Stopping an instance
NOTE 1: Stoppage allows the instance to be stopped and re-started at a later time. Any previously computed BLAST results will still be available once the instance is re-started. AWS will only charge a small fee for storage of the data in an EBS volume.
NOTE 2: Stopping an instance will delete any of the available BLAST databases that were already downloaded. When the instance is re-started, the BLAST databases will be downloaded on demand.
NOTE 3: Termination of instance is permanent, all data stored in the instance is lost forever.
WARNING: You may want to download your BLAST results before terminating the instance, as once this is done, all the contents of the instance will be lost.
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Login to the AWS console.
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Identify the instance you would like stop OR terminate (tip: use the instance ID as a means to filter the listing of running instances).
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Click on ‘Actions -> Instance State -> Stop’ OR ‘Actions -> Instance State -> Terminate’.
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Confirm the Stop (4a) OR termination(4b).
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4b