you used cash coupons, discount coupons, or promotional price to purchase the resources, the refunds may be 0.

  1. Rules:

    Downgrade fee = Price of the remaining duration – Price of the new specifications x Remaining duration x Discount (Cash coupons are exclusive, and the refund will not be returned if the result is less than or equal to 0)

    • Price of the remaining duration = Actual payment/Total days in the subscription term x Remaining days

      For example, you purchased a monthly ECS for one month (30 days) and the actual payment was $100.00 USD. You downgraded the specifications after using the ECS for 10 days. Price of the remaining duration = 100/30 x 20 = $66.67 USD

    • Price of the new specification: It is calculated based on the remaining duration. The remaining duration is rounded down to the nearest integer to match the price and discount. The commercial/promotional discounts are matched to the subscription term. For example, if the subscription term is 1 year, the 1-year commercial/promotional discounts are used.

      For example, a resource has the prices for the 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year subscriptions. You purchased the resource with a 3-year subscription term and downgraded the specifications after using it for 3 months. The remaining duration was two years and nine months. The system would round the remaining duration down to the nearest integer and find the price for the 2-year subscription.

    • Remaining duration: It is calculated in the same way as that in the specification upgrades.
      • Remaining duration = Remaining days in the calendar month/Total days in the calendar month (The day on which the specification change is operated is exclusive.)
      • Remaining days of a yearly subscription = Remaining days/365. (The remaining days do not include February 29 in the leap year or the day when the specification change is operated.)
  2. Cash coupons that have been used for the specifications will not be returned when the specifications are downgraded.
  3. Discounts applicable for the specification downgrade of yearly/monthly resources include commercial discounts, authorized discounts, and promotion discounts. When you initiate a specification downgrade, the system will select the discounts for you according to relevant rules. You cannot select them by yourselves.

    The rules for using discounts in specification downgrades of yearly/monthly subscriptions are as follows:

    1. The system selects the best discount from the applicable commercial discount, partner authorized discount, and promotional discount. A promotional discount is taken into account only when it was used in a historical order and is still valid.
    2. If multiple promotional discounts were used in historical orders and are still valid, the one that took effect most recently is taken into account.
    3. If multiple promotional discounts that took effect at the same time were used in historical orders and they all are still valid, the one that was used for the most recent order is taken into account.
    4. If there is no difference to use the commercial discount, partner authorized discount, or promotional discount (used in a historical order and still valid), the commercial discount is used first, then the partner authorized discount, and finally the promotional discount.

  4. Examples:

    The following prices are for reference only. For the actual prices, see Product Pricing Details.

    • Example 1: Specification downgrade without any discount

      On November 1, 2023, you purchased a monthly ECS of specification A for one month. The resource would expire on December 1, 2023. The price of specification A was $120 USD/month, the amount due was $120.00 USD, and the actual payment was $120.00 USD.

      On November 5, 2023, you downgraded the ECS specifications from A to B. The price of specification B was $90 USD/month. The remaining days are 27 days (including the day when the specification downgrade is performed). Remaining duration (the day on which the change is operated is exclusive) = Remaining days in November/Total days in November + Remaining days in December/Total days in December=25/30 + 1/31 ≈ 0.86 months

      Price of the remaining duration= Actual payment/Days of the subscription term x Remaining duration = 120/30 x 27 = $108.00 USD

      Refund = Price of the remaining duration - Price of specification B x Remaining duration = 108 - 90 x 0.86 ≈ $30.09 USD

    • Example 2: Specification downgrade with cash coupons used

      On November 1, 2023, you purchased a monthly ECS of specification A for one month. The resource would expire on December 1, 2023. The price of specification A was $120 USD/month, and you used a cash coupon ($60.00 USD) and actually paid $60.00 USD.

      On November 5, 2023, you downgraded the ECS specifications from A to B. The price of specification B was $90 USD/month. The remaining days are 27 days (including the day when the specification downgrade is performed). Remaining duration (the day on which the change is operated is exclusive) = Remaining days in November/Total days in November + Remaining days in December/Total days in December=25/30 + 1/31 ≈ 0.86 months

      Price of the remaining duration= Actual payment/Days of the subscription term x Remaining duration = 60/30 x 27 = $54.00 USD (The used cash coupons were not refunded.)

      Refund = Price of the remaining duration - Price of specification B x Remaining duration = 54 - 90 x 0.86 < 0

      The refund amount is 0 by default. The downgrade is successful but no refund is returned.

    • Example 3: Specification downgrade with a discount

      On November 1, 2023, you purchased a monthly ECS of specification A for one month. The resource would expire on December 1, 2023. The price of specification A was $120 USD/month. You used the commercial discount (10% off) and paid $108.00 USD.

      On November 5, 2023, you downgraded the ECS specifications from A to B. The price of specification B was $90 USD/month, and the commercial discount (10% off) was applicable. The remaining days are 27 days (including the day when the specification downgrade is performed). Remaining duration (the day on which the change is operated is exclusive) = Remaining days in November/Total days in November + Remaining days in December/Total days in December=25/30 + 1/31 ≈ 0.86 months

      Price of the remaining duration= Actual payment/Days of the subscription term x Remaining duration = 108/30 x 27 = $97.20 USD

      Refund = Price of the remaining duration - Price for specification B x Remaining duration x discount = 97.20 - 90 x 0.86 x 90% = $27.08 USD

EVS Disk Capacity Expansion

The rules of calculating the specification upgrade fees do not apply to the EVS capacity expansion fees.

The disk capacity can only be expanded, not reduced.

  1. Rules:
    Capacity expansion fee = Expanded capacity x Remaining duration x Unit price of the capacity
    • Expanded capacity = New capacity - Original capacity

      For example, if you purchased a 10-GB EVS and expanded it to 50 GB, the expanded capacity was 40 GB.

    • Capacity unit price is calculated based on the billing mode (yearly/monthly) and the remaining duration of an unexpired order.

      For example, an EVS has the prices for 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year subscriptions. After purchasing the EVS for 1-year subscription, you renewed it for 8 months and then renewed it for one year again. After using it for 3 months, you expanded its capacity. The remaining duration was two years and five months. The system would round the remaining duration up to the nearest integer and find the price for the 3-year subscription.

    • Remaining duration: It is calculated in the same way as that in the specification upgrades.
      • Remaining duration = Remaining days in the calendar month/Total days in the calendar month (The day on which the specification change is operated is exclusive.)
      • Remaining days of a yearly subscription = Remaining days/365 (The remaining days do not include February 29 in the leap year or the day when the specification change is operated.)
  2. The following prices are for reference only. For the actual prices, see Product Pricing Details.

    On November 1, 2023, you purchased a monthly 10-GB EVS for one month. The resource would expire on December 1, 2023. The unit price of the EVS was $0.35/GB/month, the amount due was $3.50 USD, and the actual payment was $3.50 USD.

    On November 5, 2023, you expanded the EVS capacity to 60 GB. Remaining duration (excluding the day on which the capacity is expanded) = Remaining days in November/Total days in November + Remaining days in December/Total days in December= 25/30 + 1/31 ≈ 0.86 months

    Capacity expansion fee= Expanded capacity x Remaining duration x Unit price of the capacity = 50 x 0.86 x 0.35 ≈ $15.14 USD

Parent topic: Renewal Management