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title: "Buying and Activating Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage"
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description: "Link to get started with a Wasabi trial, pay-as-you-go, or reserved capacity storage (RCS) account. Or, link to get started as a Wasabi OEM partner."
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canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/how-to-buy-activate-wasabi-hot-cloud-storage"
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# Buying and Activating Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage

Wasabi’s Hot Cloud Storage service has multiple options for customers and partners to buy and activate a Wasabi account.

## Wasabi Customers

Wasabi is available in both pay-as-you-go and reserved capacity storage pricing models. You can buy Wasabi directly or through one of our [channel partners](https://wasabi.com/managed-cloud-services-providers/).

Review [pricing plans](https://wasabi.com/pricing) at the Wasabi website. And, reach out to [Wasabi Sales](mailto:sales@wasabi.com).

In Wasabi Academy, refer to:

- [Wasabi Paid Accounts and Pricing](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/wasabi-pricing-faqs) for general information
- [Upgrading to a Paid Plan](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/upgrading-to-a-paid-plan) if you want to upgrade from a trial to a paid account

### Getting Started as a Wasabi Customer

To sign up for and begin using [Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/getting-started), refer to Getting Started.

## Wasabi Partners

As a Wasabi OEM partner, you integrate Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage directly into your product and offer it as part of your solution. Your customers get a seamless experience—and you get predictable, low-cost cloud storage without the complexity of building or managing it yourself.

### Getting Started as a Wasabi Partner

To get started as a Wasabi partner, refer to the [Wasabi OEM Quick Start Guide](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/wasabi-oem-quick-start-guide).