How to Upgrade Your Cloud VPS

Introduction

Over time, your Cloud VPS may require additional resources to ensure optimal performance as workloads grow. With SeFlow, you can easily perform a resource upgrade on your Cloud VPS quickly and with minimal downtime.

Available upgrade options include:

  • vCPU
  • RAM
  • Disk space
Tip: Before upgrading, carefully evaluate which resources you truly need. Increasing resources unnecessarily may lead to higher long-term costs without real performance benefits.

Types of Upgrades Available

Increasing vCPU

Increasing the number of vCPUs improves processing power and is especially useful for:

  • multi-threaded applications;
  • services requiring heavy computation;
  • web servers with high concurrent traffic.

Increasing RAM

More RAM is essential for memory-intensive applications such as:

  • databases;
  • CMS platforms with demanding plugins;
  • enterprise applications.

Increasing Disk Space

Upgrading disk space allows you to:

  • store more data;
  • install additional applications;
  • handle growing system logs and files.
Tip: After increasing disk space, you may need to extend your partitions and filesystem from within the operating system.

When You Can Perform an Upgrade

You can perform a resource upgrade at any time from the SeFlow Control Panel. Changes will take effect after rebooting the Cloud VPS.

Tip: Before rebooting, notify clients or schedule a maintenance window to avoid service disruption.

How to Upgrade from the SeFlow Control Panel

  1. Log in to the SeFlow Control Panel.
  2. Go to the Cloud VPS section.
  3. Select the Cloud VPS you want to upgrade.
  4. Open the Resource Upgrade tab or equivalent.
  5. Adjust the desired parameters:
    • vCPU count
    • RAM amount
    • Disk space
  6. Save the changes.
  7. Reboot the Cloud VPS to apply the new configuration.
Tip: After the upgrade, monitor server performance to confirm that the increased resources resolved the initial performance issues.

Possible Limitations

  • Some plans may not allow disk space expansion.
  • The VPS reboot time may vary depending on the amount of memory and resources being reallocated.
  • In rare cases, outdated templates or legacy systems may require additional manual steps.

Best Practices for Upgrading

  • Analyze current resource usage (CPU, RAM, disk) before upgrading.
  • Create a backup or snapshot before modifying resources.
  • Extend operating system partitions after increasing disk space.
  • Document all changes for your team or customers.
Tip: A gradual approach (e.g., upgrading RAM first, then CPU) can help identify the real bottleneck and optimize costs.

Conclusion

Upgrading your Cloud VPS is simple and immediate thanks to the SeFlow Control Panel. Increasing CPU, RAM, or disk space can significantly improve server performance, ensuring better stability and scalability.

 

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