Upgrade your Cloud VM

It is possible to upgrade your Cloud virtual machine simply from the Customer Portal in just a few clicks.

Let’s look at the steps you need to take to perform it.

1. Locate your Virtual Machine in the Customer Portal. Go to the tab Cloud -> Virtual Instances. Don’t forget to make sure you’re located in the needed Project and Location of your VM:
2. Click on three dots  next to your Machine and click on Overview:
3. Find the tab Configuration and click on it. Choose the configuration you require and click Change configuration:

Some important details about the upgrade process to keep in mind:

• You cannot upgrade or downgrade your Basic VM;
• Your instance will be rebooted to change the configuration. You will receive a warning before confirmation;
• Price will be recalculated automatically;
• You can downgrade your VM, however, note that the disk space will change which could lead to potential data loss.