Prepaid Resources — Overview
In FPT Cloud Portal, you can create and use cloud resources on the prepaid model — costs are deducted from your wallet with no long-term contract required.
Supported prepaid resources
| Resource type | Description | Billing unit | Hold mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instance (Virtual Machine) | Virtual server with vCPU, RAM, and disk | Hourly | Yes — holds 1 hour upfront, deducts after |
| Storage Disk | Additional disk attached to an Instance | Hourly | Yes — holds 1 hour upfront, deducts after |
| IP Address (Public IP) | Static IP address assigned to an Instance | Monthly | No — deducted immediately on allocation |
Prepaid billing model
Before creating any resource, the system checks the Estimated Cost against your wallet balance:
- If Estimated Cost < Available Balance → you can create the resource.
- If Estimated Cost ≥ Available Balance → the Create button is disabled; top up or choose a smaller configuration.
Hold mechanism
When you create an Instance or Storage Disk, the system immediately holds an amount equal to 1 hour of usage. The hold is not a real deduction — after 1 hour, the system performs the actual deduction.
Example: Wallet has 100,000đ, Instance costs 10,000đ/hour:
- Right after creation: Available Balance = 90,000đ | On Hold = 10,000đ
- After 1 hour: Available Balance = 90,000đ | On Hold = 0đ (10,000đ deducted)
📝 Note: IP addresses have no hold mechanism. The amount is deducted immediately on allocation, billed monthly.
Navigation
From the left navigation bar:
- Compute Engine → Instances — manage virtual machines
- Compute Engine → Storage disks — manage storage disks
- Network → Floating IPs — manage public IP addresses