Billable item | Description | Supported billing methods | Billing rules |
Compute nodes | Compute nodes include primary nodes and read-only nodes. The fees for compute nodes depend on the region, node specifications, and usage duration of the cluster.
| Pay-as-you-go Subscription
| Billing rules for compute nodes |
Storage space | You are charged for the storage space occupied by items such as data files, index files, log files (online and archived logs), and temporary files. The fees for storage space depend on the cluster's region, the amount of provisioned storage, and the storage duration.
| Pay-as-you-go Subscription
| Billing rules for storage space |
Backup storage | Backup files occupy storage space. The fees for backups depend on the storage capacity used and the retention period. | Pay-as-you-go | Billing rules for backup storage (usage that exceeds the free quota) |
SQL Explorer (Optional) | SQL Explorer provides value-added services for databases, such as security audits and performance diagnostics. If you enable this feature, you are charged for audit log storage. The fees for SQL Explorer depend on the storage capacity and retention period of audit logs.
| Pay-as-you-go | Billing rules for SQL Explorer (Optional) |