Rent ECS It is also called purchase of ECS (purchase of usage rights). There are two ways to pay by month and by traffic. We usually use the monthly payment model. In fact, during the promotional activities of cloud computing merchants, it is more cost-effective to buy for one or three years.
How much an ECS costs per month depends mainly on its specification and configuration. Just as we buy a house, different cities, different supporting facilities, different sizes and prices also differ greatly.
1. Annual payment is more cost-effective
For example, when purchasing Alibaba Cloud servers, Alibaba Cloud encourages people to purchase them for one year or more, offering discounts of 8.5% off for one year, 70% off for two years, 5.5% off for three years, 4.5% off for four years, and 3.8% off for five years. However, there is no discount for monthly payment for purchases less than one year.
2. The purchase time is short and the record cannot be filed
According to the regulations of the Administration, domain name registration can only be applied for when the purchase time of ECS is more than or equal to three months. Therefore, no matter whether you are in Alibaba Cloud or Tencent Cloud or purchase other domestic ECS, the available duration must be at least three months before you can file.
3. Suitable for monthly payment
As mentioned above, the annual payment discount for purchasing ECS is very strong, but in some cases it is for the purpose of testing projects, short-term operations, early testing, etc., so you can save money by purchasing ECS monthly or paying as you go.
4. ECS discount activities
The annual payment mentioned above is not the cheapest. Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud in China often launch various discount activities, with a discount of less than 10%. If you are interested, you can see the following shortcut link.
Alibaba Cloud promotional activities
Tencent Cloud Seckill promotional activities
