Long-term commitments

What lock-in looks like

Usage drops in month 14. Your 3-year term doesn’t.

Native 3-year commitmentPaid for, not usedGuaranteed CommitmentRebatedYour usage

The problem

The deepest discounts come with the biggest risk

Native 1- and 3-year commitments give you the best rates, but they’re a bet. Commit for three years and an architecture change, a migration, or a usage drop leaves you paying for capacity you don’t run.

So most teams under-commit out of caution, and quietly overpay on the workloads that were actually stable. You shouldn’t have to choose between the best rate and the freedom to change your mind.

Same workload, two terms

Maximum flexibility

30-day Guaranteed Commitments

$1,155/mo

≈ $13,860 saved annually

24.3%: Blended discount
30 days: Min. commitment

Maximum savings

1-year Guaranteed Commitments

$1,732/mo

≈ $20,784 saved annually

36.4%: Blended discount
1 year: Term length

Both are backed: if usage drops, Archera rebates what you don’t use.

What it is

Long-term rates, backed by Archera

A 1-year Guaranteed Commitment gives you a deeper discount than buying a native 1-year reservation on your own, because Archera secures a longer underlying commitment and passes the rate through, while standing behind it.

If your usage drops, Archera rebates what you’re no longer using. For your most stable, baseline workloads, 3-year commitments unlock the deepest savings of all.

3 steps

How it works

Step 1

Find the spend

Connect your cloud bill. The free platform (and Archera AI) flags the predictable, steady workloads where a longer commitment pays off, and shows the net savings after premium.

Step 2

Commit long, save big

Lock a 1-year (or 3-year) commitment at a rate that beats native. Archera procures the underlying commitment inside your own cloud account; the premium is a single line item on your existing bill.

Step 3

Stay protected

If usage drops, Archera rebates the unused cost automatically. Most teams review quarterly.

When to use it

For the workloads you’d bet on

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Core, baseline infrastructure

Steady-state compute that’s been running for quarters and isn’t going anywhere.

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Predictable, stable capacity

Workloads with flat or known-growth usage where a longer term is the obvious win.

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Graduating from short-term

Once 30-day commitments prove which workloads are truly stable, move them up to 1- or 3-year.

Maximizing an existing strategy

Already buying native 1-year? Get a better rate through Archera, with downside protection.

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Building a commitment mix

Pair long-term on the stable base with short-term on the variable layer.

Not sure which term?

The free platform compares every option net of premium, before you buy.

Why it’s safe

A longer term, not a longer gamble

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Protected even at 1+ years

If usage drops, Archera rebates what you don’t use.

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Your own cloud account

No account takeover, no bulk-buy, no arbitrage. Your provider relationship is unchanged.

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One line item

The premium transacts through your cloud marketplace as a single line on your existing bill.

Free to start

The platform and analysis cost nothing; you only pay a premium on commitments you protect.

Proof

Deeper savings than buying native, with a way out

~32%effective savings

In a recent competitive migration, Archera’s 1-year rate delivered ~32% effective savings versus ~23% on a native 1-year: a 9-point edge, with protection a native commitment doesn’t offer.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Still have questions? We’ll walk through it with you.

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Why commit through Archera instead of buying native?

You get a deeper rate than a native commitment of the same length, plus downside protection if your usage changes. Native gives you neither.

What if my usage drops mid-term?

Archera rebates the cost you’re no longer using automatically. You’re not stuck paying for idle resources or underutilized commitments.

How is a 1-year rate deeper than a native 1-year?

Archera secures a longer underlying commitment and passes the rate through, while absorbing the risk, so your effective savings beat native, even net of premium.

Which clouds?

AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

What does it cost?

A premium already reflected in the net savings rate you see before committing. The platform and analysis are free.

Do you take over my account?

No. Commitments are purchased and managed inside your own cloud account.

Your deepest cloud & AI savings, with no infrastructure changes.