This topic describes the pricing of compute plans for ApsaraDB for ClickHouse Enterprise Edition and how to purchase and view them.
Limits
Applicable objects: ApsaraDB for ClickHouse Enterprise Edition compute resources.
Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore, US (Virginia), and Germany (Frankfurt).
Notes
Compute plans are subscription-based and have a validity period of three years.
NoteAfter purchase, the plan automatically offsets the usage of eligible compute resources.
After a compute plan is fully consumed, the compute resources of the instance are billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The minimum plan capacity is 3,000 CCU.
Compute plans cannot be renewed. However, you can purchase and stack multiple compute plans without a limit.
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Pricing
The prices in this topic are for reference only. For the actual prices, see the console.
The price of a compute plan is USD 0.03611/CCU*H, which is approximately 46.66% lower than the pay-as-you-go unit price for ApsaraDB for ClickHouse Enterprise Edition compute resources in the Chinese mainland.
Offset rules
Compute plans have the same price in all regions, including the Chinese mainland, China (Hong Kong), and regions outside China. However, the offset factor varies by region. This means the amount of resources that a plan can offset also varies by region.
Calculation rule for offset usage
Formula: Compute plan capacity required to offset instance CCU usage = Actual CCU usage of the instance × Offset factor of the instance's region
Regional offset factors
The offset factor is used to calculate the compute plan capacity required to offset usage in different regions.
In regions where the offset factor is greater than 1, the final cost is still lower than the pay-as-you-go cost, even though the required compute plan capacity is greater than the actual resource usage. For a better understanding, see Example 1.
Region | Offset factor |
China (Beijing), China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen) | 1.00 |
China (Hong Kong) | 1.62 |
Singapore | 1.49 |
Japan (Tokyo) | 1.64 |
US (Virginia) | 1.16 |
Germany (Frankfurt) | 1.56 |
Offset examples
Example 1
This example helps you understand how to use resource plans to reduce costs.
Assume that you have an Enterprise Edition instance in Singapore and its compute resources run at 10 CCU for 1 hour. The costs for different billing methods are as follows:
With the pay-as-you-go billing method, your cost is
USD 2.0595=10 CCU*H×USD 0.20595/CCU/H.For more information about the pay-as-you-go costs of compute resources, see Enterprise Edition pricing.
If you use a compute plan to offset the cost, the required plan capacity is
14.9 CCU*H=10 CCU*H×1.49. The cost of the consumed plan capacity isUSD 0.538039=14.9 CCU*H×USD 0.03611/CCU*H.
The analysis above shows that your instance consumed 10 CCU of compute resources but required a 16.2 CCU resource plan to offset this usage. Compared to the pay-as-you-go option, the resource plan saved you 1.521461 USD = 2.0595 USD - 0.538039 USD, a cost reduction of nearly 73%.
Example 2
This example helps you understand how resource plans are used for offsets.
Your account has the following resources:
A compute plan of 360 CCU*H.
An Enterprise Edition instance in Singapore.
An Enterprise Edition instance in the US.
An Enterprise Edition instance in Hangzhou.
The following table shows the compute resource usage of each instance in one hour and the compute plan capacity required to offset the actual usage.
Instance | Compute resource usage | Required compute plan capacity for offset |
Enterprise Edition instance in Singapore | 8 CCU used for 1 hour. |
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Enterprise Edition instance in the US | 12 CCU used for the first 30 minutes, then the compute resource payload dropped to 8 CCU for the last 30 minutes. | ( |
Enterprise Edition instance in Hangzhou | 16 CCU used for 1 hour. |
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At the end of this hour, the remaining capacity of the compute plan will be 320.48 CCU*H, calculated as 360 CCU*H - 11.92 CCU*H - 11.6 CCU*H - 16 CCU*H.
Purchase a compute plan
Compute plans are non-refundable. Estimate your resource usage before you purchase a plan to avoid waste. Usage that exceeds your plan capacity is billed at the pay-as-you-go rate.
Log on to the ApsaraDB for ClickHouse Enterprise Edition purchase page.
Set Product Type to Enterprise Edition Compute Plan.
Configure Compute Plan Capacity, Resource Plan Validity Period, and Quantity.
Click Buy Now.
On the Confirm Order page, select the Terms of Service checkbox.
Click Pay and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the purchase.
View the offset usage of a resource plan
Log on to User Center.
In the navigation pane on the left, click Resource Instance Management.
On the Resource Instance Management page, set Resource Dimension to Resource Plan.
On the Instance Summary tab, find your compute plan in the Product Name and Resource Plan Name columns to view its total and remaining capacity.
On the Usage Details tab, find your compute plan to view the details of each offset, such as the offset amount, the original instance usage, and the offset factor.