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Step 2: Delete the Sample Cluster
After you are sure that you no longer need the sample cluster, you can delete it. In a production
environment, whether you decide to keep a final snapshot depends on your data policies. In this tutorial,
you’ll delete the cluster without a final snapshot because you are using sample data.
Important
You are charged for any clusters until they are deleted.
1. Open the Amazon Redshift console.
2. In the navigation pane, click Clusters, and then click the cluster to open. If you are using the same
cluster names from this tutorial, click examplecluster.
3. On the Configuration tab of the Cluster details page, click Delete in the Cluster list.
4. In the Delete Cluster window, click No for Create final snapshot, and then click Delete.
Tutorial: Using the Snapshot, Restore, and
Resize Operations to Resize a Cluster
This section walks you through the process of using the snapshot and restore operations as part of a
resize process for an Amazon Redshift cluster. This process is an advanced one that is useful primarily
in environments where you are unable or do not want to stop write and read-write operations in the
database for the period of time it takes to resize your cluster. If you are unsure how long your cluster
takes to resize, you can use this procedure to take a snapshot, restore it into a new cluster, and then
resize it to get an estimate. This section takes that process further by switching from the source to the
target cluster after the resize of the target cluster completes.
Important
You are charged for any clusters until they are deleted.
Complete this tutorial by performing the steps in the following:
• Prerequisites (p. 229)
• Step 1: Take a Snapshot (p. 229)
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Step 2: Delete the Sample Cluster