Archive, Disconnect, and Delete Differences
Overview
When you remove a server from CloudAIPilot, you have two options with different consequences for your data and cloud billing. Both are available from the server detail page.
Delete (Destructive)
- What it does: CloudAIPilot contacts your cloud provider and terminates the VM and its attached disks.
- Consequence: The cloud VM is destroyed. Billing for that instance stops. All data on the VM's disks is permanently lost.
- In CloudAIPilot: The server record transitions to Archived status with a note that the cloud VM has been terminated. The record is preserved for reference but no restoration of the VM is possible.
Disconnect (Non-Destructive)
- What it does: CloudAIPilot removes the server from its management. The VM continues to run in your cloud provider account.
- Consequence: Your cloud provider continues to bill you for the instance. CloudAIPilot stops monitoring and managing it.
- In CloudAIPilot: The server record transitions to Archived status. You can restore it (re-add it to CloudAIPilot management) before the pending cloud deletion completes.
Archived Status
Both operations result in an Archived server record in CloudAIPilot. The archived server detail page shows a banner explaining what happened and, where applicable, a Restore Server button to reverse the operation before the VM is terminated.