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Resize a server

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Move a server to a bigger plan when it needs more CPU, memory or disk. The resize takes about a minute and keeps your data, IP address and SSH port.

1. Pick a plan

All plans use shared CPUs and NVMe disks. Prices exclude 7.5% VAT.

2. Take a snapshot first

Resizing is safe, but a snapshot gives you a way back if something on the server doesn't start after the reboot.

simplicloud snapshots create web-1 --name web-1-before-resize

3. Resize

Open the server, go to the Resize tab, pick the new plan and confirm. The server reboots once.

simplicloud servers resize web-1 --plan s2
… resizing web-1 to Small (2 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB)
✓ web-1 is running

4. Check the new size

The root disk grows to the new size on boot. Confirm from the server:

nproc
free -h
df -h /

5. Going smaller

Disks never shrink, so you can't resize to a plan with a smaller disk. To move to a smaller plan, create a new server on that plan and copy your data across, or keep data on a volume and move the volume.