ApsaraDB RDS offers subscription resource plans, including storage plans and compute plans. These plans are a cost-effective alternative to the pay-as-you-go billing method. You can save more by purchasing plans with larger capacities and longer subscription durations.
Deductible items
Storage plans and compute plans can be used to offset the following billable items for RDS MySQL, RDS PostgreSQL, RDS SQL Server, and RDS MariaDB instances:
Item | Compute Plan | Storage plan |
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Note Only the SQL Audit usage of RDS MySQL, RDS SQL Server, and RDS PostgreSQL instances can be offset by storage plans. |
Supported engines | RDS MySQL, RDS PostgreSQL, RDS SQL Server, and RDS MariaDB instances | RDS MySQL, RDS PostgreSQL, RDS SQL Server, and RDS MariaDB instances |
Supported regions | Available in some regions in the Chinese mainland: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), and China (Chengdu) | Available in some regions in the Chinese mainland: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), and China (Chengdu) |
Quantity | Multiple plans can be purchased and stacked. | Multiple plans can be purchased and stacked. |
Offset order | If you have multiple compute plans, the plan that expires soonest is used first. | If you have multiple storage plans, the plan that expires soonest is used first. |
Renewal, Unsubscription | Not supported | Not supported |
Upgrade/Downgrade | Not supported | Not supported |
For more information, see Storage plans and Compute plans.