Billing Overview

In this document, you will learn about how SFS file systems 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

  There are yearly/monthly and pay-per-use billing modes. Each one has different advantages and disadvantages.

  Yearly/Monthly: You pay upfront for the amount of time you expect to use the SFS file system for. You will need to make sure you have a top-up account with a sufficient balance or have a valid payment method configured first.

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

  For details about the two billing modes, see Overview.

  You can also change the billing mode later if it no longer meets your needs. For details, see Overview.

• Billed Items

  SFS includes SFS Capacity-Oriented, General Purpose File System, and SFS Turbo. They all support pay-per-use billing. You will only be billed for the storage capacity of a General Purpose File System, an SFS Capacity-Oriented file system, or an SFS Turbo file system.

  For details about the billing factors and formulas for each billed item, see Billed Items.

  For details about the billing samples and the billing for each item, see Billing Examples.

• Renewing Subscriptions

  After a yearly/monthly SFS file system expires, it cannot be used properly. If you want to continue using an SFS file system after it expires, you need to renew the file system subscription within the specified period. Otherwise, the file system will be automatically released, and data may be lost. You can renew your subscriptions manually or automatically. For more details, see Overview.

• Viewing Bills

  You can choose Billing & Costs > 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 system, you can unsubscribe from or delete it 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.