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[~~https~~:~~//aws.amazon.com/lightsail/~~ AWS Lightsail] is a set of services within Amazon Web Services that provides virtual-servers with popular pre-configured software options - such as a Wordpress server. It is notable for more-or-less instant setup speed and low cost operation.

'''[[wikipedia:Amazon_Web_Services|AWS]] Lightsail''' is a set of services within Amazon Web Services that provides virtual-servers with popular pre-configured software options - such as a Wordpress server. It is notable for more-or-less instant setup speed and low cost operation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billing and account management |url=https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-frequently-asked-questions-faq-billing-and-account-management.html |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |website=AWS}}</ref>

The Lightsail service also includes external IP addresses, to make ~~your server internet~~ publicly accessible, as well as snapshots and backups.

The Lightsail service also includes external IP addresses, to make servers publicly accessible over the internet, as well as snapshots and backups.

===~~AWS Lightsail charging~~ for deleted servers===

===Charging for deleted servers===

Lightsail offers a clear ~~remove~~ button~~, and upon~~ pressing it ~~ask~~ multiple times if ~~you wish~~ to delete ~~your~~ server - noting ~~you will lose your~~ server and its contents. ~~The~~ server ~~then~~ disappears from Lightsail page, ~~but~~ the client is ~~still charged~~ for the ~~server~~.

Lightsail offers a clear "Remove" button. Upon pressing it, the system asks multiple times if the user wishes to delete the server, noting that the server and its contents will be lost. Although the server disappears from the Lightsail page, the client continues to be charged for it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@AkivaM |title=Why is AWS billing me for Lightsail when I cancelled the service 2 months ago? |url=https://repost.aws/questions/QUvbRxSrD2TIilGzFY3ZKkOw/why-is-aws-billing-me-for-lightsail-when-i-cancelled-the-service-2-months-ago |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |website=AWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stopped lightsail instances still incur charges? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/g37d40/stopped_lightsail_instances_still_incur_charges/ |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |via=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>

This is explained by AWS Customer Service revealing that deleting servers does not automatically delete screenshots and backups within that server.

This is explained by AWS Customer Service, revealing that deleting servers does not automatically delete screenshots and backups within that server.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Delete Lightsail instances |url=https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/delete-an-amazon-lightsail-instance.html |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |website=AWS}}</ref>

~~Per~~ AWS, if a backup, snapshot, or resource (~~like~~ an IP address) associated with a server still exists - it is billable even ~~though~~ the server or service ~~is gone~~.

In AWS, if a backup, snapshot, or resource (such as an IP address) associated with a server still exists, it remains billable even after the server or service has been terminated.<ref name=":0" />

==References==

[[Category:AWS Lightsail]]

[[Category:Service cancellation]]

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-[https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/ AWS Lightsail] is a set of services within Amazon Web Services that provides virtual-servers with popular pre-configured software options - such as a Wordpress server. It is notable for more-or-less instant setup speed and low cost operation.
+'''[[wikipedia:Amazon_Web_Services|AWS]] Lightsail''' is a set of services within Amazon Web Services that provides virtual-servers with popular pre-configured software options - such as a Wordpress server. It is notable for more-or-less instant setup speed and low cost operation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billing and account management |url=https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-frequently-asked-questions-faq-billing-and-account-management.html |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |website=AWS}}</ref>
-The Lightsail service also includes external IP addresses, to make your server internet publicly accessible, as well as snapshots and backups.
+The Lightsail service also includes external IP addresses, to make servers publicly accessible over the internet, as well as snapshots and backups.
-===AWS Lightsail charging for deleted servers===
+===Charging for deleted servers===
-Lightsail offers a clear remove button, and upon pressing it ask multiple times if you wish to delete your server - noting you will lose your server and its contents. The server then disappears from Lightsail page, but the client is still charged for the server.
+Lightsail offers a clear "Remove" button. Upon pressing it, the system asks multiple times if the user wishes to delete the server, noting that the server and its contents will be lost. Although the server disappears from the Lightsail page, the client continues to be charged for it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@AkivaM |title=Why is AWS billing me for Lightsail when I cancelled the service 2 months ago? |url=https://repost.aws/questions/QUvbRxSrD2TIilGzFY3ZKkOw/why-is-aws-billing-me-for-lightsail-when-i-cancelled-the-service-2-months-ago |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |website=AWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stopped lightsail instances still incur charges? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/g37d40/stopped_lightsail_instances_still_incur_charges/ |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |via=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>
-This is explained by AWS Customer Service revealing that deleting servers does not automatically delete screenshots and backups within that server.
+This is explained by AWS Customer Service, revealing that deleting servers does not automatically delete screenshots and backups within that server.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Delete Lightsail instances |url=https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/delete-an-amazon-lightsail-instance.html |access-date=9 Aug 2025 |website=AWS}}</ref>
-Per AWS, if a backup, snapshot, or resource (like an IP address) associated with a server still exists - it is billable even though the server or service is gone.
+In AWS, if a backup, snapshot, or resource (such as an IP address) associated with a server still exists, it remains billable even after the server or service has been terminated.<ref name=":0" />
+==References==
+<references />
+[[Category:AWS Lightsail]]
+[[Category:Service cancellation]]