diff --git a/platform.md b/platform.md
index d926b1c..a417b25 100644
--- a/platform.md
+++ b/platform.md
@@ -13,7 +13,25 @@
 helm install -n cord-platform cord/cord-platform --version=6.1.0
 ```
 
-## Alternatively, install CORD Platform as Separate Components
+### Disabling monitoring and logging
+
+In some cases, for example while testing/development, you may want to disable the `logging`
+or `monitoring` capabilites to reduce load. You can disable
+those features by adding this to the installation commands:
+
+```shell
+--set logging.enabled=false
+--set nem-monitoring.enabled=false
+```
+
+
+To disable both of them you can use:
+
+```shell
+helm install -n cord-platform cord/cord-platform --version=6.1.0 --set logging.enabled=false --set nem-monitoring.enabled=false
+```
+
+## Alternatively, install the CORD Platform as set of Separate Components
 
 Alternatively, you may want to install the individual components separately.
 The following are the individual components included in the *cord-platform* chart:
@@ -29,7 +47,7 @@
 ## Verify your installation and next steps
 
 Once the installation completes, monitor your setup using `kubectl get pods`.
-Wait until all pods are in *Running* state and “Tosca-loader” pods are in *Completed* state.
+Wait until all pods are in *Running* state.
 
 >**Note:** Your pods may periodically transition into *error* state. This is expected. They will retry and eventually get to the desired state.