Managed Service for Sharded PostgreSQL pricing policy

This section describes the Managed Service for Sharded PostgreSQL pricing policy and current prices for its resources.

The prices for service products are also available in the price list.

All prices in RUB and KZT are inclusive of VAT; in USD, net of VAT.

Cluster statusCluster status

The prices apply differently depending on the cluster status:

• For a Running cluster, you pay for both the computing resources and the size of your storage and backups.
• For a Stopped cluster, you only pay for the size of your storage and backups.

What goes into the cost of using Managed Service for Sharded PostgreSQLWhat goes into the cost of using Managed Service for Sharded PostgreSQL

The Managed Service for Sharded PostgreSQL usage cost includes:

• Disk type and storage size.

• Computing resources allocated to the cluster hosts.

• Settings and number of backups.

• Outgoing traffic from Yandex Cloud to the internet.

In all calculations: 1 GB = 2³⁰ bytes, 1 MB = 2²⁰ bytes.

Database host usageDatabase host usage

The host operation cost is charged per hour based on the host class. For detailed class specifications, see Host classes.

The minimum billing unit is one minute, e.g., 1.5 minutes of host usage is billed as 2 minutes. You are not billed for downtime periods when the host cannot perform its primary functions.

Disk space usageDisk space usage

You are billed for the following:

• Storage allocated for database clusters.

  • You can order local SSD storage (local-ssd) only for clusters with three or more hosts:

    • For Intel Broadwell and Intel Cascade Lake: In increments of 100 GB.
    • For Intel Ice Lake: In increments of 368 GB.

  • You can only order non-replicated SSD storage (network-ssd-nonreplicated) in 93 GB increments for clusters with three or more hosts.

• Database backup storage exceeding the cluster’s allocated space.

  Note

  The cluster's storage capacity is equal to the total storage capacity of all of its hosts.

  • Backup storage is not billable until the total size of backups exceeds that of the cluster host storages. This calculation does not count in the data volume of the database itself.

  • If the total size of all backups exceeds the cluster storage size, you only pay for the amount in excess of the storage size.

For more information, see Backups in Managed Service for Sharded PostgreSQL.

The minimum billing unit is 1 GB per minute; e.g., storing 1 GB for 1.5 minutes is billed as 2 minutes.

Discount for committed volume of services (CVoS)Discount for committed volume of services (CVoS)

You can get a guaranteed discount on service resource usage when you plan for 6 or 12 months ahead. To view the resources eligible for this discount:

1. Navigate to Yandex Cloud Billing.
2. Click the billing account.
3. Select Committed volume in the left-hand menu.

A CVoS guarantees a discount on usage, but does not guarantee the availability of the resources you order. You can read more about CVoS in the relevant Yandex Cloud Billing article.

Managed Service for Sharded PostgreSQL provides two types of CVoS: for vCPUs and for RAM on the hosts you are going to use in your database clusters. In the management console, you can see how much you can potentially save with CVoS at your current consumption level. You can also estimate your monthly payments for the required number of vCPUs and RAM.

Prices for the Russia regionPrices for the Russia region

The monthly prices are based on 720 hours per month.

Outgoing trafficOutgoing traffic

When using the service, you pay for traffic from Yandex Cloud to the internet. Traffic between internal IP addresses of Yandex Cloud services and incoming internet traffic is free.

The first 100 GB of outgoing traffic per month are free of charge.

The minimum billing unit is 1 MB.