Delete a VM

This page explains how to permanently delete a Virtual Machine (VM) in CloudRaya, what happens to its resources, and important considerations before proceeding.

Deleting a VM is an irreversible action and should be performed with caution.

When Should You Delete a VM?

You may want to delete a VM when:

• The VM is no longer needed
• You want to clean up unused environments
• You plan to rebuild the workload using a new VM
• You want to stop compute charges permanently

If you only want to temporarily stop billing, consider using:

📄 Stop VM

📄 VM Schedule

How to Delete a VM

You can delete a VM from the VM Detail page.

Steps

1. Go to Dashboard → Virtual Machine
2. Click View Detail on the VM you want to delete
3. Click the Delete (trash icon) in the Virtual Machine Action section
4. A confirmation dialog will appear
5. Type the VM name to confirm
6. Click Delete VM

Once confirmed, the deletion process will start immediately.

⚠️ What Happens When You Delete a VM?

Compute Resource

• The VM instance is permanently deleted
• This action cannot be undone

Storage Behavior

• The root disk of the VM is deleted automatically
• Any additional data disks attached to the VM remain available
• Remaining disks can be attached to another VM if needed

Public IP Behavior (Important)

When deleting a VM, CloudRaya allows you to choose whether to retain or release the Public IP address.

Option 1: Delete Public IP (Default)

If you delete the VM without retaining the Public IP:

• The Public IP is released back to the pool
• You may not receive the same IP address again
• The IP no longer counts toward your Public IP quota

Option 2: Retain Public IP

If you choose to keep the Public IP:

• The Public IP remains owned by your account
• The IP becomes unattached (no instance)
• The IP continues to appear in Dashboard → Public IP
• The IP still counts toward your Public IP limit
• The retained IP can be reattached to another VM later

⚠️ Public IP Quota Reminder

Public IP limits in CloudRaya are applied per account, not per project.

• Each account can own up to 4 Public IPs total
• This limit is shared across all projects
• Retained (unused) Public IPs still consume quota

If you cannot acquire a new Public IP, make sure to delete unused or retained IPs first.

📄 See: Public IP Address

Billing Impact

After deletion:

• Compute charges stop immediately
• Storage charges continue for:
  • Detached data disks
  • Snapshots
  • Retained Public IPs

To fully stop all billing, make sure you also:

• Delete unused storage
• Delete snapshots you no longer need
• Release retained Public IPs

📄 See:

• VM Storage & Volumes
• Backups and Snapshots
• Billing & Payments

Best Practices Before Deleting a VM

Before deleting a VM, we strongly recommend:

• Create a snapshot if you may need the data later
• Detach important data disks
• Verify whether the Public IP needs to be retained
• Confirm no production workload is still running

Important Notes and Limitations

• VM deletion cannot be undone
• Root disk data is permanently lost
• Snapshots are not restored automatically
• Deleted VMs cannot be recovered
• Deleting a VM is different from reinstalling a VM

📄 See:

• Reinstall a VM
• Backups and Snapshots

Next Steps

After deleting a VM, you may want to:

• Create a new VM

  📄 Create a Virtual Machine

• Reuse existing storage

• Clean up unused resources

  📄 VM Storage & Volumes

  📄 Public IP Address