--- title: "End of Plesk and cPanel support for VPS - Ensuring continuity of your services" description: "Find the end-of-support dates for the operating systems on your OVHcloud VPS that affect Plesk and cPanel licenses." url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/eos-cpanel-plesk lang: en --- > For AI agents: the complete documentation index is available at https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/llms.txt, the full documentation bundle is available at https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/llms-full.txt. # End of Plesk and cPanel support for VPS - Ensuring continuity of your services **Find the end-of-support dates for the operating systems on your OVHcloud VPS that affect Plesk and cPanel licenses.** This guide will explain how you can ensure continuity for your services by migrating your OVHcloud VPS to an operating system that is compatible with the latest versions of **Plesk** and **cPanel**, following the end of support announced for several OSs.   ## Requirements - A [VPS](https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/) solution with a [compatible distribution](https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/os/)   ## Instructions The **Plesk** and **cPanel** publishers announce the end of support for the following operating systems: | Operating system | Product | End of Support | | ---------------- | ------------ | -------------------- | | Ubuntu 18.04 | Plesk | **1st January 2027** | | Debian 10 | Plesk | **1st January 2027** | | CentOS 7 | Plesk/cPanel | **1st January 2027** | | CloudLinux 7 | Plesk/cPanel | **1st January 2027** | For more details on support purposes, please refer to the official documentation: - [Plesk](https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/system-requirements/) - [cPanel](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-deprecation-plan/)   ### What can I do concretely? **Note:** From a **security** point of view, continuing to use an unsupported OS exposes you to attacks. We recommend reading: - [cPanel recommendations](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/security/tips-to-make-your-server-more-secure/) - [Plesk recommendations](https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/obsidian/administrator-guide/plesk-administration/securing-plesk.59464/) #### 1. Check your current system Log in to your [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/), go to the `Bare Metal Cloud` section, and select your server under the `Virtual private servers` section. In the `Home` tab, find the details of your operating system in the `OS/Distribution` section in the **Your VPS** panel.   #### 2. Identify a compatible OS If your operating system is part of the OS that will no longer be supported, migrate to a compatible system recommended by the publisher. Consult the official documentation of supported OSs: - [List of OSs supported by Plesk](https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/system-requirements/) - [List of cPanel compatible OSs](https://docs.cpanel.net/installation-guide/system-requirements/)   #### 3. Migrate your service **Option A — Manual reinstallation** 1. [Back up your data](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/using-automated-backups.md) (web content, database, emails, etc.). 2. Reinstall a compatible OS from the OVHcloud Control Panel by following the `Reinstalling your VPS` section of our guide [How to get started with a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/starting-with-a-vps.md). 3. Reinstall cPanel or Plesk on the new system. 4. Restore your data from your backups.   **Option B — Migration via Plesk or cPanel** This method is recommended if you can deploy a new VPS with an updated system alongside the old one. Order a new VPS with a compatible OS if you have not already done so. Install cPanel or Plesk. Use the migration tool of your choice. These tools allow you to automatically transfer your websites, databases, email accounts, and configurations from one VPS to another: - Plesk Migrator - [Official documentation](https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/obsidian/migration-guide/introduction.75496/) - cPanel Transfer Tool - [Official documentation](https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/transfers/transfer-tool/)   **Option C — On-site update (advanced users)** If you cannot deploy a new VPS, you can use certain tools to **upgrade your operating system directly**, while keeping Plesk or cPanel installed. This method is intended for advanced users, as it carries risks if executed incorrectly. - For **Plesk** (switching from CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8), use the `centos2alma` script provided by the [official Plesk documentation](https://github.com/plesk/centos2alma). See also detailed instructions in [Plesk support](https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/12377714344983). - For **cPanel** (switching from CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8), use the **Elevate** tool provided by the [official cPanel documentation](https://cpanel.github.io/elevate/). **Note:** These tools are not 100% guaranteed and require full backups before proceeding. Also, make sure that your VPS has sufficient resources (RAM, CPU, disk).   ### Security Best Practices Regardless of Plesk/cPanel, it is essential to **keep your VPS operating system up to date** to benefit from security patches, software compatibility, and vendor support. If your distribution is end of life (EOL), plan an **upgrade** or **migration** to a still-supported version. To find out the end of life and end of support dates for images and operating systems (VPS and Public Cloud), please refer to our [Public Cloud and VPS - Image Lifecycle](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/public-cloud-image-os-lifecycle-end-life-support-announcements.md) guide.   ## Go further Browse all the [Virtual Private Servers guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/landing-page-vps.md). Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services. Learn more about [VPS](https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/) on the OVHcloud US website.