Overview
Cantech Cloud uses a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) billing model. You are billed based on the resources you actually use, such as compute, storage, and network services. so it is essential to monitor usage regularly to manage costs effectively.
1. Billing Model
Pay-As-You-Go
Cantech Cloud is Postpaid and Usage for the month is billed on 1st of next month.
- You are charged only for the resources you consume.
- Storage: Volumes, snapshots, object storage
- Network: Floating IPs, Direct IP, Routers, VPN, Load Balancers.
- Compute: CPU cores, RAM, VM running hours
Shelving a virtual machine (VM) essentially pauses the instance — it stops the VM from running but preserves its configuration. Think of it as “saving” the VM so you can resume it later.
You don’t pay for the VM compute resources (CPU and RAM) while the VM is shelved. This helps reduce cost if you aren’t running the VM but want to keep it around, but the volume and direct OR floating IP attached to the VM will be charged.
2. Alerts and Budgets
Cantech Cloud currently does not support alerts or budgets:
- Users cannot set limits on spending.
- No automatic notifications if usage or costs increase.
- It is recommended to manually monitor resource usage through the dashboard.
3. Billing Frequency
- Billing is done monthly.
- Usage details and invoices are accessible in the billing dashboard.
- Ensure that all unused VM’s are Shelved or deleted to avoid unnecessary charges.
4. Cost Management Tips
To manage your costs effectively:
- Regularly track your usage through the dashboard.
- Shelve or delete unused VMs and volumes.
- Plan resource deployments carefully.