> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.edbb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Is downgrading an EDBB VPS possible?

> Learn why in-place downgrades aren’t supported and how to move to a smaller plan safely.

## Why Downgrades Are Disabled

<Info>
  Shrinking a virtual disk is just as risky as shrinking a physical drive—partitions must be resized perfectly or data can be lost. To avoid accidental corruption, EDBB only allows upgrades.
</Info>

* VPS storage is provisioned at the plan’s full size.
* Shrinking an allocated disk can lose data or leave the filesystem inconsistent.
* Other resources (CPU/RAM) are tied to the plan profile, so rolling back would require reprovisioning anyway.

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## Safe Path to a Smaller Footprint

<Steps>
  <Step title="Deploy the new plan">
    Order the smaller VPS tier alongside your current service.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Migrate workloads">
    Move data using file backups, rsync or application-level exports. Test the new instance thoroughly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Retire the original VPS">
    Once satisfied, cancel the old service. This avoids disk resizing risks and keeps downtime minimal.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Keep routine backups (or qcow2 exports) so you can revert quickly if the smaller plan doesn’t meet expectations.

Verify that the data and applications fit the smaller destination. A full disk image from a larger VPS is not automatically restorable onto a smaller disk. Test applications, DNS, monitoring and backups before cancelling the original service.