What's New
The tables below describe the features released in each Billing Center version and corresponding documentation updates. New features will be successively launched in each region.
July 2025
April 2025
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
Resource packages do not support the same renewal date setting. |
Resource packages do not support the same renewal date setting. The details are as follows:
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Commercial use |
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2 |
The cloud service unsubscription page is optimized. |
The layout of the cloud service unsubscription page is reorganized as follows:
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Commercial use |
N/A |
March 2025
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The cloud service unsubscription page is optimized. |
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Commercial use |
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2 |
Online payment is available for the signing entity SPARKOO TECHNOLOGIES - SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP L.L.C. |
If your signing entity is SPARKOO TECHNOLOGIES - SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP L.L.C., you can use online payment. |
Commercial use |
January 2025
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
Orders can be canceled in batches. |
Orders on the Unpaid Orders page can be canceled in batches.
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Commercial use |
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2 |
The billing of auto-renew is optimized. |
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Commercial use |
December 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The duration of yearly/monthly resources is calculated by the hour. |
On December 24, 2024, Huawei Cloud will calculate the order duration, actual usage duration, and the remaining duration of yearly/monthly resources by the hour. This change will affect scenarios such as specification upgrades and downgrades, unsubscriptions, and capacity expansions. |
Commercial use |
Notice on the Change on Duration Unit of Yearly/Monthly Resources for Billing |
2 |
Auto-renewal can be selected on the Renewals page. |
On the Renewals page, the auto-renewal check box is added. When manually renewing instances, you can also select auto-renewal for them.
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Commercial use |
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3 |
The bank transfer claim function is launched in the Billing Center. |
After you transfer money offline using a general account, you need to log in to the Billing Center and choose Funds Management > Bank Transfer Claim to submit a request to claim the money. After the bank transfer is complete, Huawei Cloud will manually apply the money to your bills based on the claim information. |
Commercial use |
October 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The alert threshold of expenditure quota can be configured. |
The expenditure quota alert threshold can now be configured. If the threshold is reached or exceeded, Huawei Cloud will send you an SMS or email notification.
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Commercial use |
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2 |
The bill data storage function is optimized. |
The bill data storage function is upgraded to provide more detailed bill data. If you have enabled bill data storage before this upgrade, you can click the button in the upper right corner of the page to experience the new version. Enabling the new version does not affect the old bill data storage. If you want to switch to the new version, disable the old version. In the new version, you can subscribe to the following types of bill files:
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Commercial use |
September 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The export function on the Renewals page is optimized. |
The export function on the Renewals page is optimized, and messages are provided to clarify the difference between the two export methods.
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Commercial use |
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2 |
The billing cycle can be set to a period of up to last 36 months on the Bill Details page. |
On the Bill Details page of the Billing Center, you can select the last 36 months in Billing Cycle to view your expenditures.
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Commercial use |
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3 |
The default selections in Customized Column on the Bill Details page are adjusted. |
On the Bill Details page of the Billing Center, Package Usage is by default not selected and Package Usage (Pricing Unit) is selected. |
Commercial use |
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4 |
The flexi-purchase coupon balance is displayed on the Expenditure Quota page. |
Flexi-Purchase Coupon Balance is now displayed under Used Quota on the Expenditure Quota page. |
Commercial use |
August 2024
July 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The settings for an auto-renewal fee deduction date are optimized. |
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Commercial use |
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2 |
The export function on the Renewals page is optimized. |
The Export All and Batch Export buttons are combined. You can click Export and select the way to export renewal data.
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Commercial use |
June 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
Unpayable orders can be automatically canceled. |
Huawei Cloud will automatically cancel an order that cannot be paid in one of the scenarios listed below. You can view the cancellation reason as prompted.
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Commercial use |
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2 |
The rule for calculating the fixed price for an upgraded specification is optimized. |
The new rule for calculating the fixed price for an upgraded specification is as follows: Upgrade price = (Price of the new specification x Remaining duration – Price of the old specification x Remaining duration) x (Fixed price of the new specification/List price for the subscription term) |
Commercial use |
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3 |
Renewal filter criteria are optimized. |
On the Renewals page, the two filters (renewal status and expiration time) are combined, and the number of resources in each state is displayed. |
Commercial use |
May 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The billing mode can be changed to pay-per-use and specifications can be downgraded for invoiced resources. |
The billing mode of the Huawei Cloud products can be changed to pay-per-use or downgrade their specifications even if invoices have been issued for these products. |
Commercial use |
N/A |
2 |
The auto-renewal duration is kept the same as the manual renewal duration. |
On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center:
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Commercial use |
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3 |
The What's New module is available on the Overview page. |
The What's New module is provided on the Overview page of the Billing Center, so you can see the latest two announcements. You can click the > icon to go to the What's New page to view all announcements. |
Commercial use |
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4 |
The function of exporting resource packages is optimized. |
On the Resource Packages page in the Billing Center, when you click Export on the Resource Packages page, the following message will be displayed: A maximum of 10000 entries can be exported at a time. For more entries, export them multiple times. |
Commercial use |
April 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The default auto-renewal duration of resource packages is changed. |
You can set auto-renewal on the resource package purchase page. By default, the auto-renewal duration is the same as that for yearly/monthly subscriptions (one month for a monthly subscription and one year for a yearly subscription). |
Commercial use |
March 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
Messages are added to resources for which change to pay-per-use upon expiration or cancel renewal upon expiration is configured. |
When you renew or change resources for which Change to Pay-per-Use Upon Expiration or Cancel Renewal Upon Expiration is configured, the following message is displayed: "You have configured Cancel Renewal for the following resources. To renew them, Enable Manual Renewal." or "The billing mode of the following resources will be changed to pay-per-use after X days." In this cae, you can enable manual renewal for the resources. |
Commercial use |
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2 |
The area of Enter a sales personnel account is removed from the Renewals page for KooGallery products. |
The area of Enter a sales personnel account is no longer displayed on the Renewals page for KooGallery products. |
Commercial use |
N/A |
February 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The resource information of historical yearly/monthly data cannot be updated. |
For yearly/monthly products, after you update the resource name and resource tag on the cloud service console, the updates are not be included in the bill details if the resource information has expired. Example: Operation: 1. On October 10, 2023, you purchased a one-month EVS disk. The Billing Center generated an order for your new purchase. 2. On November 08, 2023, you renewed the EVS disk for one month. The Billing Center generated an order for your renewal. 3. On November 20, 2023, you updated the resource name and resource tag on the EVS console. Result:
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Commercial use |
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2 |
Optimizations have been made on setting a renewal date. |
On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center: On the Manual Renewals and Auto Renewals page, the Set Renewal Date button is grayed out if no resource is selected. After you select resources and click Set Renewal Date. The Renewal Date page is displayed. You can click |
Commercial use |
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3 |
The display of the start time and end time of resources in order details is optimized. |
On the Orders > My Orders > Details page in the Billing Center: The start time and end time of resources in an order cannot be displayed until the order is complete. The orders include those for new purchase, changing the billing mode from pay-per-use to yearly/month, adding child resources, and trial use. |
Commercial use |
January 2024
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
Up to 30 unpaid orders are displayed by default on a single page. |
The Unpaid Orders page displays 30 orders by default, and you can select all 30 orders on the page for combined payment. |
Commercial use |
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2 |
Messages are optimized or added for scenarios where coupons are not returned |
Coupons will not be returned when you unsubscribe from resources in use, downgrade specifications, and change the billing mode immediately to pay-per-use.
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Commercial use |
Unsubscribing from In-Use Resources Changing the Billing Mode From Yearly/Monthly to Pay-per-Use Immediately |
3 |
Renewal reminders are optimized. |
If auto-renewal has been enabled for resources, the Billing Center will no longer send you renewal notifications. If the auto-renewal of resources fails due to insufficient account balance and the resources enter the grace period or retention period, the Billing Center will continue to send you renewal notifications. |
Commercial use |
N/A |
November 2023
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The messages for batch operations are optimized. |
On the Orders > Unpaid Orders page in the Billing Center: When you combine orders to pay in a batch, a dialog box is displayed, listing the orders that cannot be combined if any and their failure reasons. On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center: When you select a batch operation (such as enabling auto-renewal, changing the billing mode to pay-per-use upon expiration, and stopping renewal upon expiration), a dialog box is displayed, listing the resources that cannot be operated in a batch and their failure reasons if any. In addition, you can export the listed data. |
Commercial use |
N/A |
2 |
Recommendations on the renewal duration of expired resources are provided. |
If a renewed resource will expire within 15 days, you are advised to renew the resource for one more month. In this case, the following message will be displayed:
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Commercial use |
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3 |
Messages for the validity period in renewal management are optimized. |
The new messages for the validity periods of renewals are as follows:
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Commercial use |
N/A |
4 |
The service type in the order list on the Pay page is optimized. |
The Service Type/Combination Type column in the order list on the Pay page is renamed Service Type. For a combined order, all service types in the combined order are displayed. |
Commercial use |
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5 |
The order searching and filtering function is optimized. |
On the Orders > Unpaid Orders page in the Billing Center:
On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center:
On My Orders of Orders in the Billing Center:
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Commercial use |
N/A |
6 |
The layout of renewals pages is optimized. |
On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center:
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Commercial use |
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7 |
The function of storing bills of an enterprise master account to OBS is optimized for unified accounting management. |
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Commercial use |
October 2023
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
Payer information is added to the order details page. |
On the Orders > My Orders > Details page in the Billing Center: Payer information is added to the order details page. If the payer of an order is an IAM user, the user information is displayed. |
Commercial use |
N/A |
2 |
The order export function is optimized. |
On the Orders > Unpaid Orders page in the Billing Center:
On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center:
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Commercial use |
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3 |
The messages displayed on the Pay page are optimized. |
If online payment is unavailable, no messages appear on the Pay page. You can view bank transfer details and complete the transaction offline. |
Commercial use |
September 2023
August 2023
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
Renewals are optimized to improve user experience. |
On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center:
On the Renewal Operation page:
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Commercial use |
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2 |
Resource package renewals are optimized to improve user experience. |
On the Orders > Renewals page in the Billing Center:
On the Renewal Operation page:
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Commercial use |
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3 |
Intelligent recommendation is available. |
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Commercial use |
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4 |
A FAQ link is added to the usage guidelines on the Resource Packages page. |
On the Resource Packages page in the Billing Center, the following FAQ is added to the usage guidelines: Why Is the Remaining Resource Not Calculated in Real Time? |
Commercial use |
July 2023
No. |
Feature |
Description |
Phase |
Document |
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1 |
The renewal management page displays the resource provisioning/expiration time. |
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Commercial use |
N/A |
2 |
Coupon usage rules are optimized. |
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Commercial use |
N/A |
3 |
Fields about Savings Plans are added to bills. |
On the Overview page:
On the Bill Details page: The expenditure details of savings plans are displayed, including the upfront fee, recurring fee, and deduction details. |
Commercial use |
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