Google Cloud Platform for Architects

Modifying GCE VMs

You can choose to edit your virtual machine's settings. However, if the scope of the program that you run on this instance expands and it needs more resources, you will have to stop the instance and then re-configure your machine type and restart. Note that stopping the VM instance can have unintended side effects such as losing critical data in case of VM having been provisioned on local SSD:

1. Click on the name of the instance you wish to edit.

2. Navigate to the VM instance details page. Select your VM and click STOP to stop the VM.

3. Hit EDIT on the VM instance details page. The VM instance can now be reconfigured.
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