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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is a compute hour?

  Compute hour is the metric for compute usage in Unique. The quick math: [compute hours] = [compute size] x [hours your compute runs]. Each pricing plan includes a certain number of compute hours; how quickly you consume these hours depends on the size of your compute and how long it runs. Once you exceed the allocated amount of compute hours, you'll be billed for overages in a given month.

• How does billing work?

  In Unique, you are charged a monthly fee (corresponding to your pricing plan) plus any additional compute and/or storage usage over the limits included in your plan. For example, the Launch plan includes 300 compute-hours of compute usage; if you consume 320 compute-hours in a month, you will be billed additionally for 20 compute-hours.

• When will I be billed?

  Unique bills for the past month's usage at the beginning of each calendar month. For more information, see Manage billing.

• How many compute hours will it take to run my workload?

  You can get a good idea by estimating how many hours your databases run, and at which compute size. For example: imagine you’re running a 2 CPU, 8 GB RAM database for 2 hours a day (or 62 hours per month). This equals [2 CU * 62 hours] = 124 compute hours per month.

• How is storage charged in Unique?

  Unique implements a unique storage engine that enables database branching on copy-on-write, without duplicate storage. You can create instant database copies (database branches) without adding to the storage bill. Since Unique retains database history, the size of storage for a Unique project will be calculated as the size of your tables plus the WAL up to the configurable history retention period. Read more in our docs.

• Do I get a notification if I am approaching my usage limits?

  Yes, we display your usage consumption in the Unique admin console and we will also email you when you’re getting close.