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ApsaraDB for HBase:Change the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription

Last Updated:Jan 20, 2026

This topic describes how to change the billing method of an ApsaraDB for HBase instance from pay-as-you-go to subscription.

Prerequisites

  • The target instance is a pay-as-you-go instance and is in the Running state.

  • The target instance has no unpaid orders for changing the billing method to subscription.

    Note

    When you change the billing method of an instance from pay-as-you-go to subscription, the system generates an order. You cannot proceed if this order is unpaid. Log on to the Expenses and Costs console, choose Order Management, and then pay for or cancel the order.

  • Make sure that your Alibaba Cloud account has a sufficient balance to pay for the subscription.

Precautions

You cannot change the billing method of a subscription instance to pay-as-you-go.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the ApsaraDB for HBase console.

  2. In the upper-left corner of the page, select the region where the target instance is located.

  3. On the Cluster List page, in the Actions column of the target instance, click More and then click Convert To Subscription.

  4. On the Switch From Pay-As-You-Go To Subscription page, you can configure the settings for the billing conversion.

    1. Select a Subscription Duration and check the Expired At date.

    2. Read and select the checkbox to accept the Terms of Service, and then click Buy Now.

  5. On the Payment page, complete the payment as prompted.