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title: "Resize a Cloud Server"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/resize-a-cloud-server/"
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date: "2024-03-04"
last_modified: "2026-08-04"
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# Resize a Cloud Server

Resize your [Cloud VPS](https://www.liquidweb.com/vps-hosting/cloud-vps/), Cloud Dedicated, or Cloud Metal Server to rapidly adjust your server’s resources. Quickly increase or decrease your CPU (compute), RAM (memory), and storage with the click of a few buttons.

## Select Your Server

1. Login to your [Liquid Web account](https://portal.nexcess.com/).
2. Click on the **My Servers** link at the left of the screen.  
    ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/my-servers-link-highlighted-3.png)
3. From the list of servers, click on the name of the server you would like to resize to open the server dashboard page.
4. On the server details page, click the three dot menu to the right of the servers name to display the drop down menu. Click on the “**Resize**” button  
    ![Resize 3 dot menu](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/resize_3_dot_menu.webp)

## Select a Server Configuration

1. Select a new server configuration based on your requirements.
2. Click **Continue** to proceed.

![size options displayed](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_nfapTd.webp)## Finalize and watch the Resize

NoteFinishing a server resize requires a reboot.

1. To proceed with the resize immediately, click **Resize**.   
    ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-73.webp)
2. Check for progress in the server’s “**Activity**” tab.
3. Click the Event Log associated with the resize to bring up the Event Details side panel.

### Scheduling the Resize

Schedule the resize for a more convenient time, or time of lower expected activity on the server.

1. Click **Schedule for Later** in the **Task Scheduler** dialog box.  
    ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-72.webp)
2. Enter in your preferred date and time.
3. Click **Schedule Resize**.

## Review or Cancel a Scheduled Resize

Previously scheduled Resize tasks will populate your “Scheduled Tasks” list.

- Click “**Scheduled Tasks**” located under the “**Servers**” menu or
- Navigate to [https://portal.nexcess.com/servers/scheduled-tasks/](https://portal.nexcess.com/servers/scheduled-tasks/)

![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-74-1024x381-1.png)### To cancel a resize:

1. Click the three dot menu to the right of the Resize task.
2. Select **Cancel**.
3. Click **Confirm** to cancel the Resize task.