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Upgrading or Downgrading Servers

Same Hosting Type - No Server Change Required

No server change is required when you switch plans of the same type, as indicated in the table below.

Account TypeSwitch between PlansServer Change?
Linux SharedHatchling, Baby, Business✘
Windows SharedPersonal, Enterprise✘
ResellerAluminum, Copper, Silver, Gold, Diamond✘
KVM VPS

Snappy 2000, Snappy 4000
Snappy 8000

✘
Legacy VPS w/ cPanelSnappy 1000, Snappy 2000, Snappy 4000, Snappy 8000 (w/ cPanel)✘
Legacy Semi-Managed VPS
(VZ only; no control panel)		Snappy 500, Snappy 1000, Snappy 2000, Snappy 4000, Snappy 8000 (w/ VZ only; no control panel)✘

For cases as listed above:

  • Name servers and IP addresses will NOT need to change.
  • SSL and other custom software will NOT need to be reinstalled.
  • Site content will NOT need to be transferred.

Of course, if you separately order a dedicated IP or a new SSL, then those will change and/or be installed per your request.

Note: In most situations for Legacy Dedicated servers, no server change is required if RAM or SAN is being added to a Dedicated server. However, a server change would be required for an upgrade or downgrade to a different server package.

Thus, adding 4 GB of RAM to a Legacy Basic Dedicated package does not require a server change. However, moving from a Basic Dedicated package to an Elite Dedicated package does require a server upgrade.

New Hosting Type - Server Change Required

Any time you switch types of hosting, a server change will be required. For example:

  • If switching between Shared and Reseller and VPS plans, there is a server change.
  • If switching to or away from any Dedicated Server plan, there is a server change.
  • If moving to or away from a Windows Shared plan, there will be a server change.
  • If you are changing types of VPS (from Legacy to KVM VPS), then there will be a server change. 
  • If you are changing types of Dedi (from Legacy to KVM Dedi), then there will be a server change. 

This means the nameservers and IP address will change; SSL and other custom software will need to be reinstalled, and you will need to transfer your site content. These changes cannot be circumvented.

Visual Chart

This chart will provide a visual representation of which plans require a change and which don't when upgrading/downgrading accounts. 

Key:

✔- Requires no server change, thus no content transfer

✻ - Requires a server change

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 SharedResellerWindows SharedKVM VPSLegacy VPS cPanelLegcay
Semi-
Managed
VPS		KVM Dedi

Legacy
Linux Dedi

Windows Dedi
Shared✔✻✻✻✻✻✻✻✻
Reseller✻✔✻✻✻✻✻✻✻
Windows Shared✻✻✔✻✻✻✻✻✻
KVM VPS✻✻✻✔✻✻✻✻✻
Legacy VPS
cPanel		✻✻✻✻✔✻✻✻✻
Legacy Semi-
Managed VPS		✻✻✻✻✻✔✻✻✻
KVM Dedi✻✻✻✻✻✻✔✻✻
Legacy 
Dedi		✻✻✻✻✻✻✻ ✔✻
Windows
Dedi		✻✻✻✻✻✻✻✻✔

Are you considering the price you have to settle for upgrading the services? Check out the article below:

Can I Upgrade At Any Time? How Much Does It Cost?