Hosting Migration
Hosting migration moves a website to a new server with no visible interruption. The new environment is built and tested in parallel, content is synced twice to capture recent changes, and DNS is cut over with lowered TTL so visitors move across without seeing an error or a stale version.
Prices shown are starting points. The final cost depends on the size and scope of your project, and we confirm it in writing before any work begins.
Migrations go wrong in predictable ways: email stops because MX records were carried over carelessly, the site serves an old copy because DNS TTL was never lowered, or orders placed during the cutover land on the old server and disappear.
The fix is sequencing. Build and test the new environment first, lower TTL a day ahead, sync content twice (once to build, once immediately before cutover) and keep the old server running read-only for a week in case anything was missed.
What's included
- New environment built and tested before any cutover
- Full file and database migration
- Second sync immediately before switching, to capture recent changes
- DNS TTL lowered in advance for a fast, clean cutover
- Email and MX records preserved and verified
- SSL installed and tested on the new host before switching
- Redirects and URL structure verified post-migration
- Old host kept live for 7 days as a fallback
Questions people actually ask
Will my site go down during migration?
No. The new server is fully working before anything changes. DNS propagation means some visitors reach the old server and some the new one for a few hours, which is why both are kept running and in sync during the window.
Will migrating hurt my Google rankings?
Not if the URL structure stays the same and the new host is at least as fast. Rankings usually improve slightly when moving to faster hosting. Problems come from changing URLs at the same time as hosts: do one thing at a time.
What about my email?
Email is handled separately from web hosting and is the most common thing to break in a migration. We document your existing MX and mail records before touching anything and verify mail flow after cutover. If email is hosted with your current provider, we will tell you what moving actually involves.
Which host should I move to?
Depends on your stack and traffic. We do not resell hosting or take commissions, so the recommendation is based on what your site needs, which sometimes means telling you your current host is fine and the slowness is your plugin stack.