What continues to incur charges when an ATP database is stopped?

When an ATP database is stopped, it continues to incur charges for storage. This is because stopping the database does not mean that the data and the storage resources allocated to it are deleted or released; they remain intact. Storage charges accrue based on the amount of data stored, regardless of whether the database is actively running or has been stopped.

In contrast, CPU billing typically occurs only while the database is active and processing queries or transactions. Similarly, backup services may incur costs based on usage during specific backup operations, and network usage costs are associated with data transfer that occurs when actively accessing the database. However, once the database is stopped, it does not contribute to those particular charges—only the storage costs persist.