Can I downgrade my Unmanaged VPS?

Virtual Private Server
Jordan Graves
Published: 10 November 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026
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If you'd like to downgrade your Unmanaged VPS to a lower specification, you'll need to purchase a new VPS with your preferred specifications and manually migrate your data across.

It's not possible to directly downgrade an existing VPS due to a technical limitation involving its SSD storage.

Why can't I downgrade my existing VPS?

While you can upgrade your VPS by increasing its allocated resources, you can't reverse the process. This is because the file system used by the VPS doesn't support shrinking the existing SSD disk. This is a common technical limitation across cloud hosting providers.

As a result, moving to a lower specification requires a new VPS to be provisioned.

How do I move to a lower VPS specification?

To move to a smaller VPS, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your My20i control panel
  2. Purchase a new Unmanaged VPS with your preferred lower specification.
  3. Once your new VPS has been provisioned, manually migrate your websites, files, databases, applications and any other required configurations from your existing VPS.
  4. Update any necessary DNS records to point your domains to the new VPS.
  5. Once you're satisfied that everything has been successfully migrated, cancel your original VPS.

How do I cancel my original VPS?

Once you've successfully transferred your existing data to your new VPS and confirmed everything is working correctly, our Support Team can arrange for your original VPS to be cancelled.

Alternatively, if your original VPS is empty, you can cancel it yourself:

1. Log in to your My20i control panel.
2. Navigate to the Manage VPS overview
3. Locate the VPS you wish to cancel.
4. Select Options, followed by the Cancel option.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm the cancellation.

Note: As Unmanaged VPS services are self-managed, you're responsible for migrating your data and configuring your new server. We strongly recommend taking a full backup before beginning the migration.

You should also ensure your new VPS has sufficient resources and storage to accommodate your existing data.

Need assistance?

If you have any questions about downgrading your VPS, please contact our Support Team.