# Operate and Manage Clusters

This section covers all day-to-day cluster operations: monitoring,
scaling, maintenance, and removing clusters.


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            * [Resize a Cluster](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/scylla-cloud-resize-cluster.md) — Add or remove nodes.
* [Add a Datacenter](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/add-dc.md)

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            * [Configure Maintenance Windows](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/maintenance-window.md) — Configure preferred times for cluster maintenance.
* [Configure Notifications](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/email-notifications.md) — Configure email addresses for important updates.

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            * [Track Resource Usage](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/usage.md) — Track node count, network usage, and backup storage over time.
* [Monitor Clusters](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/monitor-cluster.md)
* [Monitor with Prometheus](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/cloud-prom-proxy.md)

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            * [Delete a Cluster](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/scylla-cloud-delete-cluster.md)

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            * [Backups](https://cloud.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operate/cloud-backup.md) — Daily backups managed by ScyllaDB, with 14-day retention.

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