Introduction
FME Flow Hosted (formerly FME Cloud) is our hosted deployment option for FME Flow (formerly FME Server). It enables you to launch and manage FME Flow instances through a web interface and API. With FME Flow Hosted, Safe Software deploys FME Flow for you and takes care of the hardware, networking, and security.
Get started with a free $250 FME Flow Hosted credit.
Instances
An FME Flow Hosted instance is a server running in Amazon Web Services with FME Flow running on it. There are five different instance sizes offered:
- Standard: Entry level instance, good for running workflows with moderate memory and computing requirements. Two FME Engines*. For specifications, refer to Instance Type "m5.large" here.
- Professional: A great balance of computing, memory, and network resources. Four FME Engines* enable large volumes of parallel data processing. For specifications, refer to Instance Type "m5.xlarge" here.
- Select: A balanced option between the Professional and Premium types, providing eight FME Engines* and 32 GB of RAM. For specifications, refer to Instance Type "m5.2xlarge" here.
- Premium: An extremely competent environment to undertake data processing tasks. 16 FME Engines* and 64GB of RAM ensure that larger, memory-intensive datasets can be tackled. For specifications, refer to Instance Type "m5.4xlarge" here.
- Enterprise: Optimized for applications that benefit from high compute power. With 48 virtual CPUs, this instance type provides the lowest memory cost per CPU. For specifications, refer to Instance Type "m5.12xlarge" here.
Each instance size has a default number of starting FME Engines, but the number of engines can easily be increased or decreased depending on need.
Instance Costs
Safe Software offers three different pricing models for FME Flow Hosted, which all include unlimited engines and technical support: Annual Plans, pay-as-you-go, and bundled with the FME Platform Subscription. Annual plans are billed annually and include data storage, transfer, and backup costs. Annual plans have an estimated savings of ~40% annually. Pay-as-you-go instance costs are calculated per hour of use, with additional add-on costs for data storage, transfers and backups. Pay-as-you-go instances are billed monthly. The last option is to include FME Flow Hosted as part of an FME Subscription bundled with the rest of the platform. Please contact sales@safe.com for more information on this last option.
All estimated costs below are shown in US dollars. To purchase a plan in a different currency, please contact info@safe.com.
| Standard | Professional | Select | Premium | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual (per year) | $12,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $75,000 |
| Pay as you go (per hour) | $2.40 | $4.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 | $15.00 |
| Specifications |
2 cores Unlimited Engines 8.0GB RAM |
4 cores Unlimited Engines 16.0GB RAM |
8 cores Unlimited Engines 32.0GB RAM |
16 cores Unlimited Engines 64.0GB RAM |
48 cores Unlimited Engines 192.0GB RAM |
All instances come with unlimited engines. Multiple engines allow you to process jobs in parallel. You can add as many engines as you want, but keep in mind that performance for larger jobs will be constrained by hardware, we therefore recommend launching only one engine per CPU core.
Data Transfer and Storage
Annual Plans
Annual plans include data storage, transfer, and backup costs. Transfer and storage costs are capped to protect from runaway costs and overages will be charged on-demand. The cap varies by instance size.
| Instance Size | Annual Data Cap (USD) |
|---|---|
| Standard | $300 |
| Professional | $900 |
| Select | $1,200 |
| Premium | $2,000 |
| Enterprise | $3,000 |
Hourly Plans
Hourly plans do not include data transfer and storage and costs will vary by data volume.
Disk Storage
- Disk storage is charged at $0.12 USD per GB per month
- The minimum storage for an instance is 40GB (OS: 20GB, FME Flow data: 10GB, temporary data: 10 GB)
- You are not charged for the temporary disk while the instance is paused
Backups
- Backups are charged at $0.06 USD per GB per month
- The backup storage sizes are calculated based on the amount of data stored on the FME Flow data disk at the time of the backup (i.e. not based on the total disk size)
Data Transfer
- Inbound data transfers from the Public Internet are free of charge
- Outbound data transfers to the Public Internet are charged at $0.13 USD per GB
- Transfers within the same AWS region are charged at $0.01 USD per GB for both inbound and outbound
Estimated Monthly Data Transfer Costs
Here are some example scenarios to help you estimate monthly data costs, all costs in USD. There is a dynamic cost estimator in FME Flow Hosted that is available during the launch of a new instance which will show an estimate based on the volume size and backup count selection.
Light Usage
| Disk Storage | 40GB (OS: 20GB, Data: 10GB, Temp: 10GB) |
$4.80* |
|---|---|---|
| Backups Count | 2 | $0.60** |
| Outbound Data Transfer | 10GB | $1.30 |
| Monthly Data Costs | $6.70 |
Moderate Usage
| Disk Storage | 200GB (OS: 20GB, Data: 100GB, Temp: 80GB) |
$24.00* |
|---|---|---|
| Backups Count | 2 | $6.00** |
| Outbound Data Transfer | 100GB | $13.00 |
| Monthly Data Costs | $43.00 |
Heavy Usage
| Disk Storage | 1200GB (OS: 20GB, Data: 1TB, Temp: 180GB) |
$144.00* |
|---|---|---|
| Backups Count | 2 | $60.00** |
| Outbound Data Transfer | 500GB | $65.00 |
| Monthly Data Costs | $269.00 |
* The temporary disk costs assume an instance that is running during the entire month
** The backup costs assume a 50% usage of the data disk at the time of backup
Support Plans
All FME Flow Hosted customers are on our included support plan. Managed plans from our MSP Partners offer more customizable support. See our FME Flow Hosted Support Policy for more information on the FME Flow Hosted support options, including the scope of the support and the shared responsibility model.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please see the FME Flow Hosted FAQs article for all questions relating to FME Flow. If you still have questions, please contact us.
Additional Resources
Getting Started with FME Flow Hosted
Feature Comparison: FME Flow and FME Flow Hosted
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