> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/pricing/cloud-networking-pricing.md). # Cloud Networking Billing Cloud networking currently includes the following pricing items: port, cloud connect, virtual edge, private connect and cloud router. ## Prerequisites * Cloud networking resources are all [**pay-as-you-go**](/welcome/pricing/general-pricing-rules/pay-as-you-go.md) resources charged by day, with a minimum of one day price. Please first see [**General Pricing Rules**](/welcome/pricing/general-pricing-rules.md) and [**General Lifecycle Rules**](/welcome/pricing/general-lifecycle-rules.md) to know about basic pricing ways of pay-as-you-go resources. * Cloud networking resources include the data center ports, cloud connect (AWS hosted connection), virtual edge, private connects and cloud routers. {% hint style="info" %} **Note** * See [**Concepts**](/welcome/cloud-networking/overview/concepts.md) for more information about cloud networking resources. * The actual price varies in different locations and zones, therefore the price shown on the order page shall prevail. {% endhint %} ## Port Ports are billed by day. The price depends on the port speed and the data center, and the available port speeds vary by data center. A port used for less than one day is charged the price of one day. You can see price details when placing the order on zenConsole. Billing starts when one of the following conditions is met: * Since the port is activated for the first time.\ Once you ordered the port, the LOA (Letter of Authorization) will be sent to you within 2 to 3 days. With the LOA, you can establish the cross connect to your port. Once the cross connect is completed, the port's status will become active. * 15 days after the order is placed, regardless of whether the port is active or not. ### Deletion You can only delete the port when: * the port is not an access point of any private connect or cloud router; * the port was purchased in zenConsole. Subscription ports cannot be deleted manually. They are released automatically when the subscription expires. If you manually delete the port, your port will be stored for 2 days, during which you can restore the port manually. ## Cloud Connect The [**Cloud Connect**](/welcome/cloud-networking/overview/concepts.md#cloud-connect) is a connection between Zenlayer’s backbone network and a public cloud that has been established offline. The billing of Cloud Connect starts as soon as you accept the request on the corresponding public cloud console initiated by Zenlayer. See [**Validate Connections in Public Cloud**](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/validate-connection-in-public-cloud.md) for detailed information. Depends on the bandwidth size of the cloud connect, which is determined automatically according to the connection bandwidth of Layer 2 private connect network or the access bandwidth of Layer 3 Cloud Router's point. For example, if your connection bandwidth is 80 Mbps, then your cloud connect will be 100 Mbps.\ You can see price details when placing the order on zenConsole. {% hint style="info" %} **Note** The public cloud usually provides different access bandwidth specifications as follows. You will be charged for the nearest cap higher than your configuration as the cloud connect bandwidth. * AWS: 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, and 10 Gbps. * Tencent Cloud: 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 8 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, and 100 Gbps. * Google Cloud: 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 20 Gbps and 50 Gbps. {% endhint %} ### **Deletion** * If you haven't accepted the connection request on public cloud console\ You can delete cloud connect directly on zenConsole. * If you have accepted the connection request on public cloud console\ You need to delete the connection on public cloud console after deleting the cloud connect on zenConsole to fully stop the billing on public cloud console. ## Virtual Edge The virtual edge quickly connects your office to Zenlayer backbone at a lower cost via an IPsec (Internet protocol security) tunnel. Virtual edge with high availability costs 1.5 times the price. The price of virtual edge varies by locations and access bandwidth. You can see price details when placing the order on zenConsole. Billing on virtual edge starts as soon as the it is created successfully. ## Private Connect Private Connect may involve the following billing items depending on the source and destination point you add: * [**Port**](#port) * [**Cloud connect**](#cloud-connect) * Connection bandwidth: depending on your selected bandwidth cap and the locations of the two points. You can see specific price when placing the order on zenConsole. {% hint style="info" %} **Note** The larger the bandwidth cap, the lower the unit price. You're recommended to set a bigger bandwidth cap. {% endhint %} ### **Billing Start Time** Billing for the connection bandwidth starts as soon as the private connect is provisioned successfully. It does not wait for the two access points or the connection itself to become active. The port and the cloud connect are billed as separate items, each from its own start time: * Data center port connection: the port is billed from when it first becomes active — that is, when the cross connect is established — or 15 days after the order is placed if the cross connect is still not established. See [**Port**](#port). * Public cloud connection: the cloud connect is billed from when you accept the request on the corresponding public cloud console. See [**Cloud connect**](#cloud-connect). ### Deletion Except for the private connect in `Deploying` state, you can delete any private connect, and your private connect will be stored for 2 days, during which you can restore it manually. You cannot delete any active access point in the private connect. Once you delete a private connect: * The associated data center port of your private connect will not be deleted synchronously and billing for port will continue until you delete it. * Billing for cloud connect by Zenlayer will stop synchronously. But the billing by public cloud will continue until you delete the connection on the corresponding public cloud console. The change takes effect immediately and you can see the new price on zenConsole. The new fees will be charged in the next cycle, that is next day. ## Cloud Router Cloud router may involve the following billing items depending on the access points you add: * [**Port**](#port) * [**Cloud connect**](#cloud-connect) * [**Virtual edge**](#virtual-edge) * Cloud router network: depending on your selected access point and the locations of these points. You can see specific price when placing the order on zenConsole. ### **Billing Start Time** Billing on cloud router starts as soon as the it is created successfully. ### Deletion Except for the cloud router in `Deploying` state, you can delete any cloud router. A deleted cloud router cannot be restored in zenConsole. To restore one, please [**submit a support ticket**](https://console.zenlayer.com/ticket). If a cloud router has no less than 3 access points, you can remove one of these points. * If you remove a data center port from the cloud router, the port will not be deleted synchronously and billing for the port will continue until you delete it. * If you remove a cloud connect from the cloud router, the cloud connect will be released immediately and all data will be destroyed. But the billing by public cloud will continue until you delete the connection on the corresponding public cloud console. * If you remove a VPC or a virtual edge from the cloud router, the resources will be released immediately and all data will be destroyed. The change takes effect immediately and you can see the new price on zenConsole. The new fees will be charged in the next cycle, that is next day.