diff --git a/docs/install/azure.md b/docs/install/azure.md index 7c6abae64fe..012434bc43f 100644 --- a/docs/install/azure.md +++ b/docs/install/azure.md @@ -284,10 +284,12 @@ Azure Bastion Standard SKU runs approximately **\$140/month** and the VM (Standa To reduce costs: - **Deallocate the VM** when not in use (stops compute billing; disk charges remain). The OpenClaw Gateway will not be reachable while the VM is deallocated — restart it when you need it live again: + ```bash az vm deallocate -g "${RG}" -n "${VM_NAME}" az vm start -g "${RG}" -n "${VM_NAME}" # restart later ``` + - **Delete Bastion when not needed** and recreate it when you need SSH access. Bastion is the largest cost component and takes only a few minutes to provision. - **Use the Basic Bastion SKU** (~\$38/month) if you only need Portal-based SSH and don't require CLI tunneling (`az network bastion ssh`).