> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.magicmealkits.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Upgrade performance (memory tier)

> Use this when Magic Meal Kits is slow or runs out of memory under heavy load — upgrade the server from Free (256 MB) to Basic (512 MB) from App Status.

Magic Meal Kits is designed to run within Google Cloud's **free tier**. Under heavier use
it can slow down — upgrading the memory tier from **Free (256 MB)** to **Basic (512 MB)**
usually resolves it.

## When you need this

Performance can degrade when:

* You process **large volumes of data** frequently, or
* **Multiple scenarios** hit the server at the same time.

In these cases, upgrading memory from **256 MB to 512 MB** typically fixes the slowdown.

<Note>
  If you need **more than 512 MB**, [contact support](https://open.kakao.com/me/pureugong) —
  larger upgrades are handled separately.
</Note>

## Upgrade to Basic

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in to Magic Meal Kits">
    Sign in with the account you use for your deployment.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the App Status page">
    Go to [make.magicmealkits.com/app-status](https://make.magicmealkits.com/app-status).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check your current Service Tier">
    In the top-left, confirm that **Service Tier** shows **Free**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mmk-5fd4bbfe/KDPw8YFM0S5oyWgw/assets/operations/performance/step01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KDPw8YFM0S5oyWgw&q=85&s=70786b7eb5e4254bb0274352713e1b1d" alt="Service Tier showing Free on App Status" width="2704" height="1512" data-path="assets/operations/performance/step01.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upgrade to Basic">
    Click **Upgrade to Basic** near the bottom of the page, then click **Confirm Changes**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mmk-5fd4bbfe/KDPw8YFM0S5oyWgw/assets/operations/performance/step02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KDPw8YFM0S5oyWgw&q=85&s=69a65b013ceeff28c41b97307f143003" alt="Upgrade to Basic and Confirm Changes buttons" width="2704" height="1514" data-path="assets/operations/performance/step02.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait about 30 seconds">
    Memory is updated to 512 MB automatically in about **30 seconds**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the upgrade">
    In the top-left, confirm that **Service Tier** now shows **Basic**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mmk-5fd4bbfe/KDPw8YFM0S5oyWgw/assets/operations/performance/step03.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KDPw8YFM0S5oyWgw&q=85&s=699523e72050bef65d2649f7dfe5f725" alt="Service Tier showing Basic after upgrade" width="2704" height="1510" data-path="assets/operations/performance/step03.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The tier names match the [installation tiers](/installation#deploy-your-server): **Free**
  is 1 vCPU / 256 MB and **Basic** is 1 vCPU / 512 MB. Infrastructure is billed by Google
  Cloud — Basic is roughly **\~\$5/month** depending on usage and region.
</Note>

## Still stuck?

If performance problems continue after upgrading to Basic, you may need more memory.
[Contact support](https://open.kakao.com/me/pureugong) with your account email — and
attach your [system logs](/operations/share-system-logs) so we can diagnose faster.