Using the extra disk space after an upgrade

When you upgrade to a bigger plan, the virtual disk grows, but on Linux the partition and file system may need to be extended before you can use the new space.

First reboot the server from your client area. Then log in and check the disk:

lsblk
df -h /

If the partition is smaller than the disk, extend it and the file system (example for the first disk and first partition):

apt install -y cloud-guest-utils
growpart /dev/vda 1
resize2fs /dev/vda1        # ext4
xfs_growfs /               # XFS (AlmaLinux / Rocky)

Not sure which disk to use? Open a ticket and we will do it for you.