Updating the VPS Server Pricing Plan¶

In this article

• Available Product Lines
• VPS Upgrade Process

The feature to update a VPS server to a more powerful configuration within the same product line allows you to increase computational resources (processor, RAM, disk space) without needing to migrate data or reinstall the operating system.

Updating a VPS server may be necessary in the following cases:

• Increased load on your project or service;
• Need for additional disk space;
• Requirement for more RAM;
• Need to increase computing power for more efficient application performance.

Available Product Lines¶

Two upgrade options are available for VPS:

1. Upgrade within the same line - traditional upgrade path without data migration;
2. Migration between lines - transition to another product line with automatic data migration.

Below are the available VPS upgrade for our product lines.

• Basic (VM)

  Upgrade Path: vm.pico → vm.nano → vm.mini → vm.medium

• Standard (V2)

  Upgrade Path: vm.v2-pico → vm.v2-nano → vm.v2-mini → vm.v2-medium → vm.v2-heavy

• High-end (V3)

  Upgrade Path: vm.v3-pico → vm.v3-nano → vm.v3-mini → vm.v3-medium → vm.v3-heavy

• Storage-Optimized

  Upgrade Path: vm.storage-1000 → vm.storage-2000 → vm.storage-4000

VPS Upgrade Process¶

To upgrade the pricing plan of a VPS server, you need to perform the following actions:

1. Log in server control panel and API - Invapi and go to the list of your servers.

2. Select the server for upgrade

   • In the list of your servers, find the one you want to upgrade;
   • Go to the Info tab in the server card:

   

3. Click the Upgrade button

   • The button is located in the General information section under the server configuration;
   • The VPS configuration change window will open.

4. Select the product line and pricing plan

   • In the opened Virtual Server Upgrade window, you will see:
     • Current server configuration
     • Current plan price
     • Paid until date
   • In the Upgrade options section, three tabs are available for selecting a product line:
     • Basic VPS - basic line
     • Standard VPS - standard line with improved characteristics
     • High-end VPS - high-end line with premium performance
     • Storage-Optimized VPS - line optimized for data storage
   • Select the desired product line tab;
   • In the dropdown list, select the appropriate configuration showing characteristics (vCPU, RAM, Storage) and price:

   

5. Confirm the configuration selection

   • After selecting the desired configuration, the system will display:
     • Price after upgrade
     • Amount to pay (difference between plans)
   • Click the Confirm upgrade button to proceed;
   • Or click the Cancel button to return to the server list:

   

   • A bill for payment will be generated, valid for 3 days:

   

6. Pay for the upgrade

   • You can use the credit balance of your account or make a payment using a credit card or another available payment method:

   

7. Wait for the update process to complete

   • After confirming the payment, the update process will start automatically;
   • Your server will be turned off during the update;
   • The system will update the equipment configuration:

   

8. Configure additional disk space

   • To use increased disk space, it is necessary to perform its expansion in the operating system.

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