ExpressRoute
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
ExpressRoute is a service that enables you to create private connections between Azure datacenters and infrastructure that’s on your premises or in a colocation environment. ExpressRoute connections don't go over the public internet, and offer more reliability, faster speeds, lower latencies, and higher security than typical connections over the internet.
ExpressRoute service requires deployment of:
- ExpressRoute Circuit: ExpressRoute Circuits are deployed in peering locations or meet-me-locations and are mapped to different zones .
- ExpressRoute Gateway: ExpressRoute Gateways are deployed in Azure region.
Pricing Details
Metered Data Plan
All input data traffic is free. All output data traffic will be charged according to the preset rates (see table below). Users also need to pay a fixed monthly port fee (based on a high-availability dual-port).
| Port Speed | Standard Price per month | Premium price per month | Inbound Data Transfer Included | Outbound Data Transfer Included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Mbps | ￥253.02/month | ￥4,922/month | Unlimited | None |
| 100 Mbps | ￥461.68/month | ￥9,944/month | Unlimited | None |
| 200 Mbps | ￥670.02/month | ￥19,988/month | Unlimited | None |
| 500 Mbps | ￥1,340.36/month | ￥49,220/month | Unlimited | None |
| 1 Gbps | ￥2,010.70/month | ￥86,540.00/month | Unlimited | None |
| 2 Gbps | ￥4,028.96/month | ￥143,090.00/month | Unlimited | None |
| 5 Gbps | ￥10,067.98/month | ￥357,720.00/month | Unlimited | None |
| 10 Gbps | ￥19,500/month | ￥719,400.00/month | Unlimited | None |
The rate for output data traffic is: ￥0.22/GB.
Once connected to an ExpressRoute China location, users can connect to other regions in the same geo without the need for the premium add-on, and at no additional cost over existing plan charges. For example, once connected to China East, customers can send or retrieve data to or from China East 2 without the need to pay an additional fee on top of their existing plan charges. Similarly, once connected to China North, customers can send or retrieve data to or from China North 2 without the need to pay an additional fee on top of their existing plan charges.
Note: ExpressRoute connection service providers may charge other fees not included in the fees listed above.
Outbound Data Transfer pricing
| Zone | Price / GB |
|---|---|
| Zone 1 | ￥0.22 |
| Zone 2 | ￥0.22 |
Once connected to an ExpressRoute location, users can connect to other regions in the same geo without the need for the premium circuit, and at no additional cost over existing plan charges. For example, once connected to China East, customers can send or retrieve data to or from China East 2 without the need to pay an additional fee on top of their existing plan charges. Similarly, once connected to China North, customers can send or retrieve data to or from China North 2 without the need to pay an additional fee on top of their existing plan charges.
Note: Customers may incur additional charges by their service providers to enable connectivity to ExpressRoute.
Unlimited Data Plan
All inbound and outbound data transfer is free. Users are charged a single fixed monthly port fee (based on high availability dual ports).
| Port Speed | Price Per Month | Price Per Month with Premium Add-on | Inbound Data Transfer Included | Outbound Data Transfer Included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Mbps | ￥2,815.12/month | ￥13,540.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 100 Mbps | ￥5,681.82/month | ￥23,220.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 200 Mbps | ￥10,619.04/month | ￥40,080.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 500 Mbps | ￥24,008.50/month | ￥83,490.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 1 Gbps | ￥40,168.06/month | ￥137,780.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 2 Gbps | ￥80,336.13/month | ￥245,560.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 5 Gbps | ￥189,297.60/month | ￥598,400.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 10 Gbps | ￥378,595.80/month | ￥1,196,800.00/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Once connected to an ExpressRoute China location, users can connect to other regions in the same geo without the need for the premium add-on, and at no additional cost over existing plan charges. For example, once connected to China East, customers can send or retrieve data to or from China East 2 without the need to pay an additional fee on top of their existing plan charges. Similarly, once connected to China North, customers can send or retrieve data to or from China North 2 without the need to pay an additional fee on top of their existing plan charges.
Note: ExpressRoute connection service providers may charge other fees not included in the fees listed above.
ExpressRoute Premium Circuit
Please refer to the ExpressRoute Documentation for the collection of features that are enabled with the premium circuit.
ExpressRoute Direct
With ExpressRoute Direct, customers connect directly to Microsoft's network through a pair of 10Gbps ports to create ExpressRoute Local, Standard and ExpressRoute Premium circuits.
ExpressRoute Direct contains both a monthly Port fee and, for ExpressRoute Premium circuits, a Premium Circuit fee. Outbound data transfer is applicable to Standard and Premium circuits.
For details on features included in ExpressRoute Direct, please refer to the ExpressRoute Documentation .
| Port pair speed | Zone 1 price per month | Zone 2 price per month |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Gbps | ￥20400 | ￥20400 |
| 100 Gbps | ￥170000 | ￥170000 |
| Circuit bandwidth | Standard circuit price per month | Premium circuit price per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Gbp | Included | ￥5,502.83 |
| 2 Gbp | Included | ￥11,792.45 |
| 5 Gbp | Included | ￥15,723.58 |
| 10 Gbp | Included | ￥23,584.9 |
| 40 Gbp | Included | ￥39,308.49 |
| 100 Gbp | Included | ￥78,616.03 |
Outbound Data Transfer pricing
| Zone | Price / GB |
|---|---|
| Zone 1 | ￥0.22 |
| Zone 2 | ￥0.22 |
ExpressRoute Premium Add-on
ExpressRoute Premium is an add-on over the ExpressRoute Unlimited Data Plan/Metered Data Plan charges. The ExpressRoute Premium add-on provides the following capabilities:
- Increased route limits for public and private peering from 4,000 routes to 10,000 routes.
- Connect any China regions through the Azure Core Network. An ExpressRoute circuit created in any China region will have access to resources across any other region. For example, a virtual network created in China East can be accessed through an ExpressRoute circuit provisioned in China North.
- Increased number of VNet links per ExpressRoute circuit from 10 to a larger limit (depending on the bandwidth of the circuit).
For more details, please refer to the ExpressRoute Service Documentation page.
Virtual Network Gateways
Virtual Network gateways are required to access a virtual network when using Azure Private Peering on an ExpressRoute circuit.
| Types of Gateways | Price per hour | Bandwidth (up to) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard VNet Gateway | ￥1.1914 every gateway/hour (about ￥885.36 / month) | 1 Gbps |
| High Performance VNet Gateway | ￥3.1276 every gateway/hour (about ￥2,328.72 / month) | 2 Gbps |
| Ultra Performance VNet Gateway | ￥11.9069 every gateway/hour (about ￥8,861.04 / month) | 9 Gbps |
For technical specifications and limits for different VPN Gateways, please refer to the Information on VPN Gateways , and provide the following discounts for Inter-VNET charges (previously, it was charged according to the standard data transfer rate).
FAQs
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What additional charges will I incur from other parties in this solution?
You may have additional charges from your service provider to enable connectivity to ExpressRoute. Please contact your service provider to learn about their pricing. -
How many ports are included in one monthly fee for ExpressRoute?
For redundancy purposes, 2 ports (on 2 routers) are included in the monthly fee shown. -
Which ExpressRoute peering locations are included in each Zone?
Please refer to the ExpressRoute Documenation for ExpressRoute peering location to zone mapping. -
When does ExpressRoute billing start and stop?
ExpressRoute billing starts when a service key is issued to the customer, and it stops after (1) a customer requests a circuit to be deleted AND (2) the Exchange Provider or Network Service Provider has de-provisioned the circuit. -
If I use ExpressRoute for a portion of the month, will the fees be different?
If your ExpressRoute service is active for the entire month, you will be charged the monthly fee regardless of usage. However, if you cancelled your ExpressRoute service during the month, you would only receive a prorated bill for the hours used and data transfer overage incurred. -
Can I change the port speed in the middle of a month?
You can increase the port speed at any time without any disruption. You can decrease port speed by deleting the circuit under the existing pricing plan, and re-creating it under the new pricing plan. Please coordinate with your service provider to provision the new circuit -
Which pricing option should I select?
While the specific answer depends on the circuit size, usage and region, the Unlimited Data pricing option would be a better choice if you have high levels of utilization, and the Metered Data pricing option would be preferable for low levels of utilization. -
Can I change the pricing plan for a circuit?
You can change your pricing plan from metered to unlimited at any time without any disruption. You can change the pricing plan from unlimited to metered by deleting the circuit under the unlimited pricing plan, and re-creating it under the metered pricing plan. Please coordinate with your service provider to provision the new circuit.
Please refer to the ExpressRoute Technical documentation page for more details
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Can I use Office365 (including Exchange and Skype for Business) on ExpressRoute?
No. China regions no support to connect Office 365 over ExpressRoute currently.
Support & SLA
If you have any questions or need help, please visit Azure Support to select self-service or any other methods to contact us for support.
We guarantee at least 99.9% availability of ExpressRoute private lines. To learn more about the details of our server level agreement, please visit the Service Level Agreements page.