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Project Settings

The Project Settings in the Switch Cloud Portal allows you to manage key configurations for your project. From the Project Settings page, you can:

  • Edit the project Name and Description.
  • Activate or Deactivate services (Compute, Kubernetes, S3).
  • Archive the entire project once it is no longer needed.

This page ensures that you remain in full control over your project lifecycle, with built-in safeguards to prevent accidental data loss.

Edit Project Details

To rename your project or update its description:

  1. Click the Edit button in the Project Details section.
  2. Modify the Name or Description.
  3. Click Save to apply your changes.

Manage Services

Each service (Compute, Kubernetes, S3) can be activated or deactivated from the Manage Services section.

Service Activation

To activate a service simply click on the Activate Service button next to the service you wish to activate. The activation flow for each service is described in the respective service documentation:

Service Deactivation

Safeguards are in place to avoid orphaned resources or broken links between services. This means that services can only be deactivated if certain conditions are met. These conditions are displayed in a modal popup before proceeding.

You cannot deactivate the Compute service unless:

  1. All volumes are deleted
  2. All servers are deleted
  3. There is no linked Kubernetes service

You cannot deactivate the Kubernetes service unless:

  1. All clusters have been removed

You cannot deactivate the S3 service unless:

  1. All buckets are deleted

If the deactivation conditions are met, the user is prompted to confirm the action by entering the project name. This added step helps prevent accidental data loss.

Only after entering the correct name will the Deactivate Service and Delete Associated Resources button become clickable.

Archive Project

Once all services have been deactivated, the Archive Project option becomes available.

Archiving a project:

  • Makes the project read-only
  • Retains metadata, audit logs, and member list for future reference

Important

The archive action is only possible after all services are deactivated. This ensures that no live resources remain tied to the project.