Planned Compute

• 1: Overview
• 2: How-to Guides
• 3: Release Note

1 - Overview

Service Overview

Planned Compute is a pricing policy that allows you to use resources at a discounted price of up to 40% compared to non-contracted prices, with a condition of contracting for a 1-year or 3-year server type. It applies to resources of non-contracted Compute services, Database services, and Data Analytics services. If the attributes applied to Planned Compute match the attributes of non-contracted target resources, the discounted price of Planned Compute is automatically applied. You can check the discounted details of Planned Compute through the report and apply for additional Planned Compute if necessary.

Features

Planned Compute is a contract-based discount service provided by Samsung Cloud Platform, which allows you to choose the desired operating system and server type to use. It has high flexibility as you can apply for a discount for a contract period of 1 to 3 years without specifying a specific resource.

• Discounted Pricing: Planned Compute is a discounted pricing policy that allows you to use resources at a lower cost, up to 40% off the on-demand price, with a 1-year or 3-year commitment. It applies to resources in the Compute service category, Analytics service category, and Database service category, and if the attributes applied to Planned Compute match the attributes of the on-demand resources, the Planned Compute discounted price is automatically applied.
• Various feature support: Planned Compute provides various features such as application, extension, server type change, etc. When applying for Planned Compute, select the contract discount target service, operating system, server type, and contract period, and enter the application quantity to apply.
• Convenient management and monitoring: Through the Planned Compute list check, you can check the Planned Compute usage information and modify the application information when changing the contract conditions are required. In addition, convenient management is possible, such as checking the difference between the Planned Compute usage cost and the non-contract usage amount through Coverage check.

Service Composition Diagram

Provided Features

Planne Compute provides the following functions.

• Planned Compute Service Application: You can apply for Planned Compute by selecting the service, operating system, server type, and contract period you want to offer discounts for, and then entering the application quantity and confirming the application information.
• Planned Compute Extension: When the contracted period ends, the corresponding Planned Compute will be terminated and no further discounts will be applied to the non-contracted resources. The termination of Planned Compute does not mean that the non-contracted resources will be cancelled. If you want to extend the discount period, you can reserve the next contract period after the contract period ends through the contract extension feature.
• Planned Compute Server Type Change: The server type of Planned Compute can be changed to a value higher than the set value.
• Planned Compute Cancellation: Although it is possible to cancel unused Planned Compute, 50% of the remaining period usage fee will be charged 2 months after cancellation. Planned Compute cancellation does not mean the cancellation of non-contracted resources.
• Coverage Check: You can check the discount coverage of the resource usage amount by service, operating system, and server type. By selecting the desired period, it displays the name of the on-demand resource, usage time, the amount that would have been used without a discount, and the amount that Planned Compute could not cover. This allows you to check the difference in billing amount between on-demand usage and Planned Compute usage.

Constraints

The constraints of Planned Compute are as follows.

1. The application, change, and coverage are all based on the Asia/Seoul (GMT +09:00) time zone standard at midnight.
2. If you apply for Planned Compute, the discount will be applied from midnight the day after the application.
3. To calculate the exact discount amount, Coverage can be inquired up to 2 days ago.
4. 23:30~23:59 every day is the settlement time, and new applications and changes are not applied.
5. Discounts are applied to non-contract resources in the same region of the same account.

Preceding Service

Planned Compute does not require any prior service work.

2 - How-to Guides

Users can apply for the service by entering the required information for Planned Compute through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

Planned Compute Apply

You can apply for and use the Planned Compute service from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To apply for Planned Compute, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.

2. Click the Planned Compute Apply button on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Planned Compute Apply page.

3. Planned Compute Request 페이지에서 필수 정보를 입력한 후, Next 버튼을 클릭하세요.

   Item	Required or not	Description
   Service	Required	Select the service you want to apply for Planned Compute
   Operating System	Required	Select Operating System Service item selection after, selectable Depending on the selected service, Open Source, RHEL, Windows etc. selectable
   Server Type	Required	Select server type Service after selecting the item, selectable
   Contract Period	Required	Select contract period Can be selected after selecting the Server Type item 1-year or 3-year can be selected
   Requested Quantity	Required	Enter the requested quantity You can enter up to 1~100 items After applying the Planned Compute quantity, refunds are not possible, so caution is needed when entering If an increase in quantity is needed, you can add a new Planned Compute with the same server type
   Contract Start Date	Required	Select the date when the contract becomes effective Can be set from the day after the application date

   Table. Planned Compute service input information

4. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated billing amount generated in the panel, and click the Complete button.

5. When the popup notifying the creation of Planned Compute opens, click the Confirm button.

   • Once the application is completed, check the resources you created on the Planned Compute List page.

Planned Compute Check List

You can view and edit the full list of resources and detailed information of Planned Compute.

To view the list of Planned Compute, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Planned Compute menu. You will be taken to the Planned Compute List page.

3. On the Planned Compute List page, click the contract number of the Planned Compute to view detailed information. Navigate to the Planned Compute Details page.

   • Resource items other than required columns can be added via the Settings button.

     Item	Required or not	Description
     Contract Number	Required	Key value per billing unit that can be checked in the billing details
     Resource Name	Select	Resource Contract Number
     Target Service	Required	Planned Compute Discount Target Service Discount applied to non-contract resources that match the corresponding value
     Server Type	Required	Planned Compute discount eligible server type Discount applied to non-contract resources that match the value
     Operating System	Required	Planned Compute discount target operating system Apply discount to non-contract resources that match the given value
     Initial contract start date	Required	The start date when the Planned Compute contract applies Planned Compute Details page can change the date For more details, see Change Contract Start Date
     Contract Period	Required	Check applicable period based on individual Planned Compute contract selection of 1 year or 3 years When the Planned Compute contract ends, discounts no longer apply. If you want to continue applying discounts with ongoing Planned Compute, contract extension is required.
     Extension Period	Required	Check extension period of individual Planned Compute contract Change the 1-year or 3-year term of the extension period before the extension date arrives Also, the extension reservation can be canceled.
     Status	Required	Status reflected after a change request for Planned Compute Creating: State after contract request, before the contract is applied Active: State while the contract is being applied In Progress: State while the change request is being processed
     Creator	Select	Planned Compute created user
     Creation Time	Select	Planned Compute Creation Time
     Editor	Select	Planned Compute Modified User
     Modification Date	Select	Planned Compute Modification Date

     Table. Planned Compute list item information

4. Planned Compute When you click the right more button in the list, the contract management option is provided. That item is also available via the top button when multiple selections are made using the checkboxes.

   Category	Detailed description
   Contract Extension	Button to extend the contract It becomes active when there is no next contract reservation. Select the next contract period after the current contract to make a reservation For more details, refer to Contract Extension
   Contract Change	Button to change the agreement You can change the server type. Changes are only possible to a higher spec than the current setting. For details, see Change Agreement
   Contract Termination	Button to terminate the contract Terminate the contracted Planned Compute during the term When terminating, a termination fee is incurred based on the remaining usage period (monthly fee * 50% * remaining months of the contract period) and will be reflected on the invoice after 2 months. For more details, refer to Terminate Contract
   Agreement Extension Edit	Button to edit the next agreement reservation It becomes active when there is a next agreement reservation. It changes the agreement period for the next agreement after the current agreement. For details, refer to Agreement Extension Edit
   Cancel Contract Extension	Button to cancel the next contract reservation It becomes active when there is a next contract reservation. It cancels the contract extension reservation for the next contract after the current contract. For details, refer to Cancel Contract Extension

   Table. Planned Compute list item information - Contract Management

Planned Compute View detailed information

You can view and edit the detailed information of Planned Compute.

To view detailed information of Planned Compute, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. Click the Planned Compute menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Planned Compute list page.
3. On the Planned Compute List page, click the contract number of the Planned Compute to view detailed information. You will be taken to the Planned Compute Details page.
   • Planned Compute Detail page consists of Detail Information, Tags, Operation History tabs.

Detailed Information

Planned Compute list page allows you to view and edit the detailed information of the selected resource.

Tag

Planned Compute list page allows you to view the tag information of the selected resource, and you can add, modify, or delete it.

Work History

Planned Compute List page allows you to view the operation history of the selected resource.

Planned Compute Manage Agreements

Change Agreement Start Date

You can change the contract application start date of Planned Compute. To change the contract start date of Planned Compute, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. Click the Planned Compute menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Planned Compute list page.
3. Planned Compute List page, click the contract number of the Planned Compute whose agreement start date you want to change. Navigate to the Planned Compute Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of Initial Contract Start Date on the Planned Compute Details page. The Initial Contract Start Date Edit popup opens.
5. After changing the contract start date, click the Confirm button.

Extend Agreement

Planned Compute의 약정을 연장할 수 있습니다. Planned Compute의 약정을 연장하려면 다음 절차를 따르세요.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute menu, click it. Move to Planned Compute’s Service Home page.
2. Click the Planned Compute menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Planned Compute list page.
3. Planned Compute On the list page, click the more button at the far right of the Planned Compute of the resource whose contract you want to extend, then click the Extend Contract button. The Extend Contract popup window opens.
4. Select the next contract period and click the Confirm button. You will be taken to the Planned Compute list page.

Change Agreement

Planned Compute’s agreement can be changed. To change the agreement of Planned Compute, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. Click the Planned Compute menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Planned Compute list page.
3. Planned Compute list page에서 약정을 변경할 자원의 Planned Compute의 오른쪽 끝 더보기 버튼을 클릭하여, Change Commitment 버튼을 클릭하세요. Change Commitment popup window opens.
4. Select the server type to change, and click the Confirm button. You will be taken to the Planned Compute list page.

Edit Contract Extension

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. Click the Planned Compute menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Planned Compute list page.
3. Planned Compute On the list page, click the “More” button at the far right of the Planned Compute of the resource whose contract you want to change, and click the Edit Contract Extension button. The Edit Contract Extension popup window opens.
4. After the current contract, change the contract period for the next contract, and click the Confirm button. It moves to the Planned Compute list page.

Cancel contract extension

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. Click the Planned Compute menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Planned Compute list page.
3. Planned Compute on the list page, click the far‑right more button of the Planned Compute of the resource whose contract you want to change, and click the Cancel Contract Extension button. The Cancel Contract Extension popup opens.
4. Cancel Contract Extension After checking the popup message, click the Confirm button. You will be taken to the Planned Compute list page.

Terminate Agreement

You can cancel the Planned Compute contract. To cancel the Planned Compute contract, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Planned Compute menu. You will be taken to the Planned Compute List page.
3. Planned Compute on the list page, click the rightmost more button of the Planned Compute of the resource to cancel the contract, and click the Cancel Contract button. The Cancel Contract popup window opens.
4. Contract termination Check the popup message and click the Confirm button. Navigate to the Planned Compute list page.

Planned Compute Coverage

Planned Compute You can check the discount amount applied to the requested quantity and non‑contracted resources based on the same target service, server type, and operating system. Planned Compute Coverage To view detailed information, follow the steps below.

Planned Compute Coverage Check List

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. Click the Coverage menu on the Service Home page. It moves to the Coverage List page.

   Category	Detailed description
   Target Service	Planned Compute discount target service to check coverage
   Operating system	The planned compute discount target operating system for checking coverage
   Server Type	Server type subject to Planned Compute discount for checking Coverage
   Requested quantity	The Planned Compute request quantity to check coverage

   Table. Coverage Resource List Items

Planned Compute Coverage Check Detailed Information

Coverage list page, you can view detailed information of the selected resource and download the needed information.

1. All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Coverage menu. Navigate to the Coverage list page.
3. Coverage List page, click the resource (Coverage) you want to view detailed information for. Coverage Details page will be opened.

   Category	Detailed description
   Target Service	Planned Compute discount target service to check Coverage
   Operating system	Operating system to check Coverage for the Planned Compute discount target
   Server Type	Server type subject to Planned Compute discount for checking Coverage
   Requested Quantity	Planned Compute request quantity for checking coverage

   Table. Coverage Details - Target Planned Compute and Requested Quantity Items

3 - Release Note

Planned Compute