Help Center> Data Express Service> Service Overview> Billing
Updated on 2022-04-02 GMT+08:00
View PDF

Billing

Billing Items

Table 1 Billing items

Billing Item

Description

Billing Factor and Formula

Data express

Billing based on the number of physical storage devices (Teleports or disks)

Billing factor: number of physical storage devices

Formula: Fees = Number of physical storage devices x Unit price of a physical storage device

Use duration

Billing based on use duration from start time to end time

  • The use duration of Teleport-based DES is the duration of onsite usage, that is, from the time when the status of the order becomes User signed to the time when the status becomes Sending to Huawei.
  • The use duration for disk-based DES is the time when the disk data is imported, that is, from the time when the status of the order becomes Access key (AK/SK) to be entered to the time when the status becomes Disk to be sent back.

Billing factor: duration (days)

Formula: Fees = (Use duration – Free duration) x Duration unit price

NOTE:

Free duration for Teleport-based DES is 10 days, and three days for disk-based DES.

Duration unit price is the unit price for one day exceeding three days for disk-based DES or one day exceeding 10 days for Teleport-based DES.

Traffic

Traffic for importing data from Teleports or disks to HUAWEI CLOUD OBS

Free

Requests

Requests generated by calling the OBS API when data is uploaded to OBS

For details, see OBS Requests.

Fees for Teleport and disk delivery are borne by you.

After data has been uploaded to OBS, subsequent data storage and access are billed based on the OBS billing rules. For details, see OBS Billing.

Billing Modes

Data Express Service (DES) provides two transmission modes: disk-based and Teleport-based. DES is billed by order and the data importing traffic is free of charge.

For details, see Product Pricing Details. You can use the price calculator of DES to quickly obtain an estimate price of a DES order.

Top-up

To ensure smooth data transmission, use DES when your account balance is enough. If your account is in arrears, you can still apply for a DES order, but data will not be uploaded to HUAWEI CLOUD. Therefore, you are advised to check the account status regularly. If the account balance is insufficient, top up the account before you use the service.