This topic describes the free trial for the pay-as-you-go version of Cloud Firewall.
Eligibility
Enterprise or individual users
Each user is eligible for only one free trial.
Trial details
Alibaba Cloud provides a USD 70 credit for Cloud Firewall pay-as-you-go savings plans. This credit is used to offset the costs of Cloud Firewall billable items during the free trial.
The free trial includes all features of the pay-as-you-go version. For more information, see Features.
The following flowchart shows the trial process:
Activate the pay-as-you-go version
Go to the Alibaba Cloud Firewall free trial page.
Click Try Now. On the Cloud Firewall panel, view the specifications for the Cloud Firewall free trial.
Read and accept the Terms of Service, and then click Try Now.
After completion, your account will receive a trial credit of USD 70. You can view the credit on the page in Expenses and Costs.
The free trial of the pay-as-you-go version of Cloud Firewall lasts for a maximum of 3 months and provides a credit of up to USD 70. After the trial expires or the credit is exhausted, Cloud Firewall can no longer protect your assets. If you want to continue using the pay-as-you-go version of Cloud Firewall, you can purchase a pay-as-you-go savings plan to reduce your costs. If you no longer need the service, you must release the pay-as-you-go instance.
After the free trial ends, you must manually release the pay-as-you-go instance. For more information, see Release an instance.
If you want to continue to use the service, you do not need to release the instance. A pay-as-you-go bill is generated on the next day (T+1). You can also purchase a pay-as-you-go savings plan to offset pay-as-you-go fees and reduce costs. For more information, see Pay-as-you-go savings plans and Quick start for Cloud Firewall.
Pay-as-you-go savings plans take effect immediately after purchase. Fees for the previous day are calculated and settled at 18:00 each day. Therefore, the savings plan is applied to the bill that is generated on the next day (T+1).
For example, if you purchase a pay-as-you-go savings plan at 15:00 on July 20, the savings plan can be used to offset the pay-as-you-go bills generated after 15:00 on July 20. This deduction is reflected on the bill that is generated on July 21.