How Is GaussDB Backup Data Billed?

All the GaussDB backups are stored on OBS without occupying the storage of your DB instances. GaussDB provides free backup space of the same size as your purchased storage. If the backup storage usage exceeds 100% of your provisioned database storage, tiered pricing starts. For details, see Billing.

The lifecycle of automated backups is the same as that of the instance. If you delete an instance, its automated backups are also deleted, but manual backups are not. For details, see Deleting a Manual Backup.

If your storage is frozen, it is no longer billed and the free backup space is also unavailable.

If your instance is frozen, no free backup space is available. As a result, the original automated backups of the instance will be billed.

• If you unfreeze the instance, the free backup space will be restored.

• If you directly delete the frozen instance, its automated backups will also be deleted and the backup space will not be billed any longer.