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Financial Management BETA

Understand SLYD's revenue model, track your earnings, manage payouts, and optimize your pricing strategy.

Financial Overview

As a SLYD provider, you earn revenue based on actual resource usage by consumers. This guide covers everything you need to know about pricing, billing, payments, and financial reporting to maximize your earnings on the platform.

How Provider Revenue Works

SLYD uses a transparent, usage-based revenue model that ensures fair compensation for your resources.

Revenue Components

Compute Revenue

Earn based on CPU and GPU usage:

  • CPU: Charged per core-hour
  • GPU: Premium rates per GPU-hour
  • Higher rates for specialized hardware

Memory Revenue

Compensation for RAM allocation:

  • Charged per GB-hour
  • Rates vary by memory type
  • Premium for high-speed memory

Storage Revenue

Earnings from storage provision:

  • Base rate per GB-month
  • Premium for SSD storage
  • Additional for high IOPS

Bandwidth Revenue

Network usage compensation:

  • Charged per GB transferred
  • Ingress traffic free
  • Egress traffic metered
Revenue Share: During the beta period, providers receive 80% of consumer payments for their resources. SLYD retains 20% for platform operations, support, and development.

Setting Your Prices

Competitive pricing is key to attracting consumers while maximizing your revenue.

Pricing Configuration

Update Pricing via CLI
# View current pricing
slyd-provider pricing show

# Update CPU pricing (per core-hour)
slyd-provider pricing set cpu 0.05

# Update memory pricing (per GB-hour)
slyd-provider pricing set memory 0.01

# Update storage pricing (per GB-month)
slyd-provider pricing set storage 0.10

# Update GPU pricing (per GPU-hour)
slyd-provider pricing set gpu 1.50

Pricing Best Practices

Research Market Rates: Check competitor pricing to stay competitive
Consider Location: Adjust prices based on your geographic advantages
Quality Premium: Charge more for enterprise-grade hardware
Volume Discounts: Offer better rates for long-term commitments

Tracking Your Earnings

Monitor your revenue in real-time through the provider dashboard and CLI tools.

Dashboard Analytics

Access detailed earnings reports:

  • Real-time earnings counter
  • Daily/weekly/monthly summaries
  • Revenue by resource type
  • Top earning instances
  • Historical trend analysis

CLI Commands

# Current earnings
slyd-provider earnings current

# Daily summary
slyd-provider earnings today

# Monthly report
slyd-provider earnings month

# Detailed breakdown
slyd-provider earnings details --start 2024-01-01

Payment Setup & Methods

Configure your payment preferences to receive your earnings promptly.

Available Payment Methods

Bank Transfer (ACH)

  • ✓ No fees
  • ✓ 2-3 business days
  • ✓ US banks only
  • ✓ $100 minimum

Wire Transfer

  • ✓ International support
  • ✓ 1-2 business days
  • ✓ $25 fee
  • ✓ $500 minimum

Cryptocurrency

  • ✓ BTC, ETH, USDC
  • ✓ Same-day transfer
  • ✓ Network fees apply
  • ✓ $50 minimum
Tax Responsibility: Providers are responsible for their own tax obligations. SLYD provides 1099 forms for US providers earning over $600 annually.

Payout Schedule

SLYD processes provider payouts on a regular schedule to ensure timely compensation.

Monthly Payout Cycle

1st - 31st

Earning Period

Resources usage tracked and revenue accumulated

1st - 5th

Processing Period

Previous month's earnings calculated and verified

10th

Payout Initiated

Payments sent via configured method

10th - 15th

Funds Received

Payment arrives based on method chosen

Financial Reports & Statements

Access detailed financial reports for accounting and tax purposes.

Monthly Statements

Comprehensive monthly earnings statements include:

  • Total revenue by resource type
  • Instance-level breakdown
  • Platform fees deducted
  • Net payout amount
  • Payment transaction details

Export Options

Download reports in various formats:

# Export monthly statement
slyd-provider reports monthly --month 2024-01 --format pdf

# Export transaction details
slyd-provider reports transactions --start 2024-01-01 --end 2024-01-31 --format csv

# Export tax summary
slyd-provider reports tax-summary --year 2023 --format pdf

Revenue Optimization Tips

Maximize your earnings with these proven strategies.

Maximize Uptime

Higher availability = more revenue

  • Implement redundant power
  • Use reliable internet
  • Schedule maintenance wisely
  • Monitor server health

Optimize Resources

Efficient allocation increases profit

  • Fine-tune overcommit ratios
  • Balance resource types
  • Upgrade popular specs
  • Remove bottlenecks

Smart Pricing

Competitive rates attract users

  • Research market rates
  • Offer volume discounts
  • Premium for unique specs
  • Adjust based on demand

Build Reputation

Good reviews drive demand

  • Maintain high uptime
  • Respond to issues quickly
  • Provide quality hardware
  • Earn provider badges

Financial Support

Need help with financial matters? We're here to assist.

Financial Support Resources
  • Payment Issues: provider-payments@slyd.com
  • Tax Questions: Review our Tax Guide
  • Report Discrepancies: Use the dispute form in your dashboard
  • General Support: Available 24/7 via dashboard chat
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