Express Connect outbound data transfer plans-Express Connect(Express Connect)-阿里云帮助中心

An outbound data transfer plan is a subscription package offered by Express Connect. After you purchase an outbound data transfer plan, you can use it to offset your outbound data transfer costs.

Prerequisites

Outbound data transfer plans are not available by default. To use them, contact your account manager to request access.

Purchase and offset rules

Rule	Description
Purchase rules	A resource plan takes effect immediately after purchase and automatically offsets outbound data transfer fees in the regions that the area covers. Each plan has a validity period of one year. You forfeit any unused data when the plan expires. You can purchase multiple resource plans without a limit. If you have multiple active plans, they are consumed in order of expiration date, starting with the one that expires soonest. Note If you purchase an outbound data transfer plan smaller than 50 TB and your usage exceeds the plan's quota, a promotional discount may apply. The discount covers the first 50 TB of overage. Alibaba Cloud bills any overage beyond 50 TB at the standard outbound data transfer rates. If you purchase an outbound data transfer plan of 50 TB or larger, you are not eligible for the outbound data transfer promotion.
Plan areas and sizes	Areas: Plans are available for specific geographic areas, including Chinese mainland, Asia Pacific, Indonesia, Europe & Americas, and Middle East. Each area covers a different set of regions. For the specific regions included in each area, refer to the console. Sizes: 1 TB, 10 TB, and 100 TB.

Sizes and pricing

You can purchase outbound data transfer plans to offset your outbound data transfer fees. The following table lists the available areas and pricing.

Note

The prices in the following table are for reference only. The actual prices on the purchase page prevail.

Area	Applicable regions	1 TB price (CNY)	10 TB price (CNY)	100 TB price (CNY)
Chinese mainland	China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu), China (Wuhan - Local Region), China (Shenyang), China (Nanjing - Local Region), China (Xi'an - Local Region)	81	800	7,940
Asia Pacific	China (Hong Kong), China (Taiwan), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)	268	2,642	26,222
Indonesia	Indonesia (Jakarta)	536	5,292	52,523
Europe & Americas	US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London)	131	1,289	12,793
Middle East	UAE (Dubai), SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region)	587	5,800	57,565

Purchase an outbound data transfer plan

Log on to the Express Connect Console.
In the top navigation bar, select a region. In the left-side navigation pane, click Physical Connection.
In the Purchase Outbound Data Transfer Plan section, click Buy Now.

On the Outbound data transfer plan - China Site page, configure the following parameters, and then click Buy Now.

Parameter	Description
Quantity	Enter the number of outbound data transfer plans to purchase.
Size	Select a plan size: 1 TB, 10 TB, or 100 TB.
Validity Period	The validity period is fixed at 1 Year. The plan activates immediately after purchase.
Area	Select the plan's area. Ensure the selected area covers all regions where you need to offset data transfer fees.

On the Confirm order page, read and select the Terms of Service, and then click Pay Order and complete the payment.

View plan usage details

You must purchase a resource plan before you can view its usage details.

Log on to the Express Connect Console.
In the top navigation bar, select a region. In the left-side navigation pane, click Physical Connection.
In the Purchase Outbound Data Transfer Plan section, click View Details.
On the Manage Reserved Instances page, you can view a summary and usage details of your outbound data transfer plans.
- Click the Instances tab to view information about your resource plans, such as the owner account, plan name, remaining quota, effective time, and expiration time.
  - In the upper-right corner of the plan list, click Customize Column Options to customize the displayed columns.
  - In the upper-right corner of the plan list, click Export to download the summary report.
- Click the Details tab to view the usage details of your resource plans.
  - Filter the usage details by Start Time, Instance Name, or Deducted instance ID.
  - In the upper-right corner of the details list, click Customize Column Options to customize the displayed columns.
  - In the upper-right corner of the details list, click Export to download the usage details report.

Set plan quota alerts

Log on to the Express Connect Console.
In the top navigation bar, select a region. In the left-side navigation pane, click Physical Connection.
In the Purchase Outbound Data Transfer Plan section, click View Details.
On the Manage Reserved Instances page, in the upper-right corner of the resource plan list, click Set quota alert. You can set a usage threshold and subscribe to alert notifications.
In the Set quota alert dialog box, set the threshold for the remaining quota to trigger an alert, and then click OK.
Note
You can configure the alert based on your usage patterns. For example, you can set an alert to trigger when the remaining quota drops to 20%.
The following list describes the parameters.
- Unified Quota Alert Settings: If you enable the Unified Quota Alert Settings switch, alerts for all resource plans are enabled simultaneously.
- Batch set remaining quota percentage: Set the alert threshold percentage for multiple resource plans at once. You can select 5%, 10%, 20%, or 30%.
- Resource Plan Name: To set a different alert threshold for a specific resource plan, turn on the Quota alert switch for that plan and set its Remaining quota percentage. You can select 5%, 10%, 20%, or 30%.
In the top navigation bar, hover over the icon and click Message Center.
On the Basic message settings page, select Product expiration notification. Then, in the Internal Message, Email, and SMS columns, select your preferred notification methods. Click Add message recipient.
In the Modify message recipient dialog box, select an existing account contact, enter the required information, and then click Save.