diff --git a/modules/ROOT/images/adjust_storage.png b/modules/ROOT/images/adjust_storage.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a1cf1626a Binary files /dev/null and b/modules/ROOT/images/adjust_storage.png differ diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/getting-started/create-instance.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/getting-started/create-instance.adoc index 18f86536b..b1500e816 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/getting-started/create-instance.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/getting-started/create-instance.adoc @@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ :description: This page describes how to create an instance in the new Neo4j Aura console. :page-aliases: auradb/getting-started/create-database.adoc, aurads/create-instance.adoc - There are two types of Aura instances: * **AuraDB** (the default Aura instance type) * **AuraDS** (the xref:graph-analytics/index.adoc#aura-ds[fully managed version] of Neo4j Graph Data Science) Select the type of instance using the switch on the top right, then choose the plan that best suits your needs. -You can upgrade your plan later if your needs change. + +For AuraDB, you can upgrade your plan, and resize your instance's memory and storage later if your needs change. +For pre-paid AuraDB instances on GCP, flexible storage independent of memory is available, see xref:managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc#_adjustable_storage[Adjustable storage] for more information. You can optionally enable additional features: diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc index c9fe290ca..ec0947c93 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc @@ -58,17 +58,39 @@ image::instanceactions.png[] // . Tick the *I understand* checkbox and select *Upgrade Instance*. == Resize an instance - -Resizing an instance means changing the memory, CPU and storage size. -Note that this option is not available for Free instances. - // label:AuraDB-Professional[] // label:AuraDB-Enterprise[] // label:AuraDB-Business-Critical[] -You can change the size of an existing instance using the *Resize* button on the instance you want to resize. +Resizing an instance means changing the memory, CPU and storage size. +Note that this option is *not available* for *Free instances*. + +You can change the size of an existing instance using the *Configure* button on the instance you want to resize. An instance remains available during the resize operation. +Instance actions (such as pause or clone) are temporarily unavailable while size or storage is changing. + +== Adjust storage + +[NOTE] +==== +Available for AuraDB prepaid billing on GCP, Neo4j latest version. +==== + +Adjust the storage size of your instance at any time. +Each AuraDB instance includes a standard storage allocation and configuration; additional storage is chargeable. + +You can’t downsize to a storage size smaller than what you're currently using. +For example, if your storage usage is 8 GB, you won’t be able to downsize to 6 GB. + +To select the storage size during instance creation, select the desired value in the *Storage (Adjustable)* column. + +To adjust an existing instance's storage, use the *Configure* button on the instance card and select a new value for the storage size. + +[.shadow] +.Adjust storage size +image::adjust_storage.png[adjust storage screenshot,540,380] + == Pause an instance Pausing a Neo4j instance temporarily stops the database, which means: diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-details.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-details.adoc index fe1a39240..5d966f3c4 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-details.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-details.adoc @@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ See xref:managing-instances/custom-endpoints.adoc[Custom endpoints] for more inf It runs on container technology and this allows for the AuraDB Instance to allocate dedicated CPU resources. |Storage -|Neo4j Aura automates the backup process (you can also create your own on-demand snapshots), storing your data securely in the cloud. -Backups are saved in the storage bucket of the cloud provider in the same region as your Neo4j Aura instance. +|Backups, automated and manual, are stored separately from your instance's allocated storage. +These are saved in the cloud provider's storage bucket in the same region as your Aura instance. + +Options for adjustable storage are available for AuraDB pre-paid billing on GCP, Neo4j latest version. +See xref:managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc#_adjustable_storage[Adjustable storage] for more information. |Encryption key |Neo4j Managed Key encrypts your data diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-resources.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-resources.adoc index dd1103b14..91e0a0faf 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-resources.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-resources.adoc @@ -14,12 +14,15 @@ If this metric is constantly spiking or at its limits, select `resize` on the in == Storage -Amount of disk space reserved to store user database data, in bytes. +Amount of disk space reserved to store data, in gigabytes (GB). Ideally, the database should all fit into memory (page cache) for the best performance. -Keep an eye on this metric to make sure you have enough storage for today and for future growth. +Keep an eye on storage metrics to make sure you have enough storage for future growth. +This metric is available in *Metrics > Resources > Storage*. Check this metric with page cache usage to see if the data is too large for the memory and consider increasing the size of your instance in this case. +Storage is adjustable independent of memory for AuraDB pre-paid plans on GCP, Neo4j latest version. See xref:managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc#_adjustable_storage[Adjustable storage] for more information. + == Query Executions The total number of Out of Memory Errors for the instance. -Consider increasing the size of the instance if any OOM errors. \ No newline at end of file +Consider increasing the size of the instance if any OOM errors.