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Updated on 2024-05-16 GMT+08:00
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Package

Packages: You pay for a package before using the specified RCU duration quota in it. A ROMA Connect instance of the new version consumes the RCU duration quota in the package first, and the overflow (if any) is billed on a pay-per-use basis. If there are multiple instances, the total number of RCUs will be calculated. The package quota is valid only in one effective month. The remaining quota expires and cannot be transferred to the next month.

A package can be purchased separately, and works only for the new ROMA Connect instance. A package cannot be unsubscribed after being purchased.

Scenario

Packages are more cost-effective than pay-per-use billing and recommended for long-term users.

Billing Period

The billing period of RCU-hour packages is determined by purchased duration (GMT+8). The billing period starts from the time you activate your subscription (precise to seconds), and ends at 23:59:59 on the expiration date.

For example, if you purchased an RCU-hour package for two months at 15:50:04 on Nov 28, 2023, the billing period is from Nov 28, 2023, 15:50:04 to Jan 28, 2024, 23:59:59.

The package is effective for two consecutive months, with same specifications for each month. The remaining quota in the first month cannot be transferred to the next month.

Billing Example

For example, if you purchased an RCU-hour package (100 RCU-hours/month) for two months at 15:50:04 on Nov 28, 2023, the billing period is from Nov 28, 2023, 15:50:04 to Jan 28, 2024, 23:59:59.

You need to pay for the billing period in advance. The billing formula is as follows: Unit price of the RCU-hour package x Purchased duration.

For example, if the monthly price of the package is $157 USD, the total fee for the billing period is 157 x 2 = $314 USD.

Impact on Billing After Specification Change

After modifying a pay-per-use instance's configuration, if you have purchased an RCU package, its quota is preferentially deducted based on the instance's current RCU count; any excess usage is billed pay-per-use without affecting the package billing.

Parent topic: Billing Modes