> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.e6data.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cluster states

> The lifecycle states an e6data cluster can be in, and what each means.

A cluster reports one of these states at any time.

| State | Meaning | Serving queries? |
| - | - | - |
| **Creating** | Initial provisioning in progress | No |
| **Running** | Active and serving queries | Yes |
| **Updating** | A configuration or version change is rolling out | Yes (on the current version) |
| **Suspended** | Zero replicas, no cost | No - resumes on the next query |
| **Resuming** | Coming back from suspension (\~30–90 s) | Not yet |
| **Failed** | An irrecoverable error; needs intervention | No |
| **Degraded** | Partially functional (some components unhealthy); may self-heal | Yes, with reduced performance |

For the state transitions, error codes, and what to do in each state, see [Lifecycle states and error codes](/query/clusters/lifecycle-states).

## See also

* [Lifecycle states and error codes](/query/clusters/lifecycle-states)
* [Cluster error states](/query/clusters/lifecycle-states#error-codes)
* [Upgrade states](/query/cluster-reference/upgrade-states)


This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.