What is time-to-live in SAP BC-VMC - Virtual Machine Container?

SAP Term: time-to-live

• Component: BC-VMC

• Component Name: Virtual Machine Container

• Description: VMC cache: Life-span of a cache object

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• Key Concepts: 
  Time-to-live (TTL) is a feature of the BC-VMC Virtual Machine Container (VMC) that allows users to set a time limit for how long a virtual machine can run. After the TTL expires, the virtual machine will be automatically shut down. This feature is useful for ensuring that virtual machines are not running unnecessarily and wasting resources.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the TTL feature, users must first set up a VMC instance. Once the instance is created, users can set the TTL by accessing the VMC settings. The TTL can be set to any value between 1 minute and 24 hours. After the TTL has been set, the virtual machine will automatically shut down after the specified time has elapsed.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to note that the TTL feature only applies to VMC instances that are running in the cloud. If a VMC instance is running on-premise, then the TTL feature will not be available. Additionally, it is important to ensure that any data stored in the virtual machine is backed up before setting a TTL, as any data stored in the virtual machine will be lost when it shuts down.
  
  Related Information: 
  The TTL feature of BC-VMC is similar to other cloud providers’ auto-shutdown features, such as Amazon EC2’s Auto Scaling and Google Compute Engine’s Autoscaler. Additionally, there are other features of BC-VMC that can help users manage their virtual machines, such as resource monitoring and auto-scaling.