Merlic Alchemy
Cloud Utility Price Calculator
Our Cloud Utility Pricing model helps reduce discovery costs by charging 70% less when your site is not being used (offline). Instead of charging the same rate 24/7, we charge one rate when you are using the site and a reduced rate when it is turned off.
Input Parameters
Enter the amount of data to be hosted
Percentage of time the site will be online
Hours Online:
110 of 730 hours
Daily Equivalent:
~5.5 hours per workday
Estimated Use Pattern:
Medium
Cost Estimate
Data Volume:
1,000 GB
Online Rate:
$0.014555/GB/hour
Offline Rate:
$0.004366/GB/hour
Effective Per GB Rate:
$4.32/GB/month
Online Cost:
$1,601.03
Offline Cost:
$2,706.92
Online Hours:
110 hours (15%)
Offline Hours:
620 hours (85%)
Estimated Monthly Cost:
$4,307.95
Maximum Monthly Cost:
$8,500.00
Minimum Monthly Fee:
$350.00
Your Cost Savings:
Your Savings: $4,192
Traditional Cost: $8,500
Cost Savings Compared to Traditional Pricing:
You save 49% ($4,192.05) compared to traditional "always on" hosting.
How Cloud Utility Pricing Works
Unlike traditional "always on" hosting, our model uses two distinct rates:
- Online Rate: Applied when your site is active and accessible to users
- Offline Rate: Applied when your site is inactive (70% lower than the online rate)
Your monthly hosting cost is calculated using this formula:
(Online Hours × Online Rate × GBs) + (Offline Hours × Offline Rate × GBs)
Key benefits:
- Minimum monthly fee: $350 with Site Energy Saver
- Price cap ensures you never pay more than traditional market rates
- Most clients save 30-60% compared to traditional "always on" hosting
- Sites typically come online within 6-10 minutes after activation