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Re:Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper ... by ikiris on Monday May 06, 2024 @03:03PM (#40278270)
Was it "I didn't understand it and/or put in the effort to understand it first" ? Nah it must be "theres a conspiracy to make it confusing so we pay more"

AWS has one of the nicer to comprehend billing systems.

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Re:Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper ... by zb3 on Monday May 06, 2024 @03:23PM (#40278518)
Is there a pre-paid option?
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Re:Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper ... by cyberax on Monday May 06, 2024 @03:37PM (#40278659)
Yes. AWS Advance Pay.
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Re:Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper ... by zb3 on Monday May 06, 2024 @04:22PM (#40279054)
I couldn't find a list of "eligible charges", also that doesn't seem to mean advance payment would be the only payment option so I couldn't be billed and the service would just stop.. did I miss anything?
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Re:Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper ... by benterix on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @04:30AM (#40283490)
No, you didn't miss anything the advance payment is just an additional feature but you still need to give in your CC details so they can charge you if you make a mistake. The usual course of action is to stress out and beg them to forgive you, which they sometimes do, and sometimes don't.
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