From 0e96ebb0111603b4e3e327083490f3a380810976 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qqqdan Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:14:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/15] add 3 new docs --- tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md | 77 ++++ tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md | 374 ++++++++++++++++++++ tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md | 125 +++++++ 3 files changed, 576 insertions(+) create mode 100644 tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md create mode 100644 tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md create mode 100644 tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md diff --git a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..9b910d411adab --- /dev/null +++ b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +--- +title: Create a {{{ .starter }}} or Essential Cluster +summary: Learn how to create a {{{ .starter }}} or {{{ .essential }}} cluster. +--- + +# Create a {{{ .starter }}} or Essential Cluster + +This document describes how to create a {{{ .starter }}} or {{{ .essential }}} cluster in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). + +> **Tip:** +> +> To learn how to create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster, see [Create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated Cluster](/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster.md). + +## Before you begin + +If you do not have a TiDB Cloud account, click [here](https://tidbcloud.com/signup) to sign up for an account. + + + +- You can either sign up with email and password so that you can manage your password using TiDB Cloud, or sign up with your Google, GitHub, or Microsoft account. +- For AWS Marketplace users, you can also sign up through AWS Marketplace. To do that, search for `TiDB Cloud` in [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- For Azure Marketplace users, you can also sign up through Azure Marketplace. To do that, search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- For Google Cloud Marketplace users, you can also sign up through Google Cloud Marketplace. To do that, search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- For Alibaba Cloud Marketplace users, you can also sign up through Alibaba Cloud Marketplace. To do that, search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. + + + + + +- You can either sign up with email and password so that you can manage your password using TiDB Cloud, or sign up with your Google, GitHub, or Microsoft account. +- For AWS Marketplace users, you can also sign up through AWS Marketplace. To do that, search for `TiDB Cloud` in [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- For Azure Marketplace users, you can also sign up through Azure Marketplace. To do that, search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- For Google Cloud Marketplace users, you can also sign up through Google Cloud Marketplace. To do that, search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. + + + +## Steps + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or the `Project Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .starter }}} or {{{ .essential }}} cluster as follows: + +1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/), and then navigate to the [**Clusters**](https://tidbcloud.com/project/clusters) page. + +2. Click **Create Cluster**. + +3. Select a cluster plan. + + You can start with a **Starter** cluster and later upgrade to an **Essential** cluster as your needs grow. For more information, see [cluster plans](/tidb-cloud/select-cluster-tier.md). + +4. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your cluster. + +5. Update the default cluster name if necessary. + +6. Update the capacity of the cluster. + + - **Starter** plan: + + - You can update the spending limit for your cluster. If the spending limit is set to 0, the cluster remains free. If the spending limit is greater than 0, you need to add a credit card before creating the cluster. + + - By default, each organization can create up to five [free Starter clusters](/tidb-cloud/select-cluster-tier.md#tidb-cloud-serverless). To create additional Starter clusters, you must add a credit card and specify a spending limit. + + - **Essential** plan: + + - You must specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your cluster. + + - RCUs represent the compute resources provisioned for your workload. TiDB Cloud automatically scales your cluster within this range based on demand. + +7. Click **Create**. + + The cluster creation process starts and your TiDB Cloud cluster will be created in approximately 30 seconds. + +## What's next + +After your cluster is created, follow the instructions in [Connect to TiDB Cloud via Public Endpoint](/tidb-cloud/connect-via-standard-connection-serverless.md) to create a password for your cluster. + +> **Note:** +> +> If you do not set a password, you cannot connect to the cluster. diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..15d687fe73638 --- /dev/null +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md @@ -0,0 +1,374 @@ +--- +title: TiDB Cloud Billing +summary: Learn about TiDB Cloud billing. +--- + +# TiDB Cloud Billing + +TiDB Cloud charges according to the resources that you consume. + +## Pricing + +### Pricing for TiDB Cloud Dedicated + +See [TiDB Cloud Dedicated Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-dedicated-pricing-details/). + +### Pricing for {{{ .starter }}} (formerly Serverless) {#pricing-for-starter} + +See [{{{ .starter }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starter-pricing-details/). + +### Pricing for {{{ .essential }}} {#pricing-for-essential} + +For {{{ .essential }}}, you are charged based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs), **not** on the actual usage by your application. See [{{{ .essential }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/). + +## Invoices + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage the invoice information of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. + +After you set up the payment method, TiDB Cloud will generate an invoice once your cost reaches a quota, which is $500 by default. If you want to raise the quota or receive one invoice per month, you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/). + + + +> **Note:** +> +> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), or [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, Google Cloud account, or Alibaba Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. + + + + + +> **Note:** +> +> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), or [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, or Google Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. + + + +After you contact our sales for receiving an invoice on a monthly basis, TiDB Cloud will generate the invoice for the previous month at the beginning of each month. + +Invoice costs include TiDB cluster usage consumption, discounts, backup storage costs, support service cost, credit consumption, and data transmission costs in your organization. + +For each monthly invoice: + +- TiDB Cloud provides the invoice to you on the ninth of each month. From the first to the ninth day, you cannot view the last month's cost details, but can obtain the cluster usage information of this month via the billing console. +- The default method for paying invoices is credit card deduction. If you want to use other payment methods, please send a ticket request to let us know. +- You can view the summary and details of charges for the current month and the previous month. + +> **Note:** +> +> All billing deductions will be completed through the third-party platform Stripe. + +To view the list of invoices, perform the following steps: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. + +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. + +3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Invoices** tab. + +## Billing details + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can view and export the billing details of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. + +After setting the payment method, TiDB Cloud will generate the invoice and billing details of the historical months, and generate the bill details of the current month at the beginning of each month. The billing details include your organization's TiDB cluster usage consumption, discounts, backup storage costs, data transmission costs, support service cost, credit consumption, and project splitting information. + +> **Note:** +> +> Due to delays and other reasons, the billing details of the current month are for reference only, not guaranteed to be accurate. TiDB Cloud ensures the accuracy of historical bills so that you can perform cost accounting and meet other needs. + +To view the billing details, perform the following steps: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. + +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. + +On the **Billing** page, the **Bills** tab is displayed by default. + +The **Bills** tab shows the billing summary by project and by service. You can also see the usage details and download the data in CSV format. + +> **Note:** +> +> The total amount in the monthly bill might differ from that in the daily usage details due to differences in precision: +> +> - The total amount in the monthly bill is rounded off to the 2nd decimal place. +> - The total amount in the daily usage details is accurate to the 6th decimal place. + +## Cost explorer + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can view and analyze the usage costs of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. + +To analyze and customize your cost reports of your organization, perform the following steps: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. +3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Cost Explorer** tab. +4. On the **Cost Explorer** tab, expand the **Filter** section in the upper-right corner to customize your report. You can set the time range, select a grouping option (such as by service, project, cluster, region, product type, and charge type), and apply filters by selecting specific services, projects, clusters, or regions. The cost explorer will display you with the following information: + + - **Cost Graph**: visualizes the cost trends over the selected time range. You can switch between **Monthly**, **Daily**, and **Total** views. + - **Cost Breakdown**: displays a detailed breakdown of your costs according to the selected grouping option. For further analysis, you can download the data in CSV format. + +## Billing profile + +Paid organizations can create a billing profile. Information in this profile will be used to determine the tax calculation. + +To view or update the billing profile of your organization, perform the following steps: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. +3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Billing Profile** tab. + +There are four fields in the billing profile. + +### Company name (optional) + +If this field is specified, this name will appear on invoices instead of your organization name. + +### Billing email (optional) + +If this field is specified, invoices and other billing-related notifications will be sent to this email address. + +### Primary business address + +This is the address of the company that purchases TiDB Cloud services. It is used to calculate any applicable taxes. + +### Business tax ID (optional) + +If your business is registered for VAT/GST, fill in a valid VAT/GST ID. By providing this information, we will exempt you from charging VAT/GST if applicable. This is important for businesses operating in regions where VAT/GST registration allows for certain tax exemptions or refunds. + +## Credits + +TiDB Cloud offers a certain number of credits for Proof of Concept (PoC) users. One credit is equivalent to one U.S. dollar. You can use credits to pay TiDB cluster fees before the credits become expired. + +> **Tip:** +> +> To apply for a PoC, see [Perform a Proof of Concept (PoC) with TiDB Cloud](/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-poc.md). + +The detailed information of your credits is available on the **Credits** tab, including your total credits, available credits, current usage, and the status. + +To view the credit information, perform the following steps: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. +3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Credits** tab. + +> **Note:** +> +> - After you set up your payment method, the cluster fees are first deducted from your unused credits, then from your payment method. +> - Credits cannot be used to pay the support plan fees. + +> **Warning:** +> +> During a PoC process: +> +> - If all your credits become expired before you add a payment method, you cannot create a new cluster. After 3 days, all your existing clusters will be recycled. After 7 days, all your backups will be recycled. To resume the process, you can add a payment method. +> - If all your credits become expired after you add a payment method, your PoC process goes on, and fees are deducted from your payment method. + +## Discounts + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can view the discount information of TiDB Cloud on the **Discounts** tab. Otherwise, skip this section. + +The discount information includes all discounts that you have received, the status, the discount percentage, and the discount start and end date. + +To view the discount information, perform the following steps: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. +3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Discounts** tab. + +## Payment method + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage the payment information of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. + + + +> **Note:** +> +> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), or [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, Google Cloud account, or Alibaba Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. + + + + + +> **Note:** +> +> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), or [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, or Google Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. + + + +The fee is deducted from a bound credit card according to your cluster usage. To add a valid credit card, you can use either of the following methods: + +- When you are creating a TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster: + + 1. On the **Create Cluster** page, click **Add Credit Card**. + 2. In the **Add a Card** dialog, fill in the card information and billing address. + 3. Click **Save Card**. + +- Anytime in the billing console: + + 1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. + 2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. + 3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Payment Method** tab, and then click **Add a New Card**. + 4. Fill in the credit card information and credit card address, and then click **Save Card**. + + If you do not specify a primary business address in [**Billing profile**](#billing-profile), the credit card address will be used as your primary business address for tax calculation. You can update your primary business address in **Billing profile** anytime. + +> **Note:** +> +> To ensure the security of credit card sensitive data, TiDB Cloud does not save any customer credit card information and saves them in the third-party payment platform Stripe. All billing deductions are completed through Stripe. + +You can bind multiple credit cards, and set one of them as the default credit card in the payment method of the billing console. After setting, subsequent billings will be automatically deducted from the default credit card. + +To set the default credit card, perform the following steps: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. +3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Payment Method** tab. +4. Select a credit card in the credit card list, and then click **Yes** when you are prompted to set it as the default credit card. + +## Contract + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage your customized TiDB Cloud subscriptions in the TiDB Cloud console to meet compliance requirements. Otherwise, skip this section. + +If you have agreed with our sales on a contract and received an email to review and accept the contract online, you can do the following: + +1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. +2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. +3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Contract** tab. +4. On the **Contract** tab, locate the contract you want to review, and then click **...** in the row of the contract. + +To learn more about contracts, feel free to [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/). + +## Billing from cloud provider marketplace + + + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to the billing account of your cloud provider (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud). Otherwise, skip this section. + + + + + +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to the billing account of your cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). Otherwise, skip this section. + + + +If you are new to TiDB Cloud and do not have a TiDB Cloud account, you can sign up for a TiDB Cloud account through the marketplace of your cloud provider, and pay for the usage via the billing account of your cloud provider. + + + +- To sign up through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- To sign up through [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- To sign up through [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- To sign up through [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. + +If you already have a TiDB Cloud account and you want to pay for the usage via your AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud billing account, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to your AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud billing account. + + + + + +- To sign up through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- To sign up through [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. +- To sign up through [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. + +If you already have a TiDB Cloud account and you want to pay for the usage via your AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud billing account, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to your AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud billing account. + + + + +
+ +To link your TiDB Cloud account to an AWS billing account, take the following steps: + +1. Open the [AWS Marketplace page](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. + +2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **Continue to Subscribe**. An order page is displayed. + +3. On the order page, click **Subscribe**, and then click **Set Up your Account**. You are directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. + +4. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. + +5. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The **Link to Your AWS Billing Account** page is displayed. + +6. On the **Link to Your AWS Billing Account** page, select your target organization and click **Link** to link to your AWS billing account. + + > **Note:** + > + > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added AWS billing account. + +
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+ +To link your TiDB Cloud account to an Azure billing account, take the following steps: + +1. Open the [Azure Marketplace page](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud on Azure (Preview)** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. + +2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **Get It Now**, accept the terms of use, and then click **Continue** to go to the order page. + + > **Note:** + > + > If you have not added your country and region information for your Microsoft account, you also need to enter that information before clicking **Continue**. + +3. On the order page, click **Subscribe**, fill in the required information on the **Basics** tab, and then click **Review + subscribe**. If everything looks good, click **Subscribe**, and then wait for a few seconds for the subscription to complete. + +4. When the subscription is done, click **Configure account now**. You will be directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. + +5. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. + +6. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The **Link to Your Azure Billing Account** page is displayed. + +7. On the **Link to Your Azure Billing Account** page, select your target organization and click **Link** to link to your AWS billing account. + + > **Note:** + > + > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added Azure billing account. + +
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+ +To link your TiDB Cloud account to a Google Cloud billing account, take the following steps: + +1. Open the [Google Cloud Marketplace page](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. + +2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **SUBSCRIBE**. A subscription page is displayed. + +3. On the subscription page, click **Subscribe**, and then click **Go to product page**. You are directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. + +4. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. + +5. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The page for linking to your Google Cloud billing account is displayed. + +6. On the page, select the target organization and click **Link** to link to your Google Cloud billing account. + + > **Note:** + > + > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added Google Cloud billing account. + +
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+ +To link your TiDB Cloud account to an Alibaba Cloud billing account, take the following steps: + +1. Open the [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace page](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. + +2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **Activate Now**, and then follow the onscreen instructions to confirm the pay-as-you-go mode and view the activation application. + +3. On the subscription page, locate your subscription of TiDB Cloud, and then click **Auto Login**. You are directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. + +4. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. + +5. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The page for linking to your Alibaba Cloud billing account is displayed. + +6. On the page, select the target organization and click **Link** to link to your Alibaba Cloud billing account. + + > **Note:** + > + > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added Alibaba Cloud billing account. + +
+ + diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..cda68e2a4d1ed --- /dev/null +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ +--- +title: What is TiDB Cloud +summary: Learn about TiDB Cloud and its architecture. +category: intro +--- + +# What is TiDB Cloud + +[TiDB Cloud](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud/) is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings [TiDB](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/overview), an open-source Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) database, to your cloud. TiDB Cloud offers an easy way to deploy and manage databases to let you focus on your applications, not the complexities of the databases. You can create TiDB Cloud clusters to quickly build mission-critical applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud.You can create TiDB Cloud clusters to quickly build mission-critical applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. + +![TiDB Cloud Overview](/media/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-overview.png) + +## Why TiDB Cloud + +TiDB Cloud allows you with little or no training to handle complex tasks such as infrastructure management and cluster deployment easily. + +- Developers and database administrators (DBAs) can handle a large amount of online traffic effortlessly and rapidly analyze a large volume of data across multiple datasets. + +- Enterprises of all sizes can easily deploy and manage TiDB Cloud to adapt to your business growth without prepayment. + +Watch the following video to learn more about TiDB Cloud: + + + +With TiDB Cloud, you can get the following key features: + +- **Fast and Customized Scaling** + + Elastically and transparently scale to hundreds of nodes for critical workloads while maintaining ACID transactions. No need to bother with sharding. And you can scale your performance and storage nodes separately according to your business needs. + +- **MySQL Compatibility** + + Increase productivity and shorten time-to-market for your applications with TiDB's MySQL compatibility. Easily migrate data from existing MySQL instances without the need to rewrite code. + +- **High Availability and Reliability** + + Naturally high availability by design. Data replication across multiple Availability Zones, daily backups, and auto-failover ensure business continuity, regardless of hardware failure, network partition, or data center loss. + +- **Real-Time Analytics** + + Get real-time analytical query results with a built-in analytics engine. TiDB Cloud runs consistent analytical queries on current data without disturbing mission-critical applications. + +- **Enterprise Grade Security** + + Secure your data in dedicated networks and machines, with support for encryption both in-flight and at-rest. TiDB Cloud is certified by SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, and fully compliant with GDPR. + +- **Fully-Managed Service** + + Deploy, scale, monitor, and manage TiDB clusters with a few clicks, through an easy-to-use web-based management platform. + +- **Multi-Cloud Support** + + + + Stay flexible without cloud vendor lock-in. TiDB Cloud is currently available on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud. + + + + + + Stay flexible without cloud vendor lock-in. TiDB Cloud is currently available on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. + + + +- **Simple Pricing Plans** + + Pay only for what you use, with transparent and upfront pricing with no hidden fees. + +- **World-Class Support** + + Get world-class support through our support portal, email, chat, or video conferencing. + +## Deployment options + +TiDB Cloud provides the following deployment options: + +- TiDB Cloud Serverless (renamed to Starter) + + {{{ .starter }}} is a fully managed, multi-tenant TiDB offering. It delivers an instant, autoscaling MySQL-compatible database and offers a generous free quota and consumption based billing once free limits are exceeded. + + + + Currently, {{{ .starter }}} is generally available on AWS and in public preview on Alibaba Cloud. + + + +- {{{ .essential }}} + + For applications experiencing growing workloads and needing scalability in real time, {{{ .essential }}} provides the flexibility and performance to keep pace with your business growth. + + + + Currently, {{{ .essential }}} is in public preview on AWS and Alibaba Cloud. + + For feature comparison between {{{ .starter }}} and {{{ .essential }}} on Alibaba Cloud, see [TiDB on Alibaba Cloud](https://www.pingcap.com/partners/alibaba-cloud/). + + + + + + Currently, {{{ .essential }}} is in public preview on AWS. + + + +- TiDB Cloud Dedicated + + TiDB Cloud Dedicated is designed for mission-critical businesses, offering high availability across multiple availability zones, horizontal scaling, and full [HTAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_transactional/analytical_processing) capabilities. + + Currently, TiDB Cloud Dedicated is generally available on AWS and Google Cloud, and in public preview on Azure. For more information, see [TiDB Cloud Dedicated](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-dedicated). + +## Architecture + +![TiDB Cloud architecture](/media/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-architecture.png) + +- TiDB VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) + + For each TiDB Cloud cluster, all TiDB nodes and auxiliary nodes, including TiDB Operator nodes and logging nodes, are deployed in the same VPC. + +- TiDB Cloud Central Services + + Central Services, including billing, alerts, meta storage, dashboard UI, are deployed independently. You can access the dashboard UI to operate the TiDB cluster via the internet. + +- Your VPC + + You can connect to your TiDB cluster via private endpoint connection or VPC peering connection. Refer to [Set Up Private Endpoint Connections](/tidb-cloud/set-up-private-endpoint-connections.md) or [Set up VPC Peering Connection](/tidb-cloud/set-up-vpc-peering-connections.md) for details. From 8e57494e98ba717a92e86df8ecc950612fd5883d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qqqdan Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:16:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/15] update 3 docs --- tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md | 45 ++- tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md | 374 -------------------- tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md | 8 + tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md | 125 ------- tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md | 10 + 5 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 524 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md delete mode 100644 tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md diff --git a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md index 9b910d411adab..ee89f3607b062 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- -title: Create a {{{ .starter }}} or Essential Cluster -summary: Learn how to create a {{{ .starter }}} or {{{ .essential }}} cluster. +title: Create a Premium instance +summary: Learn how to create a Premium instance. --- -# Create a {{{ .starter }}} or Essential Cluster +# Create a Premium instance -This document describes how to create a {{{ .starter }}} or {{{ .essential }}} cluster in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). +This document describes how to create a Premium instance in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). > **Tip:** > @@ -34,44 +34,39 @@ If you do not have a TiDB Cloud account, click [here](https://tidbcloud.com/sign -## Steps - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or the `Project Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .starter }}} or {{{ .essential }}} cluster as follows: - -1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/), and then navigate to the [**Clusters**](https://tidbcloud.com/project/clusters) page. - -2. Click **Create Cluster**. +> **Note:** +> +> Currently, TiDB Cloud Premium is only available upon request. To request this feature, click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support**. Then, fill in "Apply for TiDB Cloud Premium" in the **Description** field and click **Submit**. -3. Select a cluster plan. - You can start with a **Starter** cluster and later upgrade to an **Essential** cluster as your needs grow. For more information, see [cluster plans](/tidb-cloud/select-cluster-tier.md). +## Steps -4. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your cluster. +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or the `Instance Creator` role, you can create a Premium instance as follows: -5. Update the default cluster name if necessary. +1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/).At the bottom of the left navigation bar, locate the "Switch to Private Preview" entry and click it to enter the Premium Preview interface. If you cannot see this entry, it might be because your organization has not been invited to the Premium Private Preview yet. In this case, please contact Tech Support. -6. Update the capacity of the cluster. +2. Navigate to the [**TiDB Instances**] page. - - **Starter** plan: +3. Click **Create Instance**. - - You can update the spending limit for your cluster. If the spending limit is set to 0, the cluster remains free. If the spending limit is greater than 0, you need to add a credit card before creating the cluster. +4. Input instance name . - - By default, each organization can create up to five [free Starter clusters](/tidb-cloud/select-cluster-tier.md#tidb-cloud-serverless). To create additional Starter clusters, you must add a credit card and specify a spending limit. +5. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your instance. - - **Essential** plan: +6. Update the capacity of the instance. - - You must specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your cluster. + - You must specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your instance. - - RCUs represent the compute resources provisioned for your workload. TiDB Cloud automatically scales your cluster within this range based on demand. + - RCUs represent the compute resources provisioned for your workload. TiDB Cloud automatically scales your instance within this range based on demand. 7. Click **Create**. - The cluster creation process starts and your TiDB Cloud cluster will be created in approximately 30 seconds. + The instance creation process begins. If this is your first instance in the selected region, provisioning typically takes about 30 minutes. If you already have an existing instance in the region, the process is faster and usually completes within about 1 minute. ## What's next -After your cluster is created, follow the instructions in [Connect to TiDB Cloud via Public Endpoint](/tidb-cloud/connect-via-standard-connection-serverless.md) to create a password for your cluster. +After your instance is created, follow the instructions in [Connect to TiDB Cloud via Public Endpoint](/tidb-cloud/connect-via-standard-connection-premium.md) to create a password for your instance. > **Note:** > -> If you do not set a password, you cannot connect to the cluster. +> If you do not set a password, you cannot connect to the instance. diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md deleted file mode 100644 index 15d687fe73638..0000000000000 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing-premium.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,374 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: TiDB Cloud Billing -summary: Learn about TiDB Cloud billing. ---- - -# TiDB Cloud Billing - -TiDB Cloud charges according to the resources that you consume. - -## Pricing - -### Pricing for TiDB Cloud Dedicated - -See [TiDB Cloud Dedicated Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-dedicated-pricing-details/). - -### Pricing for {{{ .starter }}} (formerly Serverless) {#pricing-for-starter} - -See [{{{ .starter }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starter-pricing-details/). - -### Pricing for {{{ .essential }}} {#pricing-for-essential} - -For {{{ .essential }}}, you are charged based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs), **not** on the actual usage by your application. See [{{{ .essential }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/). - -## Invoices - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage the invoice information of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. - -After you set up the payment method, TiDB Cloud will generate an invoice once your cost reaches a quota, which is $500 by default. If you want to raise the quota or receive one invoice per month, you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/). - - - -> **Note:** -> -> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), or [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, Google Cloud account, or Alibaba Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. - - - - - -> **Note:** -> -> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), or [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, or Google Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. - - - -After you contact our sales for receiving an invoice on a monthly basis, TiDB Cloud will generate the invoice for the previous month at the beginning of each month. - -Invoice costs include TiDB cluster usage consumption, discounts, backup storage costs, support service cost, credit consumption, and data transmission costs in your organization. - -For each monthly invoice: - -- TiDB Cloud provides the invoice to you on the ninth of each month. From the first to the ninth day, you cannot view the last month's cost details, but can obtain the cluster usage information of this month via the billing console. -- The default method for paying invoices is credit card deduction. If you want to use other payment methods, please send a ticket request to let us know. -- You can view the summary and details of charges for the current month and the previous month. - -> **Note:** -> -> All billing deductions will be completed through the third-party platform Stripe. - -To view the list of invoices, perform the following steps: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. - -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. - -3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Invoices** tab. - -## Billing details - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can view and export the billing details of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. - -After setting the payment method, TiDB Cloud will generate the invoice and billing details of the historical months, and generate the bill details of the current month at the beginning of each month. The billing details include your organization's TiDB cluster usage consumption, discounts, backup storage costs, data transmission costs, support service cost, credit consumption, and project splitting information. - -> **Note:** -> -> Due to delays and other reasons, the billing details of the current month are for reference only, not guaranteed to be accurate. TiDB Cloud ensures the accuracy of historical bills so that you can perform cost accounting and meet other needs. - -To view the billing details, perform the following steps: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. - -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. - -On the **Billing** page, the **Bills** tab is displayed by default. - -The **Bills** tab shows the billing summary by project and by service. You can also see the usage details and download the data in CSV format. - -> **Note:** -> -> The total amount in the monthly bill might differ from that in the daily usage details due to differences in precision: -> -> - The total amount in the monthly bill is rounded off to the 2nd decimal place. -> - The total amount in the daily usage details is accurate to the 6th decimal place. - -## Cost explorer - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can view and analyze the usage costs of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. - -To analyze and customize your cost reports of your organization, perform the following steps: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. -3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Cost Explorer** tab. -4. On the **Cost Explorer** tab, expand the **Filter** section in the upper-right corner to customize your report. You can set the time range, select a grouping option (such as by service, project, cluster, region, product type, and charge type), and apply filters by selecting specific services, projects, clusters, or regions. The cost explorer will display you with the following information: - - - **Cost Graph**: visualizes the cost trends over the selected time range. You can switch between **Monthly**, **Daily**, and **Total** views. - - **Cost Breakdown**: displays a detailed breakdown of your costs according to the selected grouping option. For further analysis, you can download the data in CSV format. - -## Billing profile - -Paid organizations can create a billing profile. Information in this profile will be used to determine the tax calculation. - -To view or update the billing profile of your organization, perform the following steps: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. -3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Billing Profile** tab. - -There are four fields in the billing profile. - -### Company name (optional) - -If this field is specified, this name will appear on invoices instead of your organization name. - -### Billing email (optional) - -If this field is specified, invoices and other billing-related notifications will be sent to this email address. - -### Primary business address - -This is the address of the company that purchases TiDB Cloud services. It is used to calculate any applicable taxes. - -### Business tax ID (optional) - -If your business is registered for VAT/GST, fill in a valid VAT/GST ID. By providing this information, we will exempt you from charging VAT/GST if applicable. This is important for businesses operating in regions where VAT/GST registration allows for certain tax exemptions or refunds. - -## Credits - -TiDB Cloud offers a certain number of credits for Proof of Concept (PoC) users. One credit is equivalent to one U.S. dollar. You can use credits to pay TiDB cluster fees before the credits become expired. - -> **Tip:** -> -> To apply for a PoC, see [Perform a Proof of Concept (PoC) with TiDB Cloud](/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-poc.md). - -The detailed information of your credits is available on the **Credits** tab, including your total credits, available credits, current usage, and the status. - -To view the credit information, perform the following steps: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. -3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Credits** tab. - -> **Note:** -> -> - After you set up your payment method, the cluster fees are first deducted from your unused credits, then from your payment method. -> - Credits cannot be used to pay the support plan fees. - -> **Warning:** -> -> During a PoC process: -> -> - If all your credits become expired before you add a payment method, you cannot create a new cluster. After 3 days, all your existing clusters will be recycled. After 7 days, all your backups will be recycled. To resume the process, you can add a payment method. -> - If all your credits become expired after you add a payment method, your PoC process goes on, and fees are deducted from your payment method. - -## Discounts - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can view the discount information of TiDB Cloud on the **Discounts** tab. Otherwise, skip this section. - -The discount information includes all discounts that you have received, the status, the discount percentage, and the discount start and end date. - -To view the discount information, perform the following steps: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. -3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Discounts** tab. - -## Payment method - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage the payment information of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. - - - -> **Note:** -> -> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), or [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, Google Cloud account, or Alibaba Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. - - - - - -> **Note:** -> -> If you sign up for TiDB Cloud through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/), or [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), you can pay through your AWS account, Azure account, or Google Cloud account directly but cannot add payment methods or download invoices in the TiDB Cloud console. - - - -The fee is deducted from a bound credit card according to your cluster usage. To add a valid credit card, you can use either of the following methods: - -- When you are creating a TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster: - - 1. On the **Create Cluster** page, click **Add Credit Card**. - 2. In the **Add a Card** dialog, fill in the card information and billing address. - 3. Click **Save Card**. - -- Anytime in the billing console: - - 1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. - 2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. - 3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Payment Method** tab, and then click **Add a New Card**. - 4. Fill in the credit card information and credit card address, and then click **Save Card**. - - If you do not specify a primary business address in [**Billing profile**](#billing-profile), the credit card address will be used as your primary business address for tax calculation. You can update your primary business address in **Billing profile** anytime. - -> **Note:** -> -> To ensure the security of credit card sensitive data, TiDB Cloud does not save any customer credit card information and saves them in the third-party payment platform Stripe. All billing deductions are completed through Stripe. - -You can bind multiple credit cards, and set one of them as the default credit card in the payment method of the billing console. After setting, subsequent billings will be automatically deducted from the default credit card. - -To set the default credit card, perform the following steps: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. -3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Payment Method** tab. -4. Select a credit card in the credit card list, and then click **Yes** when you are prompted to set it as the default credit card. - -## Contract - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage your customized TiDB Cloud subscriptions in the TiDB Cloud console to meet compliance requirements. Otherwise, skip this section. - -If you have agreed with our sales on a contract and received an email to review and accept the contract online, you can do the following: - -1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), switch to your target organization using the combo box in the upper-left corner. -2. In the left navigation pane, click **Billing**. -3. On the **Billing** page, click the **Contract** tab. -4. On the **Contract** tab, locate the contract you want to review, and then click **...** in the row of the contract. - -To learn more about contracts, feel free to [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/). - -## Billing from cloud provider marketplace - - - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to the billing account of your cloud provider (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud). Otherwise, skip this section. - - - - - -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to the billing account of your cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). Otherwise, skip this section. - - - -If you are new to TiDB Cloud and do not have a TiDB Cloud account, you can sign up for a TiDB Cloud account through the marketplace of your cloud provider, and pay for the usage via the billing account of your cloud provider. - - - -- To sign up through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. -- To sign up through [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. -- To sign up through [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. -- To sign up through [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. - -If you already have a TiDB Cloud account and you want to pay for the usage via your AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud billing account, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to your AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud billing account. - - - - - -- To sign up through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. -- To sign up through [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. -- To sign up through [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` in [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), subscribe to TiDB Cloud, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your TiDB Cloud account. - -If you already have a TiDB Cloud account and you want to pay for the usage via your AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud billing account, you can link your TiDB Cloud account to your AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud billing account. - - - - -
- -To link your TiDB Cloud account to an AWS billing account, take the following steps: - -1. Open the [AWS Marketplace page](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. - -2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **Continue to Subscribe**. An order page is displayed. - -3. On the order page, click **Subscribe**, and then click **Set Up your Account**. You are directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. - -4. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. - -5. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The **Link to Your AWS Billing Account** page is displayed. - -6. On the **Link to Your AWS Billing Account** page, select your target organization and click **Link** to link to your AWS billing account. - - > **Note:** - > - > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added AWS billing account. - -
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- -To link your TiDB Cloud account to an Azure billing account, take the following steps: - -1. Open the [Azure Marketplace page](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud on Azure (Preview)** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. - -2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **Get It Now**, accept the terms of use, and then click **Continue** to go to the order page. - - > **Note:** - > - > If you have not added your country and region information for your Microsoft account, you also need to enter that information before clicking **Continue**. - -3. On the order page, click **Subscribe**, fill in the required information on the **Basics** tab, and then click **Review + subscribe**. If everything looks good, click **Subscribe**, and then wait for a few seconds for the subscription to complete. - -4. When the subscription is done, click **Configure account now**. You will be directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. - -5. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. - -6. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The **Link to Your Azure Billing Account** page is displayed. - -7. On the **Link to Your Azure Billing Account** page, select your target organization and click **Link** to link to your AWS billing account. - - > **Note:** - > - > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added Azure billing account. - -
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- -To link your TiDB Cloud account to a Google Cloud billing account, take the following steps: - -1. Open the [Google Cloud Marketplace page](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. - -2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **SUBSCRIBE**. A subscription page is displayed. - -3. On the subscription page, click **Subscribe**, and then click **Go to product page**. You are directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. - -4. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. - -5. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The page for linking to your Google Cloud billing account is displayed. - -6. On the page, select the target organization and click **Link** to link to your Google Cloud billing account. - - > **Note:** - > - > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added Google Cloud billing account. - -
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- -To link your TiDB Cloud account to an Alibaba Cloud billing account, take the following steps: - -1. Open the [Alibaba Cloud Marketplace page](https://marketplace.alibabacloud.com/), search for `TiDB Cloud` and select **TiDB Cloud** in the search results. The TiDB Cloud product page is displayed. - -2. On the TiDB Cloud product page, click **Activate Now**, and then follow the onscreen instructions to confirm the pay-as-you-go mode and view the activation application. - -3. On the subscription page, locate your subscription of TiDB Cloud, and then click **Auto Login**. You are directed to the TiDB Cloud sign-up page. - -4. Check the notification in the upper part of the sign-up page and click **Sign in**. - -5. Sign in with your TiDB Cloud account. The page for linking to your Alibaba Cloud billing account is displayed. - -6. On the page, select the target organization and click **Link** to link to your Alibaba Cloud billing account. - - > **Note:** - > - > If your organization already has a payment method in TiDB Cloud, the existing payment method for this organization will be replaced by the newly added Alibaba Cloud billing account. - -
- - diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md index 15d687fe73638..74956ae568b8e 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md @@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ See [{{{ .starter }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starte For {{{ .essential }}}, you are charged based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs), **not** on the actual usage by your application. See [{{{ .essential }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/). + +### Pricing for Premium + +For TiDB Cloud Premium, you are billed based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs) and the storage you actually use, rather than the underlying backend nodes or provisioned disk size. As Premium is still in Private Preview , you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/) for pricing. + + + + ## Invoices If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage the invoice information of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md deleted file mode 100644 index cda68e2a4d1ed..0000000000000 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro-with-premium.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,125 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: What is TiDB Cloud -summary: Learn about TiDB Cloud and its architecture. -category: intro ---- - -# What is TiDB Cloud - -[TiDB Cloud](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud/) is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings [TiDB](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/overview), an open-source Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) database, to your cloud. TiDB Cloud offers an easy way to deploy and manage databases to let you focus on your applications, not the complexities of the databases. You can create TiDB Cloud clusters to quickly build mission-critical applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud.You can create TiDB Cloud clusters to quickly build mission-critical applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. - -![TiDB Cloud Overview](/media/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-overview.png) - -## Why TiDB Cloud - -TiDB Cloud allows you with little or no training to handle complex tasks such as infrastructure management and cluster deployment easily. - -- Developers and database administrators (DBAs) can handle a large amount of online traffic effortlessly and rapidly analyze a large volume of data across multiple datasets. - -- Enterprises of all sizes can easily deploy and manage TiDB Cloud to adapt to your business growth without prepayment. - -Watch the following video to learn more about TiDB Cloud: - - - -With TiDB Cloud, you can get the following key features: - -- **Fast and Customized Scaling** - - Elastically and transparently scale to hundreds of nodes for critical workloads while maintaining ACID transactions. No need to bother with sharding. And you can scale your performance and storage nodes separately according to your business needs. - -- **MySQL Compatibility** - - Increase productivity and shorten time-to-market for your applications with TiDB's MySQL compatibility. Easily migrate data from existing MySQL instances without the need to rewrite code. - -- **High Availability and Reliability** - - Naturally high availability by design. Data replication across multiple Availability Zones, daily backups, and auto-failover ensure business continuity, regardless of hardware failure, network partition, or data center loss. - -- **Real-Time Analytics** - - Get real-time analytical query results with a built-in analytics engine. TiDB Cloud runs consistent analytical queries on current data without disturbing mission-critical applications. - -- **Enterprise Grade Security** - - Secure your data in dedicated networks and machines, with support for encryption both in-flight and at-rest. TiDB Cloud is certified by SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, and fully compliant with GDPR. - -- **Fully-Managed Service** - - Deploy, scale, monitor, and manage TiDB clusters with a few clicks, through an easy-to-use web-based management platform. - -- **Multi-Cloud Support** - - - - Stay flexible without cloud vendor lock-in. TiDB Cloud is currently available on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud. - - - - - - Stay flexible without cloud vendor lock-in. TiDB Cloud is currently available on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. - - - -- **Simple Pricing Plans** - - Pay only for what you use, with transparent and upfront pricing with no hidden fees. - -- **World-Class Support** - - Get world-class support through our support portal, email, chat, or video conferencing. - -## Deployment options - -TiDB Cloud provides the following deployment options: - -- TiDB Cloud Serverless (renamed to Starter) - - {{{ .starter }}} is a fully managed, multi-tenant TiDB offering. It delivers an instant, autoscaling MySQL-compatible database and offers a generous free quota and consumption based billing once free limits are exceeded. - - - - Currently, {{{ .starter }}} is generally available on AWS and in public preview on Alibaba Cloud. - - - -- {{{ .essential }}} - - For applications experiencing growing workloads and needing scalability in real time, {{{ .essential }}} provides the flexibility and performance to keep pace with your business growth. - - - - Currently, {{{ .essential }}} is in public preview on AWS and Alibaba Cloud. - - For feature comparison between {{{ .starter }}} and {{{ .essential }}} on Alibaba Cloud, see [TiDB on Alibaba Cloud](https://www.pingcap.com/partners/alibaba-cloud/). - - - - - - Currently, {{{ .essential }}} is in public preview on AWS. - - - -- TiDB Cloud Dedicated - - TiDB Cloud Dedicated is designed for mission-critical businesses, offering high availability across multiple availability zones, horizontal scaling, and full [HTAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_transactional/analytical_processing) capabilities. - - Currently, TiDB Cloud Dedicated is generally available on AWS and Google Cloud, and in public preview on Azure. For more information, see [TiDB Cloud Dedicated](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-dedicated). - -## Architecture - -![TiDB Cloud architecture](/media/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-architecture.png) - -- TiDB VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) - - For each TiDB Cloud cluster, all TiDB nodes and auxiliary nodes, including TiDB Operator nodes and logging nodes, are deployed in the same VPC. - -- TiDB Cloud Central Services - - Central Services, including billing, alerts, meta storage, dashboard UI, are deployed independently. You can access the dashboard UI to operate the TiDB cluster via the internet. - -- Your VPC - - You can connect to your TiDB cluster via private endpoint connection or VPC peering connection. Refer to [Set Up Private Endpoint Connections](/tidb-cloud/set-up-private-endpoint-connections.md) or [Set up VPC Peering Connection](/tidb-cloud/set-up-vpc-peering-connections.md) for details. diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md index cda68e2a4d1ed..d3e2009008096 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md @@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ TiDB Cloud provides the following deployment options: + + +- TiDB Cloud Premium + + TiDB Cloud Premium is designed for mission-critical businesses that demand unlimited real-time scalability. It delivers workload-aware auto-scaling and comprehensive enterprise capabilities. + + Currently, TiDB Cloud Premium is in private preview on AWS and Alibaba Cloud. + + + - TiDB Cloud Dedicated TiDB Cloud Dedicated is designed for mission-critical businesses, offering high availability across multiple availability zones, horizontal scaling, and full [HTAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_transactional/analytical_processing) capabilities. From b8c53c9f793ed4eea5793c506e7ff8d65b3a49ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qqqdan Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:25:38 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 03/15] Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Grace Cai --- tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md | 42 ++++++++++------------- tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md | 3 +- 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md index ee89f3607b062..f32d0b46324a4 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ --- -title: Create a Premium instance -summary: Learn how to create a Premium instance. +title: Create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance +summary: Learn how to create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance. --- -# Create a Premium instance +# Create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance -This document describes how to create a Premium instance in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). +This document describes how to create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). -> **Tip:** +> **Note:** > -> To learn how to create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster, see [Create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated Cluster](/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster.md). +> - Currently, TiDB Cloud Premium is only available upon request. To request it, click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support**. Then, fill in "Apply for TiDB Cloud Premium" in the **Description** field and click **Submit**. +> - To learn how to create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster, see [Create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated Cluster](/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster.md). ## Before you begin @@ -34,34 +35,29 @@ If you do not have a TiDB Cloud account, click [here](https://tidbcloud.com/sign -> **Note:** -> -> Currently, TiDB Cloud Premium is only available upon request. To request this feature, click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support**. Then, fill in "Apply for TiDB Cloud Premium" in the **Description** field and click **Submit**. - ## Steps -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or the `Instance Creator` role, you can create a Premium instance as follows: - -1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/).At the bottom of the left navigation bar, locate the "Switch to Private Preview" entry and click it to enter the Premium Preview interface. If you cannot see this entry, it might be because your organization has not been invited to the Premium Private Preview yet. In this case, please contact Tech Support. - -2. Navigate to the [**TiDB Instances**] page. +If you are in the `Organization Owner` or the `Instance Creator` role, you can create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance as follows: -3. Click **Create Instance**. +1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/), and then click **Switch to Private Preview** in the lower-left corner to open the **TiDB Instances** page for TiDB Cloud Premium. -4. Input instance name . + > **Note:** + > + > If **Switch to Private Preview** is not visible in the lower-left corner of your TiDB Cloud console, it means that your organization has not been invited to the private preview of TiDB Cloud Premium. In this case, you can click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support** to apply for TiDB Cloud Premium. -5. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your instance. -6. Update the capacity of the instance. +2. On the **TiDB Instances** page, click **Create Instance**. +3. Enter a name for your TiDB Cloud Premium instance. - - You must specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your instance. +4. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your instance. +5. Specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your instance - - RCUs represent the compute resources provisioned for your workload. TiDB Cloud automatically scales your instance within this range based on demand. + RCUs represent the compute resources provisioned for your workload. TiDB Cloud automatically scales your instance within this range based on demand. -7. Click **Create**. +6. Click **Create**. - The instance creation process begins. If this is your first instance in the selected region, provisioning typically takes about 30 minutes. If you already have an existing instance in the region, the process is faster and usually completes within about 1 minute. + The instance creation process begins. If this is your first instance in the selected region, provisioning typically takes about 30 minutes. If the selected region already has existing instances, the process is faster and usually completes within about 1 minute. ## What's next diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md index 74956ae568b8e..bd39e9d195594 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md @@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ See [{{{ .starter }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starte For {{{ .essential }}}, you are charged based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs), **not** on the actual usage by your application. See [{{{ .essential }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/). + ### Pricing for Premium -For TiDB Cloud Premium, you are billed based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs) and the storage you actually use, rather than the underlying backend nodes or provisioned disk size. As Premium is still in Private Preview , you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/) for pricing. +For TiDB Cloud Premium, you are billed based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs) and the storage you actually use, rather than the underlying backend nodes or provisioned disk size. As Premium is currently in private preview, you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/) for pricing details. From a989717b6289e0928160715819cccd464ddb9304 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qqqdan Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:27:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/15] Update tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md --- tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md index f32d0b46324a4..023f071bc094a 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ If you do not have a TiDB Cloud account, click [here](https://tidbcloud.com/sign ## Steps -If you are in the `Organization Owner` or the `Instance Creator` role, you can create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance as follows: +If you are in the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance as follows: 1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/), and then click **Switch to Private Preview** in the lower-left corner to open the **TiDB Instances** page for TiDB Cloud Premium. From 712eeaed2c2bf1388063cecffb6783633b886c19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Grace Cai Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:50:21 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 05/15] Apply suggestions from code review --- tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md index 023f071bc094a..f3b3c9e54725c 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md @@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ If you do not have a TiDB Cloud account, click [here](https://tidbcloud.com/sign - ## Steps If you are in the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance as follows: @@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ If you are in the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a TiDB Cloud Premium 2. On the **TiDB Instances** page, click **Create Instance**. 3. Enter a name for your TiDB Cloud Premium instance. - 4. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your instance. 5. Specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your instance From a3088679a4e60b180ad9f368d013ff14c36eb694 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qiancai Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:54:19 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 06/15] Update tidb-cloud-billing.md --- tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md index bd39e9d195594..e9ddd00a30d90 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md @@ -9,27 +9,26 @@ TiDB Cloud charges according to the resources that you consume. ## Pricing -### Pricing for TiDB Cloud Dedicated +**Pricing for TiDB Cloud Dedicated** See [TiDB Cloud Dedicated Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-dedicated-pricing-details/). -### Pricing for {{{ .starter }}} (formerly Serverless) {#pricing-for-starter} +**Pricing for {{{ .starter }}} (formerly Serverless)** {#pricing-for-starter} See [{{{ .starter }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starter-pricing-details/). -### Pricing for {{{ .essential }}} {#pricing-for-essential} +**Pricing for {{{ .essential }}}** {#pricing-for-essential} For {{{ .essential }}}, you are charged based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs), **not** on the actual usage by your application. See [{{{ .essential }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/). -### Pricing for Premium +**Pricing for {{{ .premium }}}** {#pricing-for-premium} -For TiDB Cloud Premium, you are billed based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs) and the storage you actually use, rather than the underlying backend nodes or provisioned disk size. As Premium is currently in private preview, you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/) for pricing details. +For {{{ .premium }}}, you are billed based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs) and the storage you actually use, rather than the underlying backend nodes or provisioned disk size. As {{{ .premium }}} is currently in private preview, you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/) for pricing details. - ## Invoices If you are in the `Organization Owner` or `Organization Billing Manager` role of your organization, you can manage the invoice information of TiDB Cloud. Otherwise, skip this section. From 41f0128c7c313b226cd97d41a12ce763e08d8400 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qiancai Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:59:27 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 07/15] Update pricing links and move premium cluster doc --- tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md | 2 +- tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md | 2 +- tidb-cloud/{ => premium}/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md | 0 tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md | 2 +- 4 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) rename tidb-cloud/{ => premium}/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md (100%) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md b/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md index 6d5e2ec643064..821b80e7d0568 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ summary: TiDB Cloud is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings -[Pricing](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing-for-starter/?plan=essential) +[Pricing](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing/?plan=essential) [Invoices](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#invoices/?plan=essential) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md index 387ad6622e2c8..eece6c512c8e0 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ summary: TiDB Cloud is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings -[Pricing](https://docs-preview.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing-for-starter/?plan=premium) +[Pricing](https://docs-preview.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing/?plan=premium) [Invoices](https://docs-preview.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#invoices/?plan=premium) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md similarity index 100% rename from tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md rename to tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md diff --git a/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md b/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md index 8b15142fa0a3d..505ed7f2e148d 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ summary: TiDB Cloud is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings -[Pricing](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing-for-starter/?plan=starter) +[Pricing](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing/?plan=starter) [Invoices](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#invoices/?plan=starter) From 4b2a752e2d9f6b651458f26144e440d861981cc5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qiancai Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:06:48 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 08/15] rename create-tidb-cluster-premium.md to create-tidb-instance-premium.md --- ...mium.md => create-tidb-instance-premium.md} | 18 +++++++++--------- tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) rename tidb-cloud/premium/{create-tidb-cluster-premium.md => create-tidb-instance-premium.md} (79%) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md similarity index 79% rename from tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md rename to tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md index f3b3c9e54725c..0f7f2ae9bda2a 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-cluster-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- -title: Create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance -summary: Learn how to create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance. +title: Create a {{{ .premium }}} instance +summary: Learn how to create a {{{ .premium }}} instance. --- -# Create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance +# Create a {{{ .premium }}} instance -This document describes how to create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). +This document describes how to create a {{{ .premium }}} instance in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). > **Note:** > -> - Currently, TiDB Cloud Premium is only available upon request. To request it, click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support**. Then, fill in "Apply for TiDB Cloud Premium" in the **Description** field and click **Submit**. +> - Currently, {{{ .premium }}} is only available upon request. To request it, click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support**. Then, fill in "Apply for {{{ .premium }}}" in the **Description** field and click **Submit**. > - To learn how to create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster, see [Create a TiDB Cloud Dedicated Cluster](/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster.md). ## Before you begin @@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ If you do not have a TiDB Cloud account, click [here](https://tidbcloud.com/sign ## Steps -If you are in the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a TiDB Cloud Premium instance as follows: +If you are in the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .premium }}} instance as follows: -1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/), and then click **Switch to Private Preview** in the lower-left corner to open the **TiDB Instances** page for TiDB Cloud Premium. +1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/), and then click **Switch to Private Preview** in the lower-left corner to open the **TiDB Instances** page for {{{ .premium }}}. > **Note:** > - > If **Switch to Private Preview** is not visible in the lower-left corner of your TiDB Cloud console, it means that your organization has not been invited to the private preview of TiDB Cloud Premium. In this case, you can click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support** to apply for TiDB Cloud Premium. + > If **Switch to Private Preview** is not visible in the lower-left corner of your TiDB Cloud console, it means that your organization has not been invited to the private preview of {{{ .premium }}}. In this case, you can click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support** to apply for {{{ .premium }}}. 2. On the **TiDB Instances** page, click **Create Instance**. -3. Enter a name for your TiDB Cloud Premium instance. +3. Enter a name for your {{{ .premium }}} instance. 4. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your instance. 5. Specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your instance diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md index 4b7788f4de3fa..938f80c9eae09 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-intro.md @@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ TiDB Cloud provides the following deployment options: -- TiDB Cloud Premium +- {{{ .premium }}} - TiDB Cloud Premium is designed for mission-critical businesses that demand unlimited real-time scalability. It delivers workload-aware auto-scaling and comprehensive enterprise capabilities. + {{{ .premium }}} is designed for mission-critical businesses that demand unlimited real-time scalability. It delivers workload-aware auto-scaling and comprehensive enterprise capabilities. - Currently, TiDB Cloud Premium is in private preview on AWS and Alibaba Cloud. + Currently, {{{ .premium }}} is in private preview on AWS and Alibaba Cloud. From 2a7b7db1af87e6e1bfd7ebfccbd7e3c6d632583a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qqqdan Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:34:13 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 09/15] Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Yuiham --- tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md index 0f7f2ae9bda2a..1a2aa4a855dcb 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ If you do not have a TiDB Cloud account, click [here](https://tidbcloud.com/sign ## Steps -If you are in the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .premium }}} instance as follows: +If you have the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .premium }}} instance as follows: 1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/), and then click **Switch to Private Preview** in the lower-left corner to open the **TiDB Instances** page for {{{ .premium }}}. From 115603f3e6347c1559c990a404c81cb7c8fd0096 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qiancai Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:49:11 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 10/15] Update serverless-driver.md --- tidb-cloud/serverless-driver.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/serverless-driver.md b/tidb-cloud/serverless-driver.md index f3a827a9aa159..165a174e6f54a 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/serverless-driver.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/serverless-driver.md @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ TiDB Cloud serverless driver has been integrated with the following ORMs: The serverless driver itself is free, but accessing data with the driver generates [Request Units (RUs)](/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-glossary.md#request-unit) and storage usage. - For {{{ .starter }}} clusters, the pricing follows the [{{{ .starter }}} pricing](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starter-pricing-details/) model. -- For {{{ .essential }}} clusters, the pricing follows the [{{{ .essential }}} pricing](/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md#pricing-for-essential) model. +- For {{{ .essential }}} clusters, the pricing follows the [{{{ .essential }}} pricing](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/) model. ## Limitations From 9ed350afcc23b41be05191018624ff57f8fcda27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qiancai Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:36:17 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 11/15] change pricing content back to sections --- tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md | 2 +- tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md | 2 +- tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md | 2 +- tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md | 8 ++++---- 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md b/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md index 821b80e7d0568..397829626b606 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/essential/_index.md @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ summary: TiDB Cloud is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings -[Pricing](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing/?plan=essential) +[Pricing](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/) [Invoices](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#invoices/?plan=essential) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md index eece6c512c8e0..a403cc9038b01 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/_index.md @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ summary: TiDB Cloud is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings -[Pricing](https://docs-preview.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing/?plan=premium) +[Pricing](https://docs-preview.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing-for-premium/?plan=premium) [Invoices](https://docs-preview.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#invoices/?plan=premium) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md b/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md index 505ed7f2e148d..1793557b416d8 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/starter/_index.md @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ summary: TiDB Cloud is a fully-managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that brings -[Pricing](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#pricing/?plan=starter) +[Pricing](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starter-pricing-details/) [Invoices](https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing#invoices/?plan=starter) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md index 12c07f93a836d..0b438f26b8b19 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-billing.md @@ -9,21 +9,21 @@ TiDB Cloud charges according to the resources that you consume. ## Pricing -**Pricing for TiDB Cloud Dedicated** +### Pricing for TiDB Cloud Dedicated See [TiDB Cloud Dedicated Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-dedicated-pricing-details/). -**Pricing for {{{ .starter }}}** +### Pricing for {{{ .starter }}} {#pricing-for-starter} See [{{{ .starter }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-starter-pricing-details/). -**Pricing for {{{ .essential }}}** +### Pricing for {{{ .essential }}} {#pricing-for-essential} For {{{ .essential }}}, you are charged based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs), **not** on the actual usage by your application. See [{{{ .essential }}} Pricing Details](https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-cloud-essential-pricing-details/). -**Pricing for {{{ .premium }}}** +### Pricing for {{{ .premium }}} {#pricing-for-premium} For {{{ .premium }}}, you are billed based on the number of provisioned Request Capacity Units (RCUs) and the storage you actually use, rather than the underlying backend nodes or provisioned disk size. As {{{ .premium }}} is currently in private preview, you can [contact our sales](https://www.pingcap.com/contact-us/) for pricing details. From 4f0f2754654dd6363d2031c4825da517e4ab688b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qiancai Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:48:20 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 12/15] update TOC --- TOC-tidb-cloud-premium.md | 6 +++--- tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/TOC-tidb-cloud-premium.md b/TOC-tidb-cloud-premium.md index b797bf126cbf5..0ea444332832e 100644 --- a/TOC-tidb-cloud-premium.md +++ b/TOC-tidb-cloud-premium.md @@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ ## GUIDES -- Manage Cluster +- Manage Instances - [Select Your Cluster Plan](/tidb-cloud/select-cluster-tier.md) - - Manage TiDB Cloud Clusters - - [Create a TiDB Cloud Cluster](/tidb-cloud/create-tidb-cluster-serverless.md) + - Manage TiDB Cloud Instances + - [Create a {{{ .premium }}} Instance](/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md) - Connect to Your TiDB Cloud Cluster - [Connection Overview](/tidb-cloud/connect-to-tidb-cluster-serverless.md) - [Connect via Public Endpoint](/tidb-cloud/connect-via-standard-connection-serverless.md) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md index 1a2aa4a855dcb..978c540330e17 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ --- -title: Create a {{{ .premium }}} instance -summary: Learn how to create a {{{ .premium }}} instance. +title: Create a {{{ .premium }}} Instance +summary: Learn how to create a {{{ .premium }}} instance. --- -# Create a {{{ .premium }}} instance +# Create a {{{ .premium }}} Instance This document describes how to create a {{{ .premium }}} instance in the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/). From 2af821177dd47f66d860939e8c39bf73918e84ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Grace Cai Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:06:59 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 13/15] Update tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md --- tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md index 978c540330e17..30431fb55c46d 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ If you have the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .premium }}} ins 2. On the **TiDB Instances** page, click **Create Instance**. 3. Enter a name for your {{{ .premium }}} instance. 4. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your instance. -5. Specify both a minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your instance +5. Specify the minimum and maximum number of Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for your instance RCUs represent the compute resources provisioned for your workload. TiDB Cloud automatically scales your instance within this range based on demand. From 92f149fd0b67b734d651c968346edb1b43014931 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Grace Cai Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:09:53 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 14/15] comment out what's next temporarily --- tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md index 30431fb55c46d..4ab73d38132e4 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md @@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ If you have the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .premium }}} ins The instance creation process begins. If this is your first instance in the selected region, provisioning typically takes about 30 minutes. If the selected region already has existing instances, the process is faster and usually completes within about 1 minute. -## What's next + From e33ff893fc41e2fc238b403346930e4ed2d9e3c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Grace Cai Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:28:40 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 15/15] remove an empty line --- tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md index 4ab73d38132e4..0abe7e7f2cbe1 100644 --- a/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md +++ b/tidb-cloud/premium/create-tidb-instance-premium.md @@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ If you have the `Organization Owner` role, you can create a {{{ .premium }}} ins > > If **Switch to Private Preview** is not visible in the lower-left corner of your TiDB Cloud console, it means that your organization has not been invited to the private preview of {{{ .premium }}}. In this case, you can click **?** in the lower-right corner of the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com) and click **Request Support** to apply for {{{ .premium }}}. - 2. On the **TiDB Instances** page, click **Create Instance**. 3. Enter a name for your {{{ .premium }}} instance. 4. Choose a cloud provider and a region where you want to host your instance.