@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Underutilized {+Clusters+}
66- Enable :ref: `auto-scaling <cluster-autoscaling >` on your {+cluster+}
77 tier to match your usage and prevent over-provisioning.
88
9- Scaling down only occurs once every 24 hours and must match
9+ Scaling down occurs once every six hours and must match
1010 specific conditions. To learn more, see :atlas: `Scaling Down a Cluster Tier
1111 </cluster-autoscaling/#scaling-down-a-cluster-tier> `.
1212
@@ -27,29 +27,35 @@ Underutilized {+Clusters+}
2727
2828 - Enable a cron job to
2929 pause dev and test {+clusters+} during the night when no one actively develops against the {+cluster+}. You can pause {+clusters+} with the
30- {+atlas-admin-api+} by using the :oas-atlas-op: `Modify One Cluster
31- </updateCluster> ` endpoint to set the ``paused `` field to ``true ``.
30+ {+atlas-admin-api+} by setting the ``paused `` field to ``true `` when
31+ using either of the following methods:
32+
33+ - :oas-atlas-op: `Modify One Cluster </updateCluster> ` endpoint.
34+ - `Terraform cluster resource <https://registry.terraform.io/providers/mongodb/mongodbatlas/latest/docs/resources/cluster#paused-2 >`__.
3235
3336 - Set an alert in your
3437 third party metrics or alerting system that triggers if a dev or
35- test {+cluster+} has not had any activity in over one week. The alert should trigger if
36- there are a no read or writes on a cluster for seven days.
38+ test {+cluster+} has not had any activity in over one week.
3739
3840 - Consider terminating unused dev and test {+clusters+} after a
3941 set amount of time and sufficient email alerts to the {+cluster+}
40- owner. You can
41- terminate a {+cluster+} with the
42- {+atlas-admin-api+} by using the :oas-atlas-op: `Remove One Cluster
43- </deleteCluster> ` endpoint.
42+ owner. You can terminate a {+cluster+} with the following methods:
43+
44+ - {+atlas-admin-api+} by using the :oas-atlas-op: `Remove One Cluster
45+ </deleteCluster> ` endpoint.
46+ - `Terraform cluster resource
47+ <https://registry.terraform.io/providers/mongodb/mongodbatlas/latest/docs/resources/cluster#termination_protection_enabled-2> `__
48+ by setting the ``termination_protection_enabled `` field to ``false ``.
4449
4550
4651High Backup Frequency
4752~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4853
4954- :ref: `Continuous backups <pit-restore >` are expensive, but they give
50- you the most safety to recover data in case of disaster or code logic
51- error. We recommend that you enable continuous backups only for
52- production applications at the most critical data tier.
55+ you the most safety to recover data from any point in time within the
56+ backup window in case of disaster or code logic error. We recommend
57+ that you enable continuous backups only for production applications at
58+ the most critical data tier.
5359
5460- :ref: `Lower the frequency of backups <creating-backup-policy >` for
5561 {+clusters+} that store less critical data. Consider terminating
@@ -58,12 +64,15 @@ High Backup Frequency
5864Optimize Data Transfer Patterns
5965~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6066
61- Whenever possible, opt for same-provider, same-region data transfer to minimize
62- costs. Only use inter-region or internet transfers when necessary,
63- such as for disaster recovery scenarios where you need to restore the application in a different region. Locating your
64- {+cluster+} in the same region as most of your traffic — likely where you host your
67+ Whenever possible, opt for same-provider, same-region data transfer to
68+ minimize costs. Only use inter-region or internet transfers when
69+ necessary, such as for disaster recovery scenarios where you need to
70+ restore the application in a different region. Locating your {+cluster+}
71+ in the same region as most of your traffic — usually where you host your
6572application — can greatly reduce data transfer costs.
6673
74+ To learn more, see :ref: `reducing-data-transfer-costs `.
75+
6776Optimize Queries
6877~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6978
@@ -75,10 +84,10 @@ Optimize Storage
7584~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7685
7786Use features like :ref: `online archive <online-archive-overview >`
78- or :manual: `TTL indexes </core/index-ttl/> ` to
79- move older data from more expensive hot storage to less expensive cold
80- storage . After you archive data, you can access the data through
81- :ref: `Atlas Data Federation <data-federation-overview >`.
87+ or :manual: `TTL indexes </core/index-ttl/> ` to move older data from more
88+ expensive hot storage to less expensive cold storage, or delete data
89+ that is no longer needed . After you archive data, you can access the
90+ data through :ref: `Atlas Data Federation <data-federation-overview >`.
8291
8392Use Cost Explorer
8493~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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