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 up to 40% cheaper than on‑demand by committing to a 1‑year or 3‑year server type. It applies to resources in the on‑demand Compute, Database, and Data Analytics service families. When the attributes applied to Planned Compute match the attributes of the on‑demand resources, the discounted Planned Compute rate is applied automatically. You can view the discounts applied through Planned Compute in the Report and, if needed, submit an additional Planned Compute request.

Features

Planned Compute is a contract‑based discount service offered by Samsung Cloud Platform, allowing you to select the desired operating system and server type. It provides high flexibility by letting you apply for discounts for a contract period of one to three years without specifying particular resources.

• Discounted Pricing: Planned Compute is a pricing discount policy that allows resources to be used up to 40% cheaper than on‑demand, provided a 1‑year or 3‑year usage commitment. It applies to resources in the on‑demand Compute service category, Analytics service category, and Database service category, and when the attributes applied to Planned Compute match the attributes of the on‑demand target resources, the Planned Compute discount pricing is automatically applied.
• Various Feature Support: Planned Compute provides various functions such as application, extension, and server type changes. When applying for Planned Compute, select the contract‑discount‑eligible service, operating system, server type, and contract period, then enter the desired quantity to submit the request.
• Convenient Management and Monitoring: By checking the Planned Compute list, you can view Planned Compute usage information and modify the application details when contract terms need to be changed. Additionally, by reviewing Coverage, you can compare the Planned Compute usage cost against the amount used without a contract, enabling convenient management.

Service Architecture Diagram

Provided features

Planne Compute provides the following features.

• Planned Compute Service Application: Select the service, operating system, server type, and contract period for which you want to receive a contract discount, enter the requested quantity, and after confirming the application information, you can apply for Planned Compute.
• Planned Compute Extension: When the contracted period ends, the corresponding Planned Compute is terminated, and discounts no longer apply to on-demand resources. Planned Compute termination does not mean that on-demand resources are terminated. If you wish to extend the discount period, you can use the contract extension feature to schedule the next contract period after the current contract period ends.
• Planned Compute Server Type Change: The server type of Planned Compute can be changed to a value higher than the configured setting.
• Planned Compute termination: Unused Planned Compute can also be terminated, but upon termination, 50% of the usage fee for the remaining period will be billed two months after termination. Termination of Planned Compute does not imply termination of resources without a contract.
• Coverage Check: You can check the discount Coverage of on-demand resource usage amounts for the same target service, operating system, and server type. Select the period you want to query to display the on-demand resource name, usage time, the amount used without discount, and the amount not covered by Planned Compute. This allows you to see the difference in billed amounts between on-demand usage and Planned Compute usage.

Constraints

The constraints of Planned Compute are as follows.

1. The application, modification, and coverage are all based on midnight in the Asia/Seoul (GMT +09:00) time zone.
2. If you apply for Planned Compute, the discount will be applied starting at midnight the day after the application date.
3. Coverage can be checked up to 2 days in advance to calculate the exact discount amount.
4. Every day from 23:30 to 23:59 is the settlement window, during which new applications and changes are not applied.
5. Discounts are applied to on-demand resources within the same region of the same account.

Preliminary Service

Planned Compute does not require any separate prerequisite 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.

Apply for Planned Compute

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

To apply for Planned Compute, follow these steps.

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

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

3. On the Planned Compute Application page, after entering the required information, click the Next button.

   Item	Required	Explanation
   Service	Required	Select the service for which you want to apply for Planned Compute
   Operating system	Required	Select the operating system After selecting the Service item, selection is possible Depending on the selected service, Open Source, RHEL, Windows, etc. can be selected
   Server type	Required	Select the server type After selecting the service item, selection is possible
   Contract period	Required	Select contract period Server Type After selecting the item, selection is possible 1-year or 3-year can be selected
   Requested quantity	Required	Enter the requested quantity Up to 100 units can be entered After applying the Planned Compute quantity, refunds are not possible, so caution is required when entering If an increase in quantity is needed, you can add a new Planned Compute of the same server type
   Agreement start date	Required	Select the date when the contract becomes effective Can be set starting from the day after the application date

   Table. Planned Compute service input information

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

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

   • After the request is completed, check the resources you created on the Planned Compute List page.

Check Planned Compute List

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

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

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute 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. You will be taken to the Planned Compute Details page.

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

     Item	Required	Explanation
     Contract number	Required	Key values for each billing unit visible in the invoice details
     Resource Name	Select	Resource contract number
     Target Service	Required	Planned Compute discount-eligible service Apply discount to non-contract resources that match the given value
     Server type	Required	Planned Compute discount-eligible server type Apply discount to non-contract resources that match the given value
     Operating System	Required	Planned Compute discount-eligible operating system Apply discount to non-contract resources that match the given value
     Initial contract start date	Required	Planned Compute start date when the commitment applies Planned Compute Details date can be changed on the page For more information, see Change Commitment Start Date reference
     Contract period	Required	Check the applicable period based on the selected individual Planned Compute term of 1 year or 3 years When the Planned Compute term ends, the discount no longer applies. If you want to continue applying discounts with Planned Compute, you need to extend the term.
     Extension period	Required	Check the extension period of an individual Planned Compute commitment Before the extension date arrives, you can modify the 1-year or 3-year term of the extension period Additionally, you can cancel the extension reservation.
     status	Required	Planned Compute’s status after a change request is reflected Creating: State after the contract is requested but before it is applied Active: State where the contract is currently applied In Progress: State while the change request is being processed
     constructor	Selection	User who created Planned Compute
     Creation date and time	Select	Planned Compute creation time
     Editor	Select	Planned Compute edited user
     Modification date	Select	Planned Compute modification timestamp

     Table. Planned Compute list item information

4. In the Planned Compute list, clicking the right more button provides the contract management item. When multiple items are selected via the checkboxes, the same option is also available through the top button.

   Category	Detailed description
   Contract extension	The button to extend the contract becomes active when there is no next contract reservation. After the current contract, select the next contract period to schedule For details, see Extend Contract
   Contract amendment	Button to modify the contract You can change the server type. Changes are allowed only to a higher specification than the current setting. For details, see Change Contract.
   Contract termination	Button to terminate the contract Terminate the contracted Planned Compute during the term When terminated, 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 two months. For details, refer to Terminate the contract.
   Contract Extension Modification	Button to edit the next contract reservation It becomes active when there is a next contract reservation. It changes the contract period for the next contract after the current one. For more details, see Edit contract extension.
   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 more details, see 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 about Planned Compute, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute menu. You will be taken 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. You will be taken to the Planned Compute Details page.
   • Planned Compute Details page consists of Detail Information, Tags, Operation History tabs.

Detailed Information

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

tag

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

Job History

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

Managing Planned Compute Commitments

Change contract start date

You can change the contract effective start date for Planned Compute. To change the contract start date for Planned Compute, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute 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 whose commitment start date you want to change. You will be taken to the Planned Compute Details page.
4. On the Planned Compute Details page, click the Edit button of the Initial Contract Start Date. The Edit Initial Contract Start Date popup opens.
5. After changing the contract start date, click the Confirm button.

Extend Agreement

You can extend the Planned Compute commitment. To extend the Planned Compute commitment, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute 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 rightmost more button of the Planned Compute for the resource whose contract you want to extend, then click the Extend Contract button. The Extend Contract popup will open.
4. Select the next contract period and click the Confirm button. You will be taken to the Planned Compute list page.

Change Agreement

You can change the commitment of Planned Compute. To change the commitment of Planned Compute, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute menu. It takes you to the Planned Compute Service Home page.
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 more button at the far right of the Planned Compute of the resource whose contract you want to change, then click the Change Contract button. The Change Contract 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.

Modify contract extension

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute 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 more button at the far right of the Planned Compute of the resource whose contract you want to change, then click the Modify Contract Extension button. The Modify Contract Extension popup window will open.
4. After the current contract, change the contract period for the next contract and click the Confirm button. You will be taken to the Planned Compute list page.

Cancel contract extension

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute menu. You will be taken to the Planned Compute Service Home page.
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 more button at the far right of the Planned Compute of the resource whose contract you want to change, then click the Cancel Contract Extension button. The Cancel Contract Extension popup will open.
4. Cancel Contract Extension After confirming the popup message, click the Confirm button. You will be redirected to the Planned Compute list page.

Terminate Agreement

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

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute 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 more button at the far right of the Planned Compute of the resource whose contract you want to cancel, then click the Cancel Contract button. The Cancel Contract popup window opens.
4. Terminate Agreement popup message, review it, 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‑contract resources based on the same target service, server type, and operating system. Planned Compute Coverage To view detailed information, follow these steps.

Check Planned Compute Coverage List

1. Click the All Services > Financial Management > Planned Compute menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Planned Compute.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Coverage menu. You will be taken to the Coverage list page.

   Category	Detailed description
   Target Service	The Planned Compute discount‑eligible service for checking coverage
   Operating System	The operational system that is the target of the Planned Compute discount for checking coverage
   Server type	Server type eligible for Planned Compute discount to check coverage
   Requested quantity	Planned Compute request quantity to verify coverage

   Table. Coverage resource list items

Planned Compute Coverage View detailed information

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

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

   Category	Detailed description
   Target Service	The Planned Compute discount‑eligible service for checking coverage
   Operating System	The operational system that is the target of the Planned Compute discount for checking coverage
   Server type	Server type eligible for Planned Compute discount to check coverage
   Requested quantity	Planned Compute request quantity to verify coverage

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

3 - Release Note

Planned Compute