Best practices for GCP Projects cost optimization

Unused Compute Engine Disks

• Open the GCP Management console:

https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/disks

• From the upper pane, select an existing GCP Project
• Review the list of existing Disks
• Check each Disk under "In use by" field
• In case a disk is not in use by any VM, select the disk and click Delete
• Log off GCP Management console.

Unused Virtual machines

• Open the GCP Management console:

https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances

• From the upper pane, select an existing GCP Project
• Review the list of existing VM instances
• In case a VM instance is shutdown, review if the VM instance is needed.
• If a VM instance is not needed, select the VM and click Delete
• Log off GCP Management console.

Unassociated External IP Addresses

• Open the GCP Management console:

https://console.cloud.google.com/networking/addresses/list

• From the upper pane, select an existing GCP Project
• Review the list of existing External IP addresses
• In case an External IP address is not needed or not assigned to any resource, check the box next to the IP address to release.
• Click Release IP address.
• Log off GCP Management console.