Overview
Monthly usage is only a starting point when discussing a CDN plan with WAFGO. Audience location, short traffic peaks and additional protection needs all shape the scope and cost model.
No universal CDN unit price, free allowance or minimum spend is published here. Confirm billing units, charging methods, taxes and overage rules in the agreed quote and terms.
Start with the billing basis
Transferred data, peak bandwidth and request count are different measures. Quotes should state the measurement basis, units and billing period, including whether data is expressed in GB or GiB.
| Dimension | Information to prepare |
|---|---|
| Data delivery | Monthly transfer, typical object sizes and download versus page traffic |
| Regional distribution | Primary audience countries and any regional delivery restrictions |
| Traffic peaks | Event windows, peak duration and concurrent downloads |
| Security and support | Protected entry points, policy scope and operational support |
Make estimates reproducible
For transfer-based billing, group usage by region, apply confirmed rates and add explicitly agreed charges. Bandwidth-based billing requires the agreed sampling and aggregation method; the transfer formula does not apply.
- Transfer estimate: sum regional usage multiplied by its confirmed rate, then add agreed service charges.
- Track edge delivery and origin egress separately; cache hits do not eliminate every network charge.
- Consider repeat downloads, purges, agreed attack-traffic treatment and changes in event demand.
Use clear limits and reconciliation
A low unit price does not describe the complete cost. Confirm regions, request-related charges, minimums, support and usage controls instead of assuming every feature is included.
Budget alerts
Confirm available thresholds, notification recipients and the distinction between an alert and automatic suspension.
Usage reconciliation
Record periods, time zones, regional usage and hostname scope, then reconcile reports on the same basis.
Plan changes
Check when plan or regional changes take effect and how mid-period adjustments are billed.
Implementation & checks
- 01
Gather usage
Provide existing invoices or comparable usage samples.
- 02
Agree on scope
List regions, security, support and additional requirements.
- 03
Review the quote
Confirm units, periods, overages and change rules.