Discount package

Application scenario

The discount packages include the following:

Cold data storage: applies to DWS 3.0 that have been or need to be used. It is used when the amount of OBS data to be stored or the data volume exceeds the package capacity.

Billing items

The discount packages support the following billing items:

The configuration fee includes the cold data storage fee.

Purchasing a Discount Package

1. Go to the discount package purchase page.
2. On the displayed page, select a region.

   Table 2 Region parameters

   Parameter	Description	Example Value
   Region	Select the AZ for the cluster nodes to run. Discount packages in different regions are isolated. For more information about regions, visit Regions and Endpoints.	CN-Hong Kong

3. (Optional) If you select Cold data storage, configure the specifications, quantity, and required duration. The estimated price will be displayed. Choose this if the data volume or OBS storage used in your cluster exceeds the package you purchased.

   Table 3 Description

   Name	Description	Example Value
   Storage Size	Package size. NOTE: Multiple packages can be used together. If used resources exceed the package size, the excess part will be charged on a pay-per-use basis.	-
   Purchase Quantity	Number of packages.	3
   Validity Period	Validity period of a package. Before the package expires, the storage can be deducted from the package first. Excess usage will be charged on a pay-per-use basis.	-

4. Click Next to switch to the Confirm page.
5. Confirm the order information and click Pay Now.
6. Select a payment method and complete the payment as prompted.

   After the payment is successful, the order takes effect about 5 minutes later. You can use the purchased package only after the order takes effect. You can choose Billing Center > My Orders in the upper right corner of the console to go to the My Orders page and view the order status.

   No cluster will be automatically created after you purchase a discount package. If no cluster has been created, go to the GaussDB(DWS) management console to create one.

   After the order takes effect, if you create a data warehouse cluster with the same flavor as the package cluster flavor you purchased, the cluster is automatically associated with the discount package. The nodes within the discount package range will not be charged during the validity period and the extra nodes will be charged on the pay-per-use basis.

Viewing Resource Package Details

After purchasing a discount package, you can monitor its utilization via the GaussDB(DWS) management console and decide on continuing the subscription based on your consumption patterns. For details, see Discount Package Resources.

Procedure

1. On the GaussDB(DWS) management console, click Resource Packages in the navigation pane on the left.
2. Locate the row of the resource package to be viewed, in which you can view the Package specification, Region, Status, Remaining Capacity/Total Capacity, Logs From Time, Logs to Time, Order ID, and Usage Details.
   Figure 1 Viewing resource package details
   

Billing Period

The billing period of GaussDB (DWS) resources is determined based on the duration you purchased (UTC+8). The billing period starts from the time you activate or renew your subscription (precise to seconds), and ends at 23:59:59 on the expiration date.

For example, if you purchase a cold hot data package at 2023/03/08 15:50:04, the billing period is from 2023/03/08 15:50:04 to 2023/04/08 23:59:59.

Billing Example

Assume that you purchased a cold data package (DWS 3.0 storage: 100 GB; quantity: 1) at 2023/03/08 15:50:04. Assume that the subscription is for one month, and you manually renewed it for one month before it expires:

• The first billing period: Mar 08, 2023, 15:50:04–Apr 08, 2023, 23:59:59
• The second billing period: Apr 08, 2023, 23:59:59–May 08, 2023, 23:59:59

You need to pay for each billing cycle in advance. Each GaussDB(DWS) resource is charged separately. Table 2-3 describes the charging formula.

The following figure shows how the fee is calculated.

The price in the figure is for reference only. The actual calculation is based on the price in GaussDB(DWS) Pricing Details.

Figure 2 Fee calculation example of GaussDB(DWS) discount packages

Impact on Billing After Specification Change

You cannot change the type of a purchased discount package. For example, you cannot change a monthly package to a yearly package. When you existing package is about to expire, you can purchase a package of another type, or the new resources will be billed per use.

Impact of Expiration

Expiration Reminder

The system pushes expiration warning messages to users 15 days, 7 days, 3 days, and 1 day before the GaussDB(DWS) resources in the discount package expire. The warning messages are sent to the creator of the Huawei Cloud account by email, SMS, and internal message.

Impact of Expiration

If you do not renew the GaussDB(DWS) resources in your discount package when they expire, the resources are automatically changed to the pay-per-use billing mode and the cluster is not automatically released.