Updated on 2023-10-18 GMT+08:00

Buying an Instance

Procedure

  1. After configuring access authorization, click IoTDA Instances in the navigation pane and click Buy Instance on the right of Enterprise Edition.
  2. Enter configuration information about the instance. The system automatically calculates the fee based on Instance Specifications and Required Duration.

    Parameter

    Description

    Billing Mode

    Billing mode of an instance. The value is fixed at Yearly/Monthly.

    Region

    Region where IoTDA is deployed. Currently, CN North-Beijing4, CN East-Shanghai1, and CN South-Guangzhou are supported.
    NOTE:

    Select a nearby region to ensure the lowest latency possible.

    Network

    Select an available VPC and subnet.

    Create a VPC on the VPC console.

    Security Group

    Select a security group. Create a security group on the VPC console.

    Public Network Access

    Set this parameter based on your requirements. If configured, devices can access the platform via the Internet.

    Private Network Access

    • If you select Create Provide Network Access Point, a VPC endpoint is automatically purchased and an access address is automatically allocated.
    • If it is not selected, private network ingestion is still required. You can purchase VPC endpoints for connection.

    Access Ports

    You can configure access ports or use the default ports. The following ports are provided:

    Application access: HTTPS (443) and AMQPS (5671)

    Device access: CoAP (5683), CoAPS (5684), MQTT (1883), MQTTS (8883), and HTTPS (8943)

    Instance Version

    Select Enterprise.

    Enterprise project

    This parameter is displayed only for enterprise users who have enabled the enterprise project function. Enterprise projects let you manage cloud resources and users by project. For more information, see Enterprise Management.

    Instance Name

    Set a name for easy management. The value can contain a maximum of 64 characters consisting of letters, numbers, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).

    Cryptographic algorithm

    General cryptographic algorithms (such as RSA and SHA256) and SM series commercial cryptographic algorithms (Chinese cryptographic algorithms such as SM2, SM3, and SM4) are available.

    Description

    Provide a description for the instance, which can be a brief description based on the instance user and usage.

    Required Duration

    Select a duration as required.

    You can select Auto-renew so the instance will be automatically renewed when it expires.

  3. Click Buy.
  4. Confirm the specifications and click Pay.
  5. On the payment page, select a payment method and click Pay.

Buying a Standard Edition Instance

The standard instance provides configurable instance specifications. You can purchase more economical instances based on your service model.

Before the purchase, browse the overall process for a more efficient operation.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, click IoTDA Instances. On the page displayed, click Buy Instance on the right of Standard Edition.
  2. Enter configuration information about the instance. The system automatically calculates the fee based on instance specifications and the pay-per-use mode.

    Parameter

    Description

    Billing Mode

    Billing mode of an instance. Currently, only Pay-per-use billing mode is supported.

    Region

    Region where IoTDA is deployed. Currently, AP-Bangkok, AP-Singapore, AF-Johannesburg, and CN-Hong Kong are supported.
    NOTE:

    Select a nearby region to ensure the lowest latency possible.

    Specifications Configuration

    SUF unit with free specifications, SU1 unit with small specifications, SU2 unit with medium specifications, SU3 unit with large specifications, and SU4 unit with ultra-large specifications.

    NOTE:
    • Instance specifications of Standard Edition = Number of units in the instance x Specifications of each unit
    • A Standard Edition instance can contain multiple units of the same type. The maximum number of units in a single instance is 100, and the maximum TPS of upstream and downstream messages of a single instance is 100,000. For example, even if an instance contains 100 S3 units, the maximum TPS of the instance is 100,000.
    • You can increase the number of units in the instance online, for example, upgrading a standard instance from three SU1 units to five SU2 units.
    • An instance cannot contain different types of units, for example, M SU1 units and N SU2 units.

    Enterprise project

    This parameter is displayed only for enterprise users who have enabled the enterprise project function. Enterprise projects let you manage cloud resources and users by project. For more information, see Enterprise Management.

    Instance Name

    Enter a name for easy management. The value can contain a maximum of 64 characters consisting of letters, numbers, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).

    Description

    Provide a description for the instance, which can be a brief description based on the instance user and usage.

  3. Click Confirm.
  4. After confirming the specifications, click Subscribe now.