> ## 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.

# Upgrade to a Higher VPS Plan

> Scale your EDBB VPS to the next tier, add more resources instantly, and understand billing, timing, and post-upgrade steps.

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# Upgrade a VPS Plan in Minutes

<Info>
  Plan upgrades swap your current VPS for a larger predefined tier—more vCPU, RAM, disk, and monthly traffic—without reinstalling or changing the IP address.
</Info>

## Why Upgrade

* Add CPU, memory, and disk space in one step.
* Boost the monthly traffic allowance tied to the plan.
* Keep your data intact; the upgrade happens in-place.

<Callout type="info">
  Upgrades are prorated. You pay only the price difference for the remaining days in your billing cycle.
</Callout>

***

## Option 1 — Use the Quick Upgrade Card

If you already know which tier you need, click the upgrade shortcut on the service Control Panel.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/edbackboneco/zYSrJ2bFWE_Sezdg/assets/Upgrade-plan-card.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zYSrJ2bFWE_Sezdg&q=85&s=eed2b69ac8a8ad5e08d7adddf1807bca" alt="Quick upgrade button on the dashboard" width="2194" height="1774" data-path="assets/Upgrade-plan-card.png" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the VPS dashboard">
    Sign in to the <a href="https://my.edbb.com/clientarea.php" target="_blank">EDBB Control Panel</a> and choose the service you want to scale.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Press Upgrade">
    Hit the green <strong>Upgrade</strong> button in the right-hand column. You’ll land on the plan comparison page that lists every tier above your current one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a plan and pay">
    Pick the higher plan, review the prorated amount, and pay the invoice. Once the payment clears, the upgrade finalises automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Option 2 — Order from the Upgrade Tab

Need to compare plan details first? Use the dedicated Upgrade tab.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/edbackboneco/IBH4szipJmqFxhok/assets/Upgrade-newplan.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IBH4szipJmqFxhok&q=85&s=088224b4f845cff418fa421e489ba065" alt="Upgrade plan selector in the tab view" width="1432" height="794" data-path="assets/Upgrade-newplan.png" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to the Upgrade tab">
    In the service view, click <strong>Upgrade</strong> in the tabs bar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Upgrade Plan">
    Press the blue <strong>Upgrade Plan</strong> button. This loads the comparison page that lists each higher tier with resource details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and checkout">
    Compare CPU, RAM, storage, and traffic quotas. Select your target plan, pay the prorated invoice, and the Control Panel handles the rest.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Callout type="warning">
  Upgrades trigger a short reboot so the new resources can load. Save work inside the OS before confirming the change.
</Callout>

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## After the Upgrade

* **IP & data** stay the same—no migration is required.
* **RAM & vCPU** are available after a cold reboot of the VPS.
* **Disk size** increases, but filesystems and partitions are untouched; expand them manually if you want to use the extra space.
* **Traffic allowance** increases immediately.

Need granular resource changes instead? Use Upgrade Components.

<CtaButton label="Upgrade components individually" link="../upgrades-downgrades/upgrade-resources" />

***

## Need Even More Traffic

Top up your traffic pool to share data transfer across services. Auto-hydration can refill VPS traffic automatically when it nears 99% usage.

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