{"id":422,"date":"2025-01-27T13:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/01\/27\/10469992-how-to-migrate-your-vps-from-openvz-to-kvm-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:50:43","slug":"10469992-how-to-migrate-your-vps-from-openvz-to-kvm-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10469992-how-to-migrate-your-vps-from-openvz-to-kvm-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate Your VPS from OpenVZ to KVM at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"
As of March 1, 2026, Hostinger has fully discontinued OpenVZ virtualization. OpenVZ is a legacy, container-based virtualization technology. Because of fundamental differences in how OpenVZ and KVM work at the infrastructure level, OpenVZ plans can no longer be renewed or upgraded — and there is no automatic conversion path. To continue hosting your projects, you need to move to a KVM-based VPS<\/div>

At Hostinger, our Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are self-managed<\/b>, giving you complete control over your server environment<\/b>. This means you’ll handle the setup and configuration of your project, including the manual migration process if you’re transferring from your current VPS to another server on your Hostinger account.<\/p>

Why can’t my OpenVZ VPS be automatically converted?<\/b><\/h3>

OpenVZ uses container-based virtualization — your VPS shares the host server’s kernel with other containers. KVM uses full machine virtualization — your VPS runs its own isolated kernel. These are architecturally incompatible. There is no in-place upgrade or automatic conversion tool. The migration requires you to set up a fresh KVM VPS and manually transfer your data.<\/span><\/p>

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What happens if I do nothing?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Once your OpenVZ VPS expires, Hostinger will permanently destroy the server and all data on it — including files, databases, emails, and configurations.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no recovery after this point. Hostinger cannot restore your data once the server is destroyed.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your VPS is already suspended or expired, contact support immediately to request a temporary 48-hour reactivation window for data rescue.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Quick overview: what you need to do<\/b><\/h3>
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  1. Purchase a new KVM VPS plan.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Install your preferred OS and applications on the new KVM VPS.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Transfer your files, databases, and emails from the old server to the new one.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Point your domain<\/a> to the new VPS IP address.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>

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    The rest of this article walks through each step in detail.<\/span><\/p>

    Choosing the right KVM plan<\/b><\/h2>

    Use this table as a starting guide. Check the current VPS pricing page for the latest specs and pricing.<\/span><\/p>

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    OpenVZ plan<\/b><\/td>\nSpecs (approx.)<\/b><\/td>\nRecommended KVM plan<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    VPS Server Plan 1<\/span><\/td>\n1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB storage<\/span><\/td>\nKVM 1 or KVM 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    VPS Server Plan 2<\/span><\/td>\n2 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 40 GB storage<\/span><\/td>\nKVM 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    VPS Server Plan 4<\/span><\/td>\n4 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB storage<\/span><\/td>\nKVM 4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    VPS Server Plan 6<\/span><\/td>\n6 vCPU · 6 GB RAM · 120 GB storage<\/span><\/td>\nKVM 4 or KVM 8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>

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    View current KVM plans and pricing: <\/span>hostinger.com\/vps-hos<\/span><\/a><\/p>

    Step 0 — Confirm you are on OpenVZ<\/b><\/h2>

    You are on OpenVZ if either of the following is true:<\/span><\/p>