4.6 · Challenge

Quick Check: Which Command, Which Caution?

Five operations, one instance, and a handful of rules that cover all of them. Match the situation to the command:

You want to...	Command	Reversible?	Caution
Bring an instance into existence	`instance create`	n/a	Password shown once, in this response only. Free tier: two flags, no sizing.
Change what it's called	`instance update <id> --name`	Yes, freely	None. Pure metadata, so the ID and connection URL are untouched.
Change its size (paid tiers)	`instance update <id> --memory`	Yes	New size must be on the tenant's menu. Async, but no downtime.
Stop paying (mostly), keep everything	`instance pause <id>`	Yes	20% billing continues. Paid tiers auto-resume after 30 days. No `--await` on pause.
Wake it up	`instance resume <id>`	Yes	`--await` makes scripts safe. Free instances need it after a 72-hour auto-pause.
End it, and its data, forever	`instance delete <id>`	No	No confirmation prompt. Get and check the name first, and export the data first.