# Resources

> A resource is a deployed item that Cloud Management Platform (CMP) manages, from a set of servers to a storage bucket

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Resources come from blueprints. A blueprint that names a resource type produces a resource of that type each time it is ordered. A blueprint with a discovery plugin can bring existing resources under CMP management. To see them, open **Resources** > **All Resources** in the navigation bar, or pick a single type from the same menu.

## What a resource holds

A resource's detail page collects what CMP knows about it: its parameter values, the jobs that have run against it, and its history. A **Servers** tab appears once servers have been built for it, and a **Sub-Resources** tab lists any resources deployed beneath it.

Any action a user can perform on a deployed resource beyond viewing it is a [resource action](/docs/cmp/use/orchestration/actions/resource-actions/). For example, a blueprint that deploys a database can offer buttons to back it up or resize it.

## Related

- [Blueprints](/docs/cmp/use/blueprints/): Build, discover, manage, and tear down the resources a blueprint deploys.
- [Discovery/sync configuration](/docs/cmp/use/blueprints/build/discovery-sync-configuration/): Bring resources that already exist under CMP management.
- [Schedule power on/off](/docs/cmp/use/orchestration/power-schedules/): Power a resource's servers on and off on a schedule.
- [Servers](/docs/cmp/use/servers/): A resource's servers are managed the same way as any other server in CMP.

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Section pages:

- [Resource types (XaaS)](/docs/cmp/use/resources/resource-types/): A resource type is the category of items a blueprint deploys, such as Storage, Database, or Cluster
- [Resource attributes](/docs/cmp/use/resources/resource-attributes/): An attribute is a parameter value shown on a resource's Overview tab, such as the port a deployed website listens on
- [Auto scaling](/docs/cmp/use/resources/auto-scaling/): Add and remove servers in a resource's tier as its CPU load changes
- [Resource expiration](/docs/cmp/use/resources/resource-expiration/): A resource can have an expiration date, and a built-in rule decides what happens once that date has passed