Using Backup Resource Packages

Scenarios

Enterprises need to regularly back up their databases to ensure data security and business continuity. However, frequent backup operations significantly increase costs. TaurusDB offers prepaid backup resource packages, which are more cost-effective than pay-per-use billing. Resource packages cover full physical backups, incremental backups, audit logs, and binary logs. By leveraging these packages, enterprises can substantially lower their backup costs while maintaining high-performance, secure data backup services.

Constraints

• Once a backup resource package is purchased, it is non-refundable and its capacity cannot be modified.
• Backup resource packages are region-specific. They apply only to backup resources within the current region and do not support cross-region backup data.
• The system shows the usage of a backup resource package with a 1-hour delay.

Impact on Billing

• The capacities of multiple backup resource packages are automatically combined. The system collects usage statistics every hour on the hour. Backup resources that exceed the total capacity are billed on a pay-per-use basis. Unused capacity cannot be rolled over to the next period. For example, if you purchase a resource package at 12:20, the package can be used to deduct fees for backup resources generated from 12:00 to 13:00, and the usage statistics are reported at 13:00.
• A backup resource package does not change the bills generated before taking effect.
• When a backup resource package expires, the backup resources are not deleted but the backup resources that exceed the package capacity are still billed on a pay-per-use basis.
• A renewed resource package will take effect after the current period expires, instead of taking effect immediately.

Purchasing a Backup Resource Package

1. Log in to the TaurusDB console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and project.
3. On the Backups page, click the Backup Resource Packages tab.
4. Click Buy Backup Resource Package, configure the instance information, and click Next.
   Figure 1 Purchasing a backup resource package
   

   Table 1 Parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Region	Region where the instance will be deployed. The region cannot be changed after the backup resource package is purchased.
   DB Instance Specifications	Specify the backup space. Once the package is purchased, it is non-refundable and its capacity cannot be changed. The package is only for storing backup data and can be used for full physical backups, incremental backups, audit logs, and binlogs. Cross-region backups cannot be paid for with this package. If the specifications of the package are used up or the package expires, the backups will be billed on a pay-per-use basis.
   Required Duration	The system will automatically calculate the fee based on the selected required duration. The longer the required duration is, the larger discount you will enjoy.
   Quantity	TaurusDB lets you purchase multiple resource packages at a time. The default value is 1. A maximum of 10 backup resource packages can be purchased at a time.

5. Confirm the order.
   • If you need to modify the settings, click Previous.
   • If no settings need to be modified, click Pay Now.

6. On the payment page, select a payment method and click Confirm. The package is valid immediately after being paid. It can be applied to the backups of existing and new instances. You can view the usage of your purchased resource package in the backup resource package list.

Renewing a Backup Resource Package

1. Log in to the TaurusDB console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and project.
3. On the Backups page, click the Backup Resource Packages tab.
4. In the backup resource package list, click Renew in the Operation column.
5. On the displayed page, renew the backup resource package.
6. Select a renewal duration and click Pay.
7. Select a payment method and click Confirm.
8. Once the order is paid, the renewal is complete. Click View order to view your order details.

   If you want to pay for the order later, close the payment page, and then find the order in the Unpaid Orders page later to pay for it. The renewal is successful after the order is paid.