Updating the VPS Server Pricing Plan¶
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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¶
Note
Updating a VPS is possible only within the same product line. For example, if you use a server of type vm.nano (Economy line), you can update it to vm.mini or vm.medium but cannot switch to vm.v2-nano (Performance line) without creating a new server.
Below are the available VPS upgrade for our product lines.
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Economy (VM) Upgrade Path: vm.pico → vm.nano → vm.mini → vm.medium
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Performance (V2) Upgrade Path: vm.v2-pico → vm.v2-nano → vm.v2-mini → vm.v2-medium → vm.v2-heavy → vm.v2-top
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Ryzen Upgrade Path: vm.ryzen-2 → vm.ryzen-4 → vm.ryzen-8 → vm.ryzen-16
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Turbo (V3) Upgrade Path: vm.v3-pico → vm.v3-nano → vm.v3-mini → vm.v3-medium → vm.v3-heavy → vm.v3-top → vm.v3-ultra
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Storage-Optimized Upgrade Path: vm.storage-500 → vm.storage-1000 → vm.storage-2000 → vm.storage-4000
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Dedicated VDS Upgrade Path: vds.ryzen-8 → vds.ryzen-16 → vds.v1-max → vds.ryzen-32
VPS Upgrade Process¶
To upgrade the pricing plan of a VPS server, you need to perform the following actions:
- Log into the Invapi
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Log in server control panel and API — Invapi and go to the list of your servers.
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Select the server for upgrade
- In the list of your servers, find the one you want to upgrade;
- Ensure that the selected tariff and desired tariff belong to the same product line.
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Click the
Upgradebutton- The button is located in the management menu for the selected server;
- The system will display a warning about temporary server downtime during the update:
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Select the new pricing plan
- In the opened window, you will be shown available upgrade options within the current line;
- Choose the appropriate tariff and familiarize yourself with its characteristics:
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Review update details and confirm
- The system will provide information on the cost of the upgrade and differences in specifications. After selecting the necessary configuration, click the button
Upgrade:
- A bill for payment will be generated, valid for 3 days:
- The system will provide information on the cost of the upgrade and differences in specifications. After selecting the necessary configuration, click the button
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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:
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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.
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Start the upgraded server
- After completing the update process, you need to manually start the server through the control panel (tab Info >> Power Management >>
Power on):
- After completing the update process, you need to manually start the server through the control panel (tab Info >> Power Management >>
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Configure additional disk space
- To use increased disk space, it is necessary to perform its expansion in the operating system.
Information
List and characteristics of VPS/VDS for each series and their availability at various locations can be viewed here.
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