Recipe ECS: Release an instance (Alibaba Cloud)

Release an instance automatically

Subscription instances are automatically released when the billing cycle expires. Once released, the instance data cannot be recovered. It is therefore recommended to make a backup before.

To activate the Automatic Release of a Pay-As-You-Go instance:

• Go to the ECS console,
• Click on Instances & Images | Instances,
• Select the region,
• Select Instance Status | Release on…