Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Is your website running out of disk space? Getting a "disk storage full" error or noticed your site slowing down? In this video, I’ll show you exactly how to upgrade your website storage space step-by-step so your site stays fast, secure, and fully operational!
While we’ll be using Cloudways as our main example to show you how to vertically scale server storage in just a few clicks, the exact same principles and best practices apply to almost any modern cloud hosting or VPS provider (like DigitalOcean, Vultr, AWS, Hostinger, or SiteGround).
Before you click "Upgrade," there are a few critical mistakes you need to avoid to prevent permanent website downtime or accidental data loss. We cover all of them in this tutorial!
👇 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
0:00 - The "Website Storage Full" Problem
1:15 - Crucial Step: Taking a Full Server Backup First
2:30 - How to Clean Up Temporary Files & Free Up Space for Free
4:15 - How to Upgrade Website Storage Space (Cloudways Tutorial)
6:45 - What Happens During Vertical Scaling? (Downtime Expectations)
8:20 - How to Apply This to Other Hosting Providers (CPanel, Hostinger, AWS)
9:45 - Final Verification & Testing Your Site
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE: On many cloud servers (including Cloudways providers like DigitalOcean and Vultr), storage upgrades are permanent. To downgrade your storage later, you would have to clone the server. Always make an on-demand backup before making changes!
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#WebHosting #Cloudways #WebsiteStorage #WordPressTutorial #WebDevelopment #ServerScaling #VPSHosting #CloudHostingr
Is your website running out of disk space? Getting a "disk storage full" error or noticed your site slowing down? In this video, I’ll show you exactly how to upgrade your website storage space step-by-step so your site stays fast, secure, and fully operational!
While we’ll be using Cloudways as our main example to show you how to vertically scale server storage in just a few clicks, the exact same principles and best practices apply to almost any modern cloud hosting or VPS provider (like DigitalOcean, Vultr, AWS, Hostinger, or SiteGround).
Before you click "Upgrade," there are a few critical mistakes you need to avoid to prevent permanent website downtime or accidental data loss. We cover all of them in this tutorial!
👇 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
0:00 - The "Website Storage Full" Problem
1:15 - Crucial Step: Taking a Full Server Backup First
2:30 - How to Clean Up Temporary Files & Free Up Space for Free
4:15 - How to Upgrade Website Storage Space (Cloudways Tutorial)
6:45 - What Happens During Vertical Scaling? (Downtime Expectations)
8:20 - How to Apply This to Other Hosting Providers (CPanel, Hostinger, AWS)
9:45 - Final Verification & Testing Your Site
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE: On many cloud servers (including Cloudways providers like DigitalOcean and Vultr), storage upgrades are permanent. To downgrade your storage later, you would have to clone the server. Always make an on-demand backup before making changes!
If this video helped you expand you
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youtube.com/user/Britec09?sub_confirmation=1
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UK amzn.to/3diZslY
US amzn.to/2OwZWux
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📃Join us on DISCORD
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👕Check out our merch:
teespring.com/en-GB/stores/britec-store
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🐦Follow and interact with me on Twitter:
twitter.com/Britec09
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✅Follow and interact with me on Facebook:
facebook.com/BritecComputers
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🎬 View my Website:
BritecComputers.co.uk
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⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only! Everything shown here is based on my own experience and research. Please do your own research and follow at your own risk. I’m not responsible for any damage, loss, or injury that may occur.
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#WebHosting #Cloudways #WebsiteStorage #WordPressTutorial #WebDevelopment #ServerScaling #VPSHosting #CloudHostingr
