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# Ingress and Egress Policy

#### Ingress Policy

Ingress refers to data uploaded into Zata.ai, such as files, backups, or objects transferred from applications and systems to Zata storage.

* Data uploads to Zata.ai are free and unlimited.
* There are no bandwidth restrictions on incoming data.
* Users can upload any amount of data without additional charges.

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#### Egress Policy

Egress refers to data downloaded or transferred out from Zata.ai storage to external systems or users.

* Users get free egress equal to their active storage volume per month.
* If egress usage exceeds the active storage volume, the account will be temporarily suspended.
* Service will resume after upgrading the storage plan or when the next billing cycle begins.

**Example:**\
If a user has 100 TB of active storage, they can download up to 100 TB for free in a month.\
If downloads exceed 100 TB, the account will be suspended until the plan is upgraded or the next billing cycle starts.