Manage power

_{Updated May 8, 2026} You can change a VM’s power state from three places:

1. VM detail page — the top-right Running toggle, or the Power tab
2. Instance list row — the 3-dot Actions menu
3. Bulk selection — tick checkboxes and use the toolbar to act on many VMs at once

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1. From the VM detail page

The detail page has two power controls:

• Running toggle (top right) — flip it off to power down, on to power up. Quickest path.
• Power tab — full panel with the explanatory copy and a single big Turn Off VM / Turn On VM button.

The top action bar also has a Restart button — a soft reboot (graceful when possible).

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2. From the row Actions menu

In the Instances list, click the ⋮ at the right end of any VM row. The menu includes Stop, Restart, and the other per-VM actions. This is the fastest path to stop or restart a single VM without leaving the list.

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3. Bulk — multiple VMs at once

Tick the checkbox on several rows. A toolbar appears at the top of the list with bulk options:

• Stop N — stop every selected VM
• Delete Selected — destroy every selected VM (irreversible)
• Clear — deselect all

Use this for batch maintenance — e.g. stopping a whole stack of VMs at the start of a maintenance window.

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How shutdown actually works

Stopping from the control panel triggers a graceful shutdown first. If the OS doesn’t acknowledge in time, the platform falls back to a forced shutdown — which can corrupt open files or in-flight database writes. For production VMs, prefer issuing the shutdown from inside the VM:

• Linux: sudo poweroff (or sudo shutdown -h now)
• Windows: Shutdown /s /t 0 from PowerShell, or Start → Power → Shut down

Once the OS finishes its clean shutdown, the platform marks the VM passive.

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What’s preserved while stopped

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Billing while stopped

Stopped VMs (passive) are still billed under their subscription — stopping does not prorate or pause charges. To stop charges, delete the VM; unused subscription days and hours are credited back to your account balance.

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Status reference

See Lifecycle states for the full transition diagram.

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Next steps