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# File storage payment model and prices
:::info
This instruction describes the payment model and prices for file storage created in the Control panel after June 13, 2023.
If you created file storage via technical support before June 13, 2023, you must pay for it [monthly](/balance-and-payments/payment-models.mdx#one-time-payment); it does not renew automatically.
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## Balance \{#balance}
Depending on the account balance type, [Cloud Platform resources](/access-control/projects/about-projects.mdx#selectel-products-that-support-projects) are paid using [a united balance](/balance-and-payments/balance.mdx#united-balance) or [a Cloud Platform balance](/balance-and-payments/balance.mdx#balances-by-service-type).
You can pay for resources using different [fund types](/balance-and-payments/balance.mdx#funds-types): basic funds or bonuses.
Before paying, [top up your balance](/balance-and-payments/manage/top-up-balance.mdx).
## Payment model \{#payment-model}
The Cloud Platform uses a pay-as-you-go payment model. Each hour, funds are debited from your balance for the previous hour of using [Cloud Platform resources](/access-control/projects/about-projects.mdx#selectel-products-that-support-projects).
All created resources are charged for, even if they are turned off.
For more details on payment, see the [Terms of Use for Selected Services: Cloud Platform Service Group](https://files.selectel.ru/docs/ru/conditions-cloud-platform.pdf).
## Blocking resources due to insufficient funds \{#insufficient-funds}
If there are insufficient funds in your balance at the time of debit, all [Cloud Platform resources](/access-control/projects/about-projects.mdx#selectel-products-that-support-projects) will be automatically blocked—you will continue to be charged for them.
To restore access to resources, you must [top up your balance](/balance-and-payments/manage/top-up-balance.mdx) for the amount of the debt within 14 days after the blocking. The debt for resources charged during the blocking period will be cleared automatically. Projects are not blocked—you can delete a project entirely or delete resources via the API.
If you do not top up your balance by the debt amount within 14 days after the blocking, all resources will be deleted. Projects are not deleted in this process.
To ensure you do not miss balance top-ups, you can [set up balance status notifications](/balance-and-payments/manage/balance-notifications.mdx).
## External traffic \{#external-traffic}
External traffic is the inbound and outbound traffic between the public address of a Cloud Platform object and a public address on the internet. All other traffic is considered internal.
All projects under a single Cloud Platform account are provided with 3 TB of free external traffic every month. After the 3 TB of free traffic is used, external traffic is charged according to the [Cloud Platform payment model](#payment-model).
By default, [basic Selectel DDoS protection](/anti-ddos/ddos-selectel.mdx) is enabled for the Cloud Platform. Malicious filtered DDoS traffic is not counted toward your usage and is not charged.
## Internal traffic \{#internal-traffic}
Internal traffic is the inbound and outbound traffic between the public address of a Cloud Platform object and the public address of another Selectel service, such as a Dedicated Server or S3.
Traffic between projects and pools in the Selectel Cloud Platform is also considered internal.
There is no charge on the Cloud Platform side for traffic (inbound and outbound) to any other Selectel services.
## View usage \{#view-consumption}
## Prices \{#prices}
Resource prices can be viewed at [selectel.ru](https://selectel.ru/prices/). Prices in [pools](/infrastructure/locations.mdx#pool) may vary.
## Accounting documents \{#reporting-documents}
After payment, you can [receive accounting documents](/balance-and-payments/accounting-documents.mdx).