You can renew the subscription of your Lindorm instance to extend the subscription duration. The fees you pay for the renewal of an instance are the same as those you pay to purchase a new instance with the same specifications. Pay-as-you-go Lindorm instances do not expire. You need to only make sure that your Alibaba Cloud account has sufficient balance.
Billing rules
The fees you pay for the renewal of an instance are the same as those you pay to purchase a new instance with the same specifications. The fees that you pay for a Lindorm instance varies based on the instance configuration, such as the region, instance type, and storage capacity. For more information, visit the Lindorm purchase page.
Renewal method
| Renewal method | Fee deduction time | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic renewal (recommended) | The first time when the system deducts the subscription fees from your Alibaba Cloud account comes three days before the expiration date. If the deduction fails, the system attempts to deduct the fees on the last day before the instance expires, the day on which the instance expires, the sixth day after the instance expires, and the fourteenth day after the instance expires. If the automatic renewal does not succeed before the instance expires, manually renew the subscription of your instance to avoid data loss. Make sure that the balance of your Alibaba Cloud account is sufficient to prevent renewal failures. |
Enable auto renewal |
| Manual renewal | If you manually renew the subscription of an instance, you are charged the fees immediately. Renew the subscription of your instance before the instance expire. Otherwise, the instance may be shut down and your data may be lost. |
Manually renew a subscription instance |