An application in US East sends data regularly to a backup environment in a Europe Region.
The two Regions are in different AWS accounts but are managed in the same organization.
Which pricing consideration is appropriate?
Sending data between different AWS Regions requires considering inter-Region transfer. Account grouping and storage class do not by themselves make this transfer free.
Detailed explanation
Inter-Region pricing depends on service and Region conditions and cannot be determined from the destination alone.
Inter-Region pricing depends on service and Region conditions and cannot be determined from the destination alone.
Organizations and consolidated billing manage accounts and billing; they do not universally waive inter-Region transfer charges.
Organizations and consolidated billing manage accounts and billing; they do not universally waive inter-Region transfer charges.
A storage class affects storage and retrieval characteristics, not the existence of transfer across Regions.
A storage class affects storage and retrieval characteristics, not the existence of transfer across Regions.
The data crosses Regions, so inter-Region transfer must be considered. The service and Region-specific pricing table supplies the current conditions.
The data crosses Regions, so inter-Region transfer must be considered. The service and Region-specific pricing table supplies the current conditions.
Check official documentation
Compare the following points with the official documentation.
利用するサービスのリージョン間データ転送料金と、送信元リージョンの料金表を確認する。
Official references
What to confirm
リージョン間転送を組織・アカウント・ストレージクラスとは別の料金項目として扱える。
Key points
- Inter-Region transfer
- Source Region
- Consolidated billing and transfer
Notes
- Environment:
- Data transfer pricing and free tiers can change by service and Region. Check the current AWS pricing page before implementation.
Foundation review
Billing management versus usage pricing
Consolidating accounts does not remove the usage conditions for inter-Region transfer.
Pricing-table conditions
Use the service, source, destination, path, and volume to locate the applicable current price.