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DOCSP-44841 round 2 edits cost saving config page (#83)
* round 2 edits billing optimization page
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- Enable :ref:`auto-scaling <cluster-autoscaling>` on your {+cluster+}
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tier to match your usage and prevent over-provisioning.
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Scaling down only occurs once every 24 hours and must match
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Scaling down occurs once every six hours and must match
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specific conditions. To learn more, see :atlas:`Scaling Down a Cluster Tier
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</cluster-autoscaling/#scaling-down-a-cluster-tier>`.
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- Enable a cron job to
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pause dev and test {+clusters+} during the night when no one actively develops against the {+cluster+}. You can pause {+clusters+} with the
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{+atlas-admin-api+} by using the :oas-atlas-op:`Modify One Cluster
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</updateCluster>` endpoint to set the ``paused`` field to ``true``.
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{+atlas-admin-api+} by setting the ``paused`` field to ``true`` when
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using either of the following methods:
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- :oas-atlas-op:`Modify One Cluster </updateCluster>` endpoint.
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- `Terraform cluster resource <https://registry.terraform.io/providers/mongodb/mongodbatlas/latest/docs/resources/cluster#paused-2>`__.
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- Set an alert in your
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third party metrics or alerting system that triggers if a dev or
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test {+cluster+} has not had any activity in over one week. The alert should trigger if
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there are a no read or writes on a cluster for seven days.
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test {+cluster+} has not had any activity in over one week.
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- Consider terminating unused dev and test {+clusters+} after a
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set amount of time and sufficient email alerts to the {+cluster+}
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owner. You can
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terminate a {+cluster+} with the
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{+atlas-admin-api+} by using the :oas-atlas-op:`Remove One Cluster
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</deleteCluster>` endpoint.
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owner. You can terminate a {+cluster+} with the following methods:
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- {+atlas-admin-api+} by using the :oas-atlas-op:`Remove One Cluster
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</deleteCluster>` endpoint.
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- `Terraform cluster resource
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<https://registry.terraform.io/providers/mongodb/mongodbatlas/latest/docs/resources/cluster#termination_protection_enabled-2>`__
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by setting the ``termination_protection_enabled`` field to ``false``.
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High Backup Frequency
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- :ref:`Continuous backups <pit-restore>` are expensive, but they give
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you the most safety to recover data in case of disaster or code logic
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error. We recommend that you enable continuous backups only for
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production applications at the most critical data tier.
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you the most safety to recover data from any point in time within the
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backup window in case of disaster or code logic error. We recommend
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that you enable continuous backups only for production applications at
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the most critical data tier.
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- :ref:`Lower the frequency of backups <creating-backup-policy>` for
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{+clusters+} that store less critical data. Consider terminating
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Optimize Data Transfer Patterns
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Whenever possible, opt for same-provider, same-region data transfer to minimize
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costs. Only use inter-region or internet transfers when necessary,
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such as for disaster recovery scenarios where you need to restore the application in a different region. Locating your
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{+cluster+} in the same region as most of your traffic — likely where you host your
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Whenever possible, opt for same-provider, same-region data transfer to
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minimize costs. Only use inter-region or internet transfers when
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necessary, such as for disaster recovery scenarios where you need to
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restore the application in a different region. Locating your {+cluster+}
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in the same region as most of your traffic — usually where you host your
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application — can greatly reduce data transfer costs.
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To learn more, see :ref:`reducing-data-transfer-costs`.
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Optimize Queries
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Use features like :ref:`online archive <online-archive-overview>`
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or :manual:`TTL indexes </core/index-ttl/>` to
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move older data from more expensive hot storage to less expensive cold
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storage. After you archive data, you can access the data through
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:ref:`Atlas Data Federation <data-federation-overview>`.
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or :manual:`TTL indexes </core/index-ttl/>` to move older data from more
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expensive hot storage to less expensive cold storage, or delete data
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that is no longer needed. After you archive data, you can access the
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data through :ref:`Atlas Data Federation <data-federation-overview>`.
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Use Cost Explorer
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