# Step 8 : Destroy/"Terminate" after use ***So, we're happy !*** (hopefully ?) And we have **finished our tests or game session**... And we have **disconnected our VPN client connection**... So, what do we do now ?... ## We break our new toy ! Ok, **but why ???** Well, because : * **when we are not hosting** a game, **we don't need it** * if we are **out of the Free Tier** bounds, we want to **keep our costs as low as possible** * we'll be sure **we can re-create our environment in a matter of minutes** in the unlikely event of catastrophic failure * it is a good starting point to explore, later on, the [AWS Spot offer](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/spot) for the long term. So we go to the **EC2 Console** -> **Instances** and we **"Terminate"** our instance : ![Terminating = erradication !](/files/-LjGcK_pgdJtYJ2xYugC) A quick confirmation dialog, and then our instance goes... ![](/files/-LjGfXsni-OGpGwkliZp) And after about 1 minute... ![](/files/-LjGfefdiDsFNtRihJ7T) From that point, it is as if it had never existed...and after some time (1H or so ?) it will have *completely disappeared from your EC2 console*. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://zeferby.gitbook.io/transparent-openvpn-for-fantasy-grounds/transfer-first-test/step-8-destroy-terminate-after-use.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.