Flexible storage

modules/ROOT/pages/getting-started/create-instance.adoc

@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 :description: This page describes how to create an instance in the new Neo4j Aura console.
 :page-aliases: auradb/getting-started/create-database.adoc, aurads/create-instance.adoc
 
-
 There are two types of Aura instances:
 
 * **AuraDB** (the default Aura instance type)
 * **AuraDS** (the xref:graph-analytics/index.adoc#aura-ds[fully managed version] of Neo4j Graph Data Science)
 
 Select the type of instance using the switch on the top right, then choose the plan that best suits your needs.
-You can upgrade your plan later if your needs change.
+
+For AuraDB, you can upgrade your plan, and resize your instance's memory and storage later if your needs change.
+For pre-paid AuraDB instances on GCP, adjustable storage independent of memory is available, see xref:managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc#_adjust_storage[Adjust storage] for more information.
 
 You can optionally enable additional features:
 

modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc

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 // . Tick the *I understand* checkbox and select *Upgrade Instance*.
 
 == Resize an instance
-
-Resizing an instance means changing the memory, CPU and storage size.
-Note that this option is not available for Free instances.
-
 // label:AuraDB-Professional[]
 // label:AuraDB-Enterprise[]
 // label:AuraDB-Business-Critical[]
 
-You can change the size of an existing instance using the *Resize* button on the instance you want to resize.
+Resizing an instance means changing the memory, CPU and storage size.
+Note that this option is *not available* for *Free instances*.
+
+You can change the size of an existing instance using the *Configure* button on the instance you want to resize.
 An instance remains available during the resize operation.
 
+== Adjust storage
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+Available for AuraDB prepaid billing on GCP, Neo4j latest version.
+====
+
+Adjust the storage size of your instance at any time. 
+Each AuraDB instance includes a standard storage allocation and configuration; additional storage is chargeable.
+
+To select the storage size during instance creation, select the desired value in the *Storage (Adjustable)* column. 
+
+To adjust an existing instance's storage, use the *Configure* button on the instance card and select a new value for the storage size.
+
+You may reduce your storage allocation, provided the new size is equal to or greater than your current usage. 
+For example, if you are using 8GB of data, the minimum selectable option will be 8GB. 
+Selecting a size smaller than your current usage is not permitted. 
+This store size policy also applies to general instance downsizing.
+
+[.shadow]
+.Adjust storage size
+image::adjust_storage.png[adjust storage screenshot,540,380]
+
 == Pause an instance
 
 Pausing a Neo4j instance temporarily stops the database, which means:

modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-details.adoc

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 It runs on container technology and this allows for the AuraDB Instance to allocate dedicated CPU resources.
 
 |Storage
-|Neo4j Aura automates the backup process (you can also create your own on-demand snapshots), storing your data securely in the cloud.
-Backups are saved in the storage bucket of the cloud provider in the same region as your Neo4j Aura instance.
+|Backups, automated and manual, are stored separately from your instance's allocated storage.
+These are saved in the cloud provider's storage bucket in the same region as your Aura instance.
+
+Options for adjustable storage are available for AuraDB pre-paid billing on GCP, Neo4j latest version.  
+See xref:managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc#_adjust_storage[Adjust storage] for more information. 
 
 |Encryption key
 |Neo4j Managed Key encrypts your data

modules/ROOT/pages/managing-instances/instance-resources.adoc

@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@ If this metric is constantly spiking or at its limits, select `resize` on the in
 
 == Storage
 
-Amount of disk space reserved to store user database data, in bytes. 
+Amount of disk space reserved to store data, in gigabytes (GB). 
 Ideally, the database should all fit into memory (page cache) for the best performance. 
-Keep an eye on this metric to make sure you have enough storage for today and for future growth. 
+Keep an eye on storage metrics to make sure you have enough storage for future growth. 
+This metric is available in *Metrics > Resources > Storage*.
 Check this metric with page cache usage to see if the data is too large for the memory and consider increasing the size of your instance in this case.
 
+Storage is adjustable independent of memory for AuraDB pre-paid plans on GCP, Neo4j latest version. See xref:managing-instances/instance-actions.adoc#_adjust_storage[Adjust storage] for more information.
+
 == Query Executions
 
 The total number of Out of Memory Errors for the instance. 
-Consider increasing the size of the instance if any OOM errors.
+Consider increasing the size of the instance if any OOM errors.