Neo4j Aura, a cloud-native graph service, has introduced the ability to pause database instances when not in use. This feature allows users to pause their instance on demand with just a click and pay only 20 percent of the regular running cost while paused, retaining data, backups, and configurations securely. Pausing a database is as simple as clicking the pause button, and resuming it can be done by clicking the play button after selecting "I understand" in a confirmation dialog. This feature is available in Professional and Enterprise tiers, with Free Tier instances auto-paused, and databases can be paused for up to 30 days before being automatically resumed with the latest updates and patches. Additionally, AuraDB Free databases are paused automatically after 72 hours of inactivity, and if remaining paused for more than 90 days, they will be deleted permanently.