Updated on 2026-01-20 GMT+08:00

Deleting a Pay-per-Use DB Instance

Scenarios

You can manually delete a pay-per-use DB instance on the Instances page.

Billing

  • You will not be billed for the instances that were not successfully created.
  • If you delete a pay-per-use DB instance, its automated backups will also be deleted and you will no longer be billed for them. Manual backups, however, will be retained and generate additional costs.

Constraints

  • DB instances cannot be deleted when operations are being performed on them. They can be deleted only after the operations are complete.
  • If a backup of a DB instance is being restored, the instance cannot be deleted.
  • A stopped instance cannot be deleted through the console.
  • If you delete a primary DB instance, its standby DB instance is also deleted automatically. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
  • Deleted DB instances cannot be recovered and resources are released. Exercise caution when performing this operation. If you want to retain data, create a manual backup first before deleting the DB instance.
  • You can rebuild a DB instance that was deleted up to 7 days ago from the recycle bin.
  • You can use a manual backup to restore a DB instance. For details, see Restoring a DB Instance from Backups.

Deleting a Pay-per-Use DB Instance

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
  3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > TaurusDB.
  4. On the Instances page, locate the primary DB instance to be deleted and click More > Delete in the Operation column.
  5. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
  6. Refresh the DB instance list later to confirm that the deletion is successful.