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Updated on 2024-04-25 GMT+08:00
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Pricing Details

GaussDB(DWS) supports the yearly/monthly, discount package, and pay-per-use billing modes. The total price of a GaussDB(DWS) cluster will be automatically calculated so that you can purchase a cluster with just a few clicks.

Billable Items

To use Huawei Cloud GaussDB(DWS), you only need to pay for the data warehouse node flavor you choose and corresponding resources you use. For more GaussDB(DWS) pricing details, see the GaussDB(DWS) pricing details. You can use the price calculator of GaussDB(DWS) to quickly obtain an estimated price of a cluster with the flavor you choose.

Table 1 GaussDB(DWS) billable items

Item

Description

Data warehouse node

You pay for the node flavor you choose. To learn more, see the GaussDB(DWS) pricing details. The following billing modes are available for node flavors:

  • Yearly/Monthly (recommended)
  • Pay per use (hourly)

For details about the preceding billing modes, see Billing Modes.

Snapshot storage space

GaussDB(DWS) provides some free-of-charge storage space for you to store the snapshot data. However, if you use more space than the free-of-charge storage space, the exceeded part is charged according to OBS billing rules. For details, see the OBS pricing details.

The free-of-charge space is the same as the size of the total storage space of your cluster. (Free-of-charge space = Storage space of a single node x Number of nodes)

Standard data warehouse storage

You can customize the storage type and capacity used by the cluster. The storage resources are charged separately. To learn more, see the GaussDB(DWS) pricing details.

OBS hot data storage

You can customize the storage type and capacity used by the cluster. The storage resources are charged separately based on the discount packages.

Cold storage

Cold data is stored in OBS with a low cost. Clusters on a pay-per-use basis incur charges accordingly. The costs for cold data storage can be offset by hot data package fees.

(Optional) EIP and bandwidth
  • Bind an EIP to a GaussDB(DWS) cluster. The EIP is billed as per VPC EIP pricing rules. For details, see EIP Pricing Details.
  • You are not billed for the traffic generated by the GaussDB(DWS) cluster on the Huawei Cloud internal network.

(Optional) Database encryption key (DEK)

If the Encrypt DataStore function is enabled when you create a GaussDB(DWS) cluster, keys of Key Management Service (KMS) are required to encrypt and decrypt the database. The keys are billed as per DEW billing rules. For details, see the DEW pricing details.

Billing Modes

GaussDB(DWS) provides two billing modes: yearly/monthly, pay per use. The longer you use, the higher cost-effectiveness you get.

  • Yearly/Monthly: Recommended for long-term users. You can purchase cloud services in yearly/monthly mode and enjoy a larger discount than in the pay-per-use mode. A purchased cloud service is bound to a cloud service instance that is enabled or used. When the validity period expires, the cloud service enters the retention period (grace period). After the retention period expires, the cloud service is automatically released. You can renew the service to continue using it.

    Only clusters of version 8.1.3.100 and later support the yearly/monthly billing mode.

  • Pay per use (hourly): In this billing mode, you can enable or disable GaussDB(DWS) as you like. You are billed by your use duration on an hourly basis (the time is accurate to minutes) and the system generates a bill every natural hour and deducts fees from your account balance. This mode is applicable to preliminary operational testing and proof of concept, and to short-term use.
  • Discount package: Prepayment for OBS hot data storage is required either monthly or annually. In contrast to pay-per-use billing, the discount package offers substantial savings, making it ideal for long-term users of DWS 3.0.

Changing Configurations

  • Flavors: GaussDB(DWS) provides multiple node flavors. After a cluster is created, you can scale it out by adding nodes.For details, see Scaling Out Clusters.
  • Billing mode:
    • Changing from pay-per-use to yearly/monthly: After the billing mode of an ECS is changed from pay-per-use to yearly/monthly, a new order is then generated for you, and the new billing mode takes effect immediately after you pay for the order.
    • Changing from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use: The pay-per-use billing mode will take effect after the original yearly/monthly subscription has expired.

Renewal

GaussDB(DWS) supports the yearly/monthly, pay-per-use, and discount subscription billing modes. In the yearly/monthly mode, you make a one-off payment when purchasing GaussDB(DWS), and no extra fees will be incurred while you use GaussDB(DWS). GaussDB(DWS) is available as long as your account balance is sufficient. In pay-per-use billing, fees are deducted every hour. If the balance is insufficient, your account will be in arrears. Otherwise, your resources will be given a retention period. During this period, data will be retained, but clusters will be stopped.

The retention period depends on your level.

To renew your package, visit Renewals.

Expiration

  • In yearly/monthly mode, if your account is not topped up or the resource package is not renewed before the retention period expires, the instance will become unavailable and data stored in the instance will be deleted and cannot be recovered.
  • Expiration does not apply to pay-per-use clusters.
  • After the discount package expires, you will be billed in pay-per-use mode if you continue to use the service.

Overdue

If your account is in arrears, you can view the arrears details. To prevent related resources from being stopped or released, top up your account in time. In pay-per-use mode, cluster fees are deducted every hour. If your account balance is insufficient to pay for the expense incurred in the last hour, your account will be in arrears. If the clusters are renewed within the retention period, they will be available and charged from the original expiration date.

  • If your account is in arrears, your resources will be frozen. Operations such as cluster deletion, restart, and DAS login will be restricted. These restrictions will be removed after you top up your account.
  • A discount cluster does not have the concept of arrears.