Remove free plan mentions

_partials/_billing-for-inactive-services.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <Highlight type="important">
 
-You are charged for all active $SERVICE_SHORTs in your account, even if you are not actively using them. To reduce costs, pause or delete your unused $SERVICE_SHORTs. 
+You are charged for all active standard $SERVICE_SHORTs in your account, even if you are not actively using them. To reduce costs, pause or delete your unused $SERVICE_SHORTs. 
 
 </Highlight>

_partials/_cloud-connect-service.md

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import NotAvailableFreePlan from "versionContent/_partials/_not-available-in-free-plan.mdx";
-
 <Procedure>
 
 1. **Check your $SERVICE_SHORT is running correctly**
@@ -16,8 +14,6 @@ import NotAvailableFreePlan from "versionContent/_partials/_not-available-in-fre
 
    <Tab title="Data view in Console" label="data-mode">
 
-   <NotAvailableFreePlan />
-
    <Procedure>
 
    1. In $CONSOLE, toggle `Data view`. 

_partials/_cloud-free-trial.md

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import FreeBeta from "versionContent/_partials/_free-plan-beta.mdx";
 
-Are you just starting out with $CLOUD_LONG? On our Free pricing plan, you can create up to 2 zero-cost $SERVICE_SHORTs with [limited resources][plan-features]. When a free $SERVICE_SHORT reaches the resource limit, it converts to a read-only state.
-
-<FreeBeta />
-
-Ready to try a more feature-rich paid plan? Activate a 30-day free trial of our $PERFORMANCE (no credit card required) or $SCALE plan. After your trial ends, we may remove your data unless you’ve added a payment method.
+Are you just starting out with $CLOUD_LONG? Activate a 30-day free trial of our $PERFORMANCE (no credit card required) or $SCALE plan. After your trial ends, we may remove your data unless you’ve added a payment method.
 
 After you have completed your 30-day trial period, choose the
-[$PRICING_PLAN][plan-features] that suits your business and engineering needs. And even when you upgrade from the Free pricing plan, you can still have up to 2 zero-cost $SERVICE_SHORTs—or convert the ones you already have into standard ones, to have more resources.
+[$PRICING_PLAN][plan-features] that suits your business and engineering needs. And even when you upgrade from the trial, you can still have up to 2 free $SERVICE_SHORTs.
+
+<FreeBeta />
 
 If you want to try out features in a higher $PRICING_PLAN before upgrading, contact us.
 

_partials/_devops-cli-get-started.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import RESTPrereqs from "versionContent/_partials/_prereqs-cloud-account-only.mdx";
 import CLIINSTALL from "versionContent/_partials/_devops-cli-install.mdx";
 import CLIREF from "versionContent/_partials/_devops-cli-reference.mdx";
+import FreeBeta from "versionContent/_partials/_free-plan-beta.mdx";
 
 $CLI_LONG is a command-line interface that you use to manage $CLOUD_LONG resources
 including VPCs, services, read replicas, and related infrastructure. $CLI_LONG calls $REST_LONG to communicate with 
@@ -31,19 +32,17 @@ Create a new $SERVICE_LONG using $CLI_LONG:
 
 1. **Submit a $SERVICE_SHORT creation request**
 
-   By default, $CLI_LONG creates a $SERVICE_SHORT for you that matches your [$PRICING_PLAN][pricing-plans]:
-   * **$FREE**: shared CPU/memory and the `time-series` and `ai` capabilities (only available in `us-east-1` region)
-   * **Paid $PRICING_PLAN**: 0.5 CPU and 2 GB memory with the `time-series` capability
+   By default, $CLI_LONG creates a $SERVICE_SHORT with 0.5 CPU and 2 GB memory with the `time-series` capability
+
    ```shell
    tiger service create
    ```
    To control the $SERVICE_SHORT configuration, use the [`service create` flags][cli-create-custom-service]. For
-   example, to create a free service if you are in a paid $PRICING_PLAN, call
-   `tiger service create --memory shared --cpu shared`.
+   example, to create a free service, call `tiger service create --memory shared --cpu shared`.
+
+   <FreeBeta />
 
-   <Highlight type="note">
-   Free services with shared CPU/memory are only available in the `us-east-1` region. Paid services can be created in any available AWS or Azure region using the `--region` flag.
-   </Highlight>
+   Free services with shared CPU/memory are only available in the `us-east-1` region. Standard services can be created in any available AWS or Azure region using the `--region` flag.
 
    $CLOUD_LONG creates a Development environment for you. That is, no delete protection, high-availability, spooling or
    read replication. You see something like:

_partials/_free-plan-beta.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <Highlight type="note">
 
-The Free pricing plan and services are currently in beta.
+Free services are currently in beta.
 
 </Highlight>

_partials/_services-intro.md

@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ extensions.
 
 Each $SERVICE_SHORT is associated with a project in $CLOUD_LONG. Each project can have multiple $SERVICE_SHORTs. Each user is a [member of one or more projects][projects].
 
-You create free and standard $SERVICE_SHORTs in $CONSOLE_LONG, depending on your [$PRICING_PLAN][pricing-plans]. A free $SERVICE_SHORT comes at zero cost and gives you limited resources to get to know $CLOUD_LONG. Once you are ready to try out more advanced features, you can switch to a paid plan and convert your free $SERVICE_SHORT to a standard one.
+You create free and standard $SERVICE_SHORTs in $CONSOLE_LONG. A standard $SERVICE_SHORT comes with the full range of features according to your $PRICING_PLAN. A free $SERVICE_SHORT comes at zero cost and gives you limited features and resources. 
 
 ![$CLOUD_LONG pricing plans][cloud_long-pricing-plans]
 
-<FreeBeta />
-
 To the $PG you know and love, $CLOUD_LONG adds the following capabilities:
 
 - **Standard $SERVICE_SHORTs**:
@@ -33,13 +31,16 @@ To the $PG you know and love, $CLOUD_LONG adds the following capabilities:
 
   _$PG with $TIMESCALE_DB and vector extensions_
 
-  Free $SERVICE_SHORTs offer limited resources and a basic feature scope, perfect to get to know $CLOUD_LONG in a development environment.
+  Free $SERVICE_SHORTs come with pre-configured CPU and memory, are hosted in `us-east-1` region, and offer limited resources with a basic feature scope. This excludes connection pooling, replication, data tiering, exporters, metrics, VPC, and other features. Free $SERVICE_SHORTs are perfect for schema explorations, syntax validations, and other small-scale testing. Once you reach the storage limit, a free $SERVICE_SHORT enters a read-only state. You can [convert your free $SERVICE_SHORT][convert-to-free] to a standard one at any time.
+
+   <FreeBeta />
 
 You can [manage, pause, or delete][service-management] your $SERVICE_SHORT at any time from $CONSOLE.
 
 [automatic-backups]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/backup-restore/
 [cloud_long-pricing-plans]: https://assets.timescale.com/docs/images/tiger-cloud-console/tiger-pricing.svg
 [connection-pooling]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/services/connection-pooling
+[convert-to-free]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/services/service-management/#convert-a-free-service-to-a-standard-one
 [data-tiering]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/data-tiering/
 [high-availability]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/ha-replicas/high-availability/
 [how-plans-work]: /about/:currentVersion:/pricing-and-account-management/#how-your-bill-is-calculated

_partials/_upgrade-plan-monitor-usage.md

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 import BillingForInactiveServices from "versionContent/_partials/_billing-for-inactive-services.mdx";
 
-You can upgrade or downgrade between the Free, $PERFORMANCE, and $SCALE plans
-whenever you want using [$CONSOLE][cloud-login]. To downgrade to the Free plan, you must only have free services running in your project.
-
-If you switch your $PRICING_PLAN mid-month,
-your prices are prorated to when you switch. Your $SERVICE_SHORTs are not interrupted when you switch, so
-you can keep working without any hassle. To move to $ENTERPRISE, [get in touch with $COMPANY][contact-company].
+You can upgrade or downgrade between the $PERFORMANCE and $SCALE plans
+whenever you want using [$CONSOLE][cloud-login]. To move to $ENTERPRISE, [get in touch with $COMPANY][contact-company]. If you switch your $PRICING_PLAN mid-month, your prices are prorated to when you switch. Your $SERVICE_SHORTs are not interrupted when you switch, so you can keep working without any hassle. 
 
 ## Monitor usage and costs
 

about/pricing-and-account-management.md

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import SupportPlans from "versionContent/_partials/_support-plans.mdx";
 import BillingExample from "versionContent/_partials/_billing-example.mdx";
 import ManagePricing from "versionContent/_partials/_manage-pricing-plan.mdx";
 import BillingForInactiveServices from "versionContent/_partials/_billing-for-inactive-services.mdx";
-import FreeBeta from "versionContent/_partials/_free-plan-beta.mdx";
 import DisaggregatedComputeStorage from "versionContent/_partials/_disaggregated-compute-storage.mdx";
 import DisaggregatedComputeStorageAzure from "versionContent/_partials/_disaggregated-compute-storage-azure.mdx";
 import AwsFeatures from "versionContent/_partials/_aws-features.mdx";

api/glossary.md

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ This glossary defines technical terms, concepts, and terminology used in $COMPAN
 
 <a id="free-tiger-service" href=""></a>
 
-**Free $SERVICE_SHORT**: a free instance of $CLOUD_LONG with limited resources. You can create up to two free $SERVICE_SHORTs under any $PRICING_PLAN. When a free $SERVICE_SHORT reaches the resource limit, it converts to the read-only state. You can convert a free $SERVICE_SHORT to a [standard one][standard-tiger-service-link] under paid $PRICING_PLANs.  
+**Free $SERVICE_SHORT**: a free instance of $CLOUD_LONG with limited resources. You can create up to two free $SERVICE_SHORTs under any $PRICING_PLAN. When a free $SERVICE_SHORT reaches the resource limit, it converts to the read-only state. You can convert a free $SERVICE_SHORT to a [standard one][standard-tiger-service-link].  
 
 **FTP (File Transfer Protocol)**: a standard network protocol used for transferring files between a client and server on a computer network.
 

getting-started/run-queries-from-console.md

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ content_group: Getting started
 ---
 
 import WhereNext from "versionContent/_partials/_where-to-next.mdx";
-import NotAvailableFreePlan from "versionContent/_partials/_not-available-in-free-plan.mdx";
 
 # Run your queries from $CONSOLE
 
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ You use $DATA_MODE in $CONSOLE to write queries, visualize data, and share your
 
 ![$CONSOLE $DATA_MODE][console-data_mode]
 
-<NotAvailableFreePlan />
-
 To start using $DATA_MODE, open $CONSOLE and toggle `Data view`. This includes the following tabs:
 
 - **Files**: browse all your personal and shared queries, dashboards, notebooks, and folders. 

getting-started/try-key-features-timescale-products.md

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import HASetup from 'versionContent/_partials/_high-availability-setup.mdx';
 import IntegrationPrereqs from "versionContent/_partials/_integration-prereqs.mdx";
 import HypercoreIntroShort from "versionContent/_partials/_hypercore-intro-short.mdx";
 import HypercoreDirectCompress from "versionContent/_partials/_hypercore-direct-compress.mdx";
-import NotAvailableFreePlan from "versionContent/_partials/_not-available-in-free-plan.mdx";
 import CreateHypertablePolicyNote from "versionContent/_partials/_create-hypertable-columnstore-policy-note.mdx";
 
 import SupportPlans from "versionContent/_partials/_support-plans.mdx";
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ relational and time-series data from external files.
 
     You query $HYPERTABLEs in exactly the same way as you would a relational $PG table.
     Use one of the following SQL editors to run a query and see the data you uploaded:
-    - **$DATA_MODE**:  write queries, visualize data, and share your results in [$CONSOLE][portal-data-mode] for all your $SERVICE_LONGs. <NotAvailableFreePlan />
+    - **$DATA_MODE**:  write queries, visualize data, and share your results in [$CONSOLE][portal-data-mode] for all your $SERVICE_LONGs. 
     - **$SQL_EDITOR**: write, fix, and organize SQL faster and more accurately in [$CONSOLE][portal-ops-mode] for a $SERVICE_LONG.
     - **psql**: easily run queries on your $SERVICE_LONGs or self-hosted $TIMESCALE_DB deployment from Terminal.
 
@@ -201,8 +200,6 @@ $CONSOLE. You can also do this using psql.
 
 <Tab title="Data view" label="data-mode">
 
-<NotAvailableFreePlan />
-
 <Procedure>
 
 1. **In $CONSOLE, toggle `Data view` at the top right** 

migrate/upload-file-using-console.md

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ keywords: [import]
 
 import ImportPrerequisitesCloudNoConnection from "versionContent/_partials/_prereqs-cloud-no-connection.mdx";
 import EarlyAccessGeneral from "versionContent/_partials/_early_access.mdx";
-import NotAvailableFreePlan from "versionContent/_partials/_not-available-in-free-plan.mdx";
 import NotSupportedAzure from "versionContent/_partials/_not-supported-for-azure.mdx";
 
 # Upload a file into your $SERVICE_SHORT using $CONSOLE_LONG
@@ -119,8 +118,6 @@ To upload a TXT or MD file to your $SERVICE_SHORT:
 
 $CONSOLE_LONG enables you to upload CSV and Parquet files, including archives compressed using GZIP and ZIP, by connecting to an S3 bucket.
 
-<NotAvailableFreePlan />
-
 ## Prerequisites
 
 <ImportPrerequisitesCloudNoConnection />

use-timescale/metrics-logging/monitoring.md

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ The following metrics are represented by graphs:
 - Storage I/O, in ops/sec
 - Storage bandwidth, in MiB/sec
 
-The [$FREE $PRICING_PLAN][pricing-plan-features] only includes storage metrics.
-
 When you hit the limits:
 
 - **For CPU and memory**: provision more for your $SERVICE_SHORT in `Operations` > `Compute and storage`.

use-timescale/services/change-resources.md

@@ -21,16 +21,18 @@ $SERVICE_LONGs at any time, with a short downtime.
 
 ## Update compute resources for a $SERVICE_SHORT
 
-You can change the CPU and memory allocation for your $SERVICE_SHORT at any time with
+You can change the CPU and memory allocation for your standard $SERVICE_SHORT at any time with
 minimal downtime, usually less than a minute. The new resources become available as soon as 
-the $SERVICE_SHORT restarts. You can change the CPU and memory allocation up or down, as frequently as required. 
+the $SERVICE_SHORT restarts. You can change the CPU and memory allocation up or down, as frequently as required.
 
 ![Change resources][change-resources]
 
+To change the resources of a free $SERVICE_SHORT, first [convert it to a standard one][convert-to-standard].
+
 Note that:
 
 - For the 48 CPU / 192 GiB option, 6 CPU / 14 GiB is reserved for platform operations.
-- For the 64 CPU / 256 GiB option, 6 CPU / 16 GiB is reserved for platform operations. 
+- For the 64 CPU / 256 GiB option, 6 CPU / 16 GiB is reserved for platform operations.
 
 There is momentary downtime while the new compute settings are applied. In most cases, this is 
 less than a minute. However, before making changes to your $SERVICE_SHORT, best practice
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ settings are applied during an appropriate service window.
 
 ## Out of memory errors
 
-If you run intensive queries on your $SERVICE_SHORTs, you might
+If you run intensive queries on your standard $SERVICE_SHORTs, you might
 encounter out of memory (OOM) errors. This occurs if your query consumes more
 memory than is available.
 
@@ -97,8 +99,11 @@ operate normally.
    ```yml
    2022-02-03 17:12:04 UTC [2253150]:TimescaleDB: tsdbadmin@tsdb,app=psql [53200] ERROR: out of memory
    ```
+
+If you encounter OOM errors on a free $SERVICE_SHORT, [convert it to a standard $SERVICE_SHORT][convert-to-standard], then increase its CPU and memory allocation as needed to resolve the memory pressure. 
 
 [change-resources]: https://assets.timescale.com/docs/images/tiger-on-azure/tiger-console-update-cpu-manually.png
 [cloud-login]: https://console.cloud.timescale.com/
+[convert-to-standard]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/services/service-management/#convert-a-free-service-to-a-standard-one
 [high-availability]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/ha-replicas/high-availability/
 [services-portal]: https://console.cloud.timescale.com/dashboard/services

use-timescale/services/service-management.md

@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ To change the environment of an existing $SERVICE_SHORT:
 
 </Procedure>
 
+## Convert a free $SERVICE_SHORT to a standard one
+
+You can convert a free $SERVICE_SHORT to a standard one, to increase its resources. Note that it is only available if you haven't reached the quota on the number of standard services [according to your pricing plan][pricing]. 
+
+<Procedure>
+
+1. In [$CONSOLE][services-portal], select the $SERVICE_SHORT to update.
+1. Click `Operations` > `Environment` > `Convert service to standard` > `Yes, convert to standard`.
+
+</Procedure>
+
 ## Pause a $SERVICE_SHORT
 
 You can pause a $SERVICE_SHORT if you want to stop it running temporarily. When you
@@ -124,3 +135,4 @@ $SERVICE_SHORT.
 
 [maintenance-upgrades]: /use-timescale/:currentVersion:/upgrades/#minor-software-upgrades
 [services-portal]: https://console.cloud.timescale.com/dashboard/services
+[pricing]: /about/:currentVersion:/pricing-and-account-management#features-included-in-each-pricing-plan

use-timescale/upgrades.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ $TIMESCALE_DB manually:
 1. **Upgrade $TIMESCALE_DB**
 
    Either:
-   - Click `SQL Editor` at the bottom, then run `ALTEREXTENSION timescaledb UPDATE`. 
+   - Click `SQL Editor` at the bottom, then run `ALTER EXTENSION timescaledb UPDATE`. 
    - Click `⋮`, then `Pause` and `Resume` the service.
 
 </Procedure>