{"id":2582,"date":"2021-11-04T15:49:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T13:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2024-02-06T11:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T09:34:50","slug":"how-to-restart-a-vps-with-putty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-with-putty\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restart a VPS with PuTTy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

VPS management is one of the fears that many webmasters face when deciding to opt-in for a virtual server for the first time. Especially if the user has no previous experience in that field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Users who don’t want to spend any time with technicalities can easily go for a <\/span>managed VPS plan<\/b><\/a>, but it’s best you know all the basics if your project requires a more hands-on approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In our series of <\/span>ScalaHosting VPS guides<\/b><\/a>, we are showing some of the essential commands and functionalities that go with your server management duties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our topic today is <\/span><\/i>rebooting a VPS<\/i><\/b> – why do we need it and how to do it on different types of servers?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Why do I need to restart my VPS?<\/b><\/h2>\n

We have all operated a computer at some point and probably had to reset it when it turned up too bloated or unresponsive. Restarting a VPS is pretty much the same thing. It’s not something you will often do, but definitely one of the key things to know for various reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n