This topic summarizes common billing questions when using EVS disks.

What billing modes do EVS support?

For EVS, two billing modes are available for users to choose from, namely, yearly/monthly subscription and pay-as-you-go.

You can choose a billing mode based on your budget and business needs.

For more information, see EVS Billing Description.

Can an EVS disk support two billing modes?

No.

You can select only one billing mode for an EVS disk within a certain period of time. You cannot select both yearly/monthly subscription and pay-as-you-go.

You can change the billing mode using the Changing Billing Mode feature.

• In the subscription-based billing mode, if the resource has not expired, you can switch it to pay-as-you-go, but the pay-as-you-go billing mode only takes effect when the current subscription duration ends.

• You can switch the pay-as-you-go billing mode to the subscription-based billing mode at any time by submitting a ticket. The pay-as-you-go billing mode ends immediately when the subscription-based billing mode takes effect.

Can EVS be refunded?

EVS supports two billing modes, namely, yearly/monthly subscription and pay-as-you-go.

You cannot apply for refund in pay-as-you-go mode. The pay-as-you-go mode is a pay-before-use mode that stops billing after EVS is deleted.

You can cancel the subscription or apply for refund in yearly/monthly subscription mode.

Can the EVS billing mode be changed?

You can change the EVS billing mode, that is, changing the pay-as-you-go mode to yearly/monthly subscription, and vice versa.

Note: In the subscription-based billing mode, if the resource has not expired, you can switch it to pay-as-you-go, but the pay-as-you-go billing mode only takes effect when the current subscription duration ends. Resources purchased in packages are changed to the pay-as-you-go mode by a single change operation.

For more information, see Changing Billing Mode.

Will EVS be charged if not used after purchase?

Yes.

The charge starts once the EVS is created. You will be charged even when the EVS is not mounted to any cloud server or dedicated physical server until you unsubscribe or delete it. As a result, to reduce resource usage costs, activate resources based on your business needs.

Are the EVS disks in the recycle bin charged?

The EVS disks in the recycle bin are charged.

on a pay-as-you-go basis by disk type, capacity, and retention period.

The charging price of the EVS disks in the recycle bin is the same as their pay-as-you-go price. For more information, see EVS Billing.

How to stop EVS charging if it is no longer used?

EVS in pay-as-you-go mode: The EVS is no longer charged once it is deleted. For more information, refer Please Deleting EVS in Pay-As-You-Go Mode.

EVS in yearly/monthly subscription mode: You cannot directly delete the EVS but you can unsubscribe from the EVS as needed. For more information, see Unsubscribing from Data Disks in Yearly/Monthly Subscription Mode.

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