Moving Servers: Need Advise

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robj

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Keeping it simple:

I'm paying too much for a server and want to move everything (all data) that's currently on the box over to a different server that is less expensive.

Any dedicated server recommendations? I'm considering Planet, but they raised they're prices since the fire.

What the best way to transfer all my users and their data?

Does anyone know of a host that would assist me with this move? I'm not an expert at this stuff.

How will the IP Address, DA install, and SSL be affected by this move?

That's all for now. Thanks for any advice and all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks
rob
 
robj said:
Keeping it simple:

I'm paying too much for a server and want to move everything (all data) that's currently on the box over to a different server that is less expensive.

Any dedicated server recommendations? I'm considering Planet, but they raised they're prices since the fire.

What the best way to transfer all my users and their data?

Does anyone know of a host that would assist me with this move? I'm not an expert at this stuff.

How will the IP Address, DA install, and SSL be affected by this move?

That's all for now. Thanks for any advice and all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks
rob
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As for the server, what's your budget and needs (cpu, bandwidth, HD space, etc.)?

Best way to transfer everything would probably be to first setup the new server with all the updates and stuff it needs. A lot of companies will offer internal DA licenses, so unless you've bought an external one, just ask for a license from the people you're getting the new server from. After that, do a backup of everything on the old server (DA provides an option for this), transfer it over, and update the domains to point to the new IP of the server. Make sure you also keep your users updated on all of this. They'll need to update their domains as well to point to the server IP and will have to know that during the time of the transfer, any file changes on the old server will be lost. Plus, it's just generally nice to let customers know when something big like this is going to happen.

If you don't want to do all the work and would just like someone else to do the migration for you and just keep your customers updated on the details, you could always ask a server management company to do it for you. I've heard good things about http://www.admingeekz.com/server-migrations
 
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If you want - I can help you to do that (if you don't want to spend money for it - I'll do that for free).
 
Rob,

What are your needs in terms of a dedicated server? I may be able to provide you with something, as can many members of this forum.

One option to consider is renting a server from Jeff Lasman of Nobaloney.net. They're highly regarded on these forums and Jeff is certainly a DirectAdmin expert.
 
Thanks for the plug <blush>. Note that our dedicated server links are woefully behind the reality of the market; we haven't been pushing servers during the last year because we knew we were leaving the datacenter for a new one. Our move is almost complete, so you can expect us to list more recent information soon.

Note also that we're not cheap because we're generally a full-service company.

With all the dissatisfaction The Planet managed to generate in the aftermath of the fire in one of their datacenters they're now raising prices? If I were them I'd probably be lowering them in an attempt to keep my clients.

That new owner and the new management company seems to have completely lost track of the original concept behind EV1.

Jeff
 
Wow, being without internet sucks. (<-- nothing to do with this topic)

I'm not in need of much, but I'm not certain of what exactly I do need. I bought the server because I started a business and wanted a nice server to host clients and services. Needless to say, the business has grown much much slower then we'd expected (too many promises, not enough commitment).

So we have about a dozen clients. All DB driven content. Last I check we've used a whopping 800MB (not including the OS) of HDD space. Bandwidth has never been, nor do I expect it to be, an issue.

Maybe someone here can tell me what I should get. I'd like to stick with a multi-core processor, since our business is primarily DB driven. But this next year, I want to low-end my sever and upgrade if need be. We went over the top on our first purchase, and we're just not making money.

Recommendations?

rob
 
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You should try a VPS server might save you alot of money. I almost considered doing the same thing to cut costs.

Also could try looking on webhostingtalk.com they always have tons of companies on there selling servers for decent prices. Just be careful what you get some love to promise the world but cant deliver.
 
Rob,

It sounds as though you don't need much in terms of a server. You might even be able to get away with a VPS (virtual private server). What is your price range? We'll be able to give you better recommendations based on what you're looking to spend.
 
I'm paying close to $400, and I'd like to cut costs by about 1/4 (this might be too optimistic). I certainly do not want to sacrifice performance. Although, I don't plan to grow any faster then what I have over the past year, in fact most of our income is continuous work from 1 client.

Also, I know that not all VPS have the ability to offer static IPs. We're moving more in the direction of ecommerce, so offering SSL is a must.

rob
 
I know that not all VPS have the ability to offer static IPs
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I have never heard of that. That is more about a hosting company's policies than anything. I know of no hardware limitation that would prevent having multiple dedicated ip's (not static, that has to do with isp's primarily, not hosts).
 
robj said:
I'm paying close to $400, and I'd like to cut costs by about 1/4 (this might be too optimistic). I certainly do not want to sacrifice performance. Although, I don't plan to grow any faster then what I have over the past year, in fact most of our income is continuous work from 1 client.

Also, I know that not all VPS have the ability to offer static IPs. We're moving more in the direction of ecommerce, so offering SSL is a must.

rob
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$400? Wow. What model CPU and how much RAM does the server have? Judging by things so far, you might even be able to cut the costs in half depending.
 
Rob,

If your linux savy you might want to take a look at eSecureData. I have never seen a better price for a co-located server, then again, I have not been around as long as some on this forum. I have leased with them for over a year and a half and I have no major complaints. I did recently have an issue with a hard disc and ended up needing assistance from smtalk (who I highly recommend). This was more or less me jumping the gun and turning an unpleasant experience into a critical issue... but we live and we learn. Bare in mind, they only support hardware. Hence the first question regarding you saviness.

Ted
 
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