Merlin Alchemy
Cloud Utility Pricing 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.
Note:
You can adjust the Input Parameters (Data Volume and Online Percentage) according to your requirements.
Input Parameters
Enter the amount of data to be hosted
Percentage of time the site will be online
Hours Online:
80 of 730 hours
Daily Equivalent:
~4.0 hours per workday
Cost Estimate
Data Volume:
1000 GB
Effective Per GB Rate:
$4/GB/month
Online Rate:
$0.014550/GB/hour
Online Cost:
$1168.37
Offline Rate:
$0.004365/GB/hour
Offline Cost:
$2,835.94
Online Hours:
80 hours (11%)
Offline Hours:
650 hours (89%)
Estimated Monthly Cost:
$4,004.31
Maximum Monthly Cost:
$8,500.00
Minimum Monthly Fee:
$350.00
Your Cost Savings:
Your Savings: $4,496
Traditional Cost: $8,500
Cost Comparison:
Cost Savings Compared to Traditional Pricing:
You save 53% ($4,495.69) 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