Auto-renewing a DB Instance

Auto-renewal can prevent DB instances from being automatically deleted if you forget to manually renew them. The auto-renewal rules are as follows:

• The first auto-renewal date is based on when the DB instance expires and the billing cycle.
• The auto-renewal period of a DB instance depends on the subscription term.
  • Monthly subscriptions renew each month.
  • Yearly subscriptions renew each year.
• You can enable auto-renewal any time before a DB instance expires. By default, the system will make the first attempt to charge your account for the renewal at 03:00 seven days before the expiry date. If this attempt fails, it will make another attempt at 03:00 every day until the subscription is renewed or expires.
• After auto-renewal is enabled, you can still renew the DB instance manually if you want to. After a manual renewal is complete, auto-renewal is still valid, and fees start to be deducted seven days before the new subscription expires.
• By default, the renewal fee is deducted from your account seven days before the new expiry date. You can change this auto-renewal payment date as required.

For more information about auto-renewal rules, see Auto-Renewal Rules.

Enabling Auto-Renewal During Purchase

You can enable auto-renewal on the Buy DB Instance page, as shown in Figure 1. For details, see Buying a DB Instance.

Figure 1 Enabling auto-renewal