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Help Docs Hosting Services Cloud VPS (Virtual Private Server) Resize a Cloud Server

Resize a Cloud Server

After optimizing your site and boosting traffic, consider resizing your Cloud VPS or Cloud Dedicated Server to handle the growth effortlessly. Our upgrades are simple.
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Resize your Cloud VPS, Cloud Dedicated, or Cloud Metal Server to rapidly adjust your server’s resources. Quickly increase or decrease your CPU (compute), RAM (memory), and storage with the click of a few buttons.

Select Your Server

  1. Login to your Liquid Web account.
  2. Click on the My Servers link at the left of the screen.

  3. From the list of servers, click on the name of the server you would like to resize to open the server dashboard page.
  4. On the server details page, click the three dot menu to the right of the servers name to display the drop down menu. Click on the “Resize” button
    Resize 3 dot menu

Select a Server Configuration

  1. Select a new server configuration based on your requirements.
  2. Click Continue to proceed.
size options displayed

Finalize and watch the Resize

Note

Finishing a server resize requires a reboot.

  1. To proceed with the resize immediately, click Resize.
  2. Check for progress in the server’s “Activity” tab.
  3. Click the Event Log associated with the resize to bring up the Event Details side panel.

Scheduling the Resize

Schedule the resize for a more convenient time, or time of lower expected activity on the server.

  1. Click Schedule for Later in the Task Scheduler dialog box.
  2. Enter in your preferred date and time.
  3. Click Schedule Resize.

Review or Cancel a Scheduled Resize

Previously scheduled Resize tasks will populate your “Scheduled Tasks” list.

  • Click “Scheduled Tasks” located under the “Servers” menu or
  • Navigate to https://portal.liquidweb.com/servers/scheduled-tasks

To cancel a resize:

  1. Click the three dot menu to the right of the Resize task.
  2. Select Cancel.
  3. Click Confirm to cancel the Resize task.
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Table of Contents
  • Select Your Server
  • Select a Server Configuration
  • Finalize and watch the Resize
  • Review or Cancel a Scheduled Resize
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