A Compute Engine instance named data-cruncher has finished its processing task. You want to shut it down to stop incurring compute charges, but you need to keep its boot disk intact so you can start it again next week.

Which command should you use?

The `gcloud compute instances stop` command sends an ACPI power-off signal to the instance. The instance transitions to a TERMINATED state. You stop paying for CPU and memory, but the persistent disks remain intact (and you continue to pay for the storage). You can later use `gcloud compute instances start` to boot it back up.