Egress
Also known as: data transfer out
Data transferred out of a cloud. Some providers charge for it; PetaPrice prices exclude it, as well as storage and IP addresses, unless the provider bundles them.
Related terms
Pricing and renting
- Spot / interruptibleSpare capacity sold at a discount that the provider can take back at any time. Good for checkpointed training and batch jobs.
- Reserved / committedA lower hourly rate in exchange for a commitment, usually 1 to 3 years or a fixed contract.
- Community / marketplace hostsPlatforms like Vast.ai where independent hosts rent out their machines. Often the cheapest option, with more variation in reliability and security.