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You cannot edit service plan features, such as:
• The number of virtual CPUs or compute memory
• The Service ID
• The database engine version or the license source
If you need to make such fundamental changes, take a snapshot of the instance and restore the
snapshot to a new instance.
4.3
Delete an Instance
To delete an instance you must have the role PolicyAdmin or InstanceOwner.
1. View Instances, and click a row in the table to choose your instance.
(Optional) Click the Recovery Options tab to determine when the last backup occurred. If you
feel it's necessary, click Take Snapshot to create a full backup. Wait until the backup completes
before continuing.
2. Click Delete Instance. If you can't see this button it is because you do not have the correct
permissions.
At the time you delete the instance:
• The instance compute resources and memory resources are deallocated.
• Any existing snapshots remain, and will continue to be billed, until the InstanceOwner or the
SnapshotAdmin explicitly deletes them. See Delete a Snapshot.
• Any PITR information is deleted. See Restore to a Point in Time.
4.4
Retain and Recover a vCloud Air SQL Instance
vCloud Air SQL provides two automated retention methods: backup, and scheduled snapshots. You can
also take a snapshot manually.
Backups: Backups are useful when you want the ability to restore the SQL Server instance to a specific
point-in-time. See Restore to a Point in Time.
Scheduled Snapshots: Snapshots are a static point-in-time view of a SQL Server instance (there is no
transaction history, as there is with backups). You can schedule a daily or weekly snapshot and the
number of snapshots to keep (the maximum number is 1000). Snapshots remain until they are purged
according to your specification, or until you manually delete them. See Delete a Snapshot.
Manual Snapshots: After an instance is created, you can view it in the Instances List, and create a
snapshot with the push of a button. See Take Snapshot.
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