# Stop a Cloud GPU VM

Stopping a Cloud GPU VM from the DCD deallocates its resources and suspends billing. The VM remains in your infrastructure and can be restarted at any time from the DCD.

IONOS Cloud maintains dedicated resources for each user; your physical CPUs are not shared with other users. Therefore, stopping a VM at the operating system level alone does not deallocate resources or suspend billing. Always use the DCD to stop Cloud GPU VMs.

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**Important:**

* A reset forces the Cloud GPU VM to shut down and restart but may result in data loss.
* Shutting down a VM at the operating system level does not deallocate resources or suspend billing. Regardless of how the VM was shut down, it can only be restarted from the DCD.
* **Stopping a VM will:**
  * Suspend billing
  * Disconnect power to your VM
  * Deallocate any dynamically assigned IP address
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To stop a Cloud GPU VM, follow these steps:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Virtual Data Centers**.

2\. Select the data center that has the respective Cloud GPU VM.

3\. Select the respective Cloud GPU VM in the Workspace.

4\. On the Inspector pane, select **Power** > **Stop**.

![Stop the Cloud GPU VM](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-482ba277ee2df8d341c52ebbfc713d2ad5ff1fbe%2Fcloud-gpu-vm-stop.png?alt=media)

5\. In the **Power State** dialog, select the checkbox to confirm the power cycle, and select **Apply STOP**.

![Select Apply Stop to stop the Cloud GPU VM](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-89ecee3b58da3ab7243bfe11b29a028bc17c0970%2Fcloud-gpu-vm-stop-power.png?alt=media)

6\. Select **PROVISION CHANGES**.

7\. In the **Provision Data Center** dialog, select **Confirm**.

8\. In the **Confirm Starting and Stopping of Servers** dialog, enter your **Password**, and select **OK**.

![The dialog displaying the stop confirmation](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ab27f558eea045f0db47be2984f43d92f7bb7d76%2Fcloud-gpu-vm-provision-start.png?alt=media)

9\. In the **Provision Data Center** dialog, select **Provision Now**.

![Provision the changes](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5ed7a5491469a92e34b0d1aa919f42c0f996a1fc%2Fcloud-gpu-vm-confirm-provision.png?alt=media)

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**Result:** The Cloud GPU VM shuts down. The Inspector pane displays the status as **Shut off**, and an **X** marks the VM in the Workspace. The DCD deallocates the IP address and suspends billing.
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![Cloud GPU VM in Shut off status](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-593fed06a58f5bc287b03af9151ac93a3acfd962%2Fcloud-gpu-vm-stop-result.png?alt=media)