<p>ECS instances with different billing methods have different functions. The following table describes the difference of billing.</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Comparison item</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Subscription (monthly)</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Pay-As-You-Go</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Renewal</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>You can manually renew or configure auto renewal for an ECS instance (auto renewal cycle is one month).</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change billing method</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> <p>Monthly subscription cannot be changed to Pay-As-You-Go.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>Pay-As-You-Go can be changed to monthly subscription.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Upgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Downgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Release an instance at any time</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> <p>You can settle remaining fees by submitting a ticket. After the instance expires, it will be automatically released if it is not renewed within the designated time period.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change bandwidth configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Free Ping An Hotfix, Ping An Guard, and PHS of basic edition</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Billing Comparison</p> <p>ECS instances with different billing methods have different functions. The following table describes the difference of billing.</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Comparison item</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Subscription (monthly)</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Pay-As-You-Go</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Renewal</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>You can manually renew or configure auto renewal for an ECS instance (auto renewal cycle is one month).</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change billing method</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> <p>Monthly subscription cannot be changed to Pay-As-You-Go.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>Pay-As-You-Go can be changed to monthly subscription.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Upgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Downgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Release an instance at any time</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> <p>You can settle remaining fees by submitting a ticket. After the instance expires, it will be automatically released if it is not renewed within the designated time period.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change bandwidth configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Free Ping An Hotfix, Ping An Guard, and PHS of basic edition</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Billing Comparison</p> <p>ECS instances with different billing methods have different functions. The following table describes the difference of billing.</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Comparison item</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Subscription (monthly)</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Pay-As-You-Go</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Renewal</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>You can manually renew or configure auto renewal for an ECS instance (auto renewal cycle is one month).</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change billing method</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> <p>Monthly subscription cannot be changed to Pay-As-You-Go.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>Pay-As-You-Go can be changed to monthly subscription.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Upgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Downgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Release an instance at any time</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> <p>You can settle remaining fees by submitting a ticket. After the instance expires, it will be automatically released if it is not renewed within the designated time period.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change bandwidth configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Free Ping An Hotfix, Ping An Guard, and PHS of basic edition</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Billing Comparison</p> <p>ECS instances with different billing methods have different functions. The following table describes the difference of billing.</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Comparison item</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Subscription (monthly)</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Pay-As-You-Go</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Renewal</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>You can manually renew or configure auto renewal for an ECS instance (auto renewal cycle is one month).</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change billing method</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> <p>Monthly subscription cannot be changed to Pay-As-You-Go.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>Pay-As-You-Go can be changed to monthly subscription.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Upgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Downgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Release an instance at any time</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> <p>You can settle remaining fees by submitting a ticket. After the instance expires, it will be automatically released if it is not renewed within the designated time period.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change bandwidth configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Free Ping An Hotfix, Ping An Guard, and PHS of basic edition</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Billing Comparison</p> <p>ECS instances with different billing methods have different functions. The following table describes the difference of billing.</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Comparison item</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Subscription (monthly)</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Pay-As-You-Go</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Renewal</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>You can manually renew or configure auto renewal for an ECS instance (auto renewal cycle is one month).</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change billing method</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> <p>Monthly subscription cannot be changed to Pay-As-You-Go.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>Pay-As-You-Go can be changed to monthly subscription.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Upgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Downgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Release an instance at any time</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> <p>You can settle remaining fees by submitting a ticket. After the instance expires, it will be automatically released if it is not renewed within the designated time period.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change bandwidth configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Free Ping An Hotfix, Ping An Guard, and PHS of basic edition</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Billing Comparison</p> <p>ECS instances with different billing methods have different functions. The following table describes the difference of billing.</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Comparison item</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Subscription (monthly)</strong></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p><strong>Pay-As-You-Go</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Renewal</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>You can manually renew or configure auto renewal for an ECS instance (auto renewal cycle is one month).</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change billing method</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Not supported.</p> <p>Monthly subscription cannot be changed to Pay-As-You-Go.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported.</p> <p>Pay-As-You-Go can be changed to monthly subscription.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Upgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Downgrade configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Release an instance at any time</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> <p>You can settle remaining fees by submitting a ticket. After the instance expires, it will be automatically released if it is not renewed within the designated time period.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Change bandwidth configuration</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Free Ping An Hotfix, Ping An Guard, and PHS of basic edition</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <p>Supported</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p>