There are two types of subscription available for HPE Backup and Recovery Service. More subscription types will be added to provide additional payment options. Today, the two subscription types are: ● Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) – You are billed for exactly what you use in the billing period. If you use nothing, you pay nothing. This subscription type provides greater flexibility but does not take advantage of the lower per virtual machine and per gigabyte prices available for fixed commitment subscriptions. With a PAYG subscription you are billed monthly for what you have consumed. ● Fixed Commitment – You commit to a minimum consumption each month for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years. In return, you get lower per unit prices — up to 40% lower per protected virtual machine. With a fixed commitment subscription, you are billed monthly. The bill is based on your fixed commitment quantities. If your consumption is greater than your fixed commitment quantities, your bill is based on actual consumption.