Announcement of pricing changes for Backup for GKE

Starting March 2, 2026 , the revised pricing will apply as follows:

• New customers: Customers that sign up after this change goes into effect will be charged under the new pricing model for both backup management and backup storage.
• Existing customers without Backup for GKE Committed Use Discounts (CUDs): Existing customers without CUDs will transition to the new pricing model for both backup management and backup storage.
• Existing customers with Backup for GKE Committed Use Discounts (CUDs): For customers with active CUDs, the backup management fee will continue to be calculated based on the number of pods backed up until the commitment period concludes. However, they will incur charges based on the new backup storage pricing.

Note on CUDs: New backup management CUDs based on namespace-based pricing will be offered at a later date.

If you have additional questions or need assistance, drop an email at gke-backup-pricing@google.com .

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