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# Delete a Confidential VM
Delete a Confidential VM in the IONOS CLOUD DCD. Remove the VM and its associated storage, deallocate IP addresses, and stop billing immediately.
Deleting a Confidential VM permanently removes it from your infrastructure. You can delete the VM only or also remove its associated storage devices. Once deleted, any IP addresses assigned to the VM are deallocated and billing stops immediately.
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**Important:**
* To ensure that no processes are interrupted and no data is lost, [stop the Confidential VM](/cloud/compute-services/compute-engine/confidential-computing-vm/how-tos/stop-confidential-vm-dcd.md) before deleting it.
* Confidential VMs do not support platform-level backups or snapshots. Use application-level backup for data protection.
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To delete a Confidential VM, follow these steps:
1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Virtual Data Centers**.
2\. Select the data center where the Confidential VM is configured.
3\. Select the respective Confidential VM in the Workspace.
4\. Right-click the server element to open its context menu and select **Delete Server**, or select the element and press the **Delete** key on your keyboard.
5\. In the dialog, select **OK** to delete the Confidential VM. To also delete associated storage, select **Also delete connected storages?**.
6\. Select **PROVISION CHANGES**.
7\. Select **Confirm** in the **Provision Data Center** dialog.
8\. In the **Confirm Deletion** dialog, select **OK**.
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**Result:** The Confidential VM and any associated storage (if selected) are deleted. The DCD deallocates the IP addresses and ends the billing cycle.
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