Your disks and configuration profiles can be copied to or from another Linode, server, or computer in your home or office. This is an effective way to back up your Linode to another server, migrate your Linode to another machine, or copy an existing server to your Linode. These guides explain how to migrate and clone your disks and configuration profiles from one server to another.
Clone your Linode to another Linode.
Create a disk image using dd and download it to another machine over SSH.
Our guide to copying a disk to a different Linode account
Our guide to disks and configuration profiles
KVM Reference explains the differences when going from Xen to KVM virtualization.
How to retain Disks with the Linode Images service
How to copy an existing Linux server to your new Linode
Our guide to upgrading and resizing your Linode
Learn how to Switch to a 64-bit Linux Kernel with Your Existing Distribution.
Use the Linode Backup Service to protect and secure your data.