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    Elasticsearch:Subscription

    Last Updated:Aug 27, 2024

    Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch and Logstash clusters support the subscription and pay-as-you-go billing methods. This topic describes the details of the subscription billing method and the impact on resources after a subscription cluster expires.

    Billing details

    Item

    Description

    Billing rule

    Subscription is a billing method that allows you to use resources only after you pay for them. The subscription billing method reserves resources for you and is more cost effective than the pay-as-you-go billing method in most business scenarios.

    Use scenario

    The subscription billing method is suitable for the following business scenarios:

    • The usage period of resources can be estimated.

    • Resource usage remains relatively flat.

    • Long-term use of resources is required.

    Billing cycle

    You are billed for a subscription Elasticsearch or Logstash cluster based on its subscription duration, which is in UTC+8. The billing cycle of the cluster starts when the cluster is created or renewed and ends at 00:00:00 on the day after the expiration day. The start time is accurate to the second.

    Note

    The billing cycles of subscription resources are based on calendar years or months.

    Switching to pay-as-you-go

    After you create a subscription Elasticsearch or Logstash cluster, you can switch the billing method of the cluster from subscription to pay-as-you-go. For more information, see Switch the billing method of a cluster from subscription to pay-as-you-go.

    Impact of cluster expiration on resources

    For more information, see Expiration.

    Warning

    If your subscription cluster expires, the system may suspend the cluster and send you a suspension notification. If you want to continue using the cluster, you must renew the cluster at the earliest opportunity to ensure service continuity. For more information, see Renew a cluster.

    Refunding

    Refunding is not supported.

    Pricing

    For more information about the pricing of subscription Elasticsearch and Logstash clusters, see Pricing of Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch.

    For more information about the billable items and billing rules of subscription Elasticsearch and Logstash clusters, see Elasticsearch billing and Logstash billing.