AWS lightsail documentation change
Summary
Updated billing explanation to specify that private IP transfers count toward data transfer quota but remain free when allowance is exceeded (identical change to other FAQ file).
Security assessment
This is a duplicate clarification of billing policies for private IP usage across documentation files. No security mechanisms, vulnerabilities, or protective features are mentioned or modified in the change.
Diff
diff --git a/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-frequently-asked-questions-faq-billing-and-account-management.md b/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-frequently-asked-questions-faq-billing-and-account-management.md index 8a2c93846..1e187e854 100644 --- a//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-frequently-asked-questions-faq-billing-and-account-management.md +++ b//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-frequently-asked-questions-faq-billing-and-account-management.md @@ -61 +61 @@ Your instance, database, and content delivery network (CDN) distribution plans i -For Lightsail instances, both data transfer in and data transfer out of your instance count toward your data transfer allowance. If you exceed your data transfer allowance, you will only be charged for the excess data transfer OUT from a Lightsail instance to the internet or to AWS resources using the public IP address of the instance. You will not be charged for the excess data transfer IN to your Lightsail instance. Both data transfer IN to Lightsail instances and data transfer OUT from a Lightsail instance when using the instance's private IP address are free beyond your data transfer allowance. +For Lightsail instances, both data transfer in and data transfer out of your instance count toward your data transfer allowance. If you exceed your data transfer allowance, you will only be charged for the excess data transfer OUT from a Lightsail instance to the internet or to AWS resources using the public IP address of the instance. You will not be charged for the excess data transfer IN to your Lightsail instance. When transferring data using the instance's private IP address, data transfer IN and OUT of Lightsail instances count towards your data transfer quota. However, data transferred using the private IP address is free even if you exceed your data transfer allowance.