Delete Instance from Google Cloud Console.. Bug??

[John Valavi]

When I try to delete an instance from google App Engine console , I see that the particular instance gets deleted, but another instance starts up. Is there a way to make sure that another instance doesn't come up when I delete an instance in Google App Engine. Is this a bug or am I having a wrong setting. Meanwhile I am just testing the "Hello World" app I download from git and I deployed this using the google cloud SDK shell

[Zeehad (Cloud Platform Support)]

Hello John,

An App Engine instance will normally not start on it's own unless otherwise specified through configurations or there are any activities in the application. Below are some scenarios why you may see another instance starting up after you shut one down:

- Manual scaling; or Automatic scaling with a minimum number of instances. See how applications scale.

- A request received at the applications URL after shutting the instance down.

- A scheduled task (Cron).

Also, you can use Cloud Logging to view logs for the App Engine application and find out which request/activity may have triggered the instance to be started.

I hope it helps. Cheers!