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title: "How long does the Cloud Next upgrade process take?"
date: "2025-02-04T13:28:00+00:00"
summary: "Discover the timeline for Cloud Next upgrades: 30 minutes for non-production, 5 minutes for production environments. Learn about the process."
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Depending on the size of your file system and databases, the upgrade process might take up to 30 minutes in your non-production environments, and up to 5 minutes in your production environment. In either case, Acquia might begin automated preparations for the final cutover process hours in advance. However, no visible impact to you or your end users is anticipated during that pre-cutover phase.