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Do i have to destroy a Droplet to not be billed for it?

Posted on November 21, 2014

Hi i want to disable one off my Droplets, is turning the droplet off enough to not be billed for it? or i have to destroy-it?



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Hello.

Yes, you need to destroy your droplet in order not to get billed for it.

Before doing so, you might want to take a snapshot of your droplet so that you can recreate it without any hassle. :)

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