Tips On Moving From One Host To Another

1) Do not tell your current hosting company that you’re moving.
Avoid posting to your current hosting company you’re going to stop needing their services until it is too late to cause problems. Reports and the time they have to have the site up and running on the new server, backup all your information completely and the new DNS ready to make the change. If you are informed ahead of time run the risk of eliminating important information you deleting your account.

2) Save statistics logs.
One detail that we may pass to the server move is to support all site except logs statistics can be useful later. Although use some services like Google Analytics or Statcounter, it is worth having the service information by default. The logs usually you may download them via FTP and are in the / tmp folder.

3) Make sure your new company has the same services as before.
If your previous service had support for Ruby on Rails and had used this framework, make sure the new company has or could so see you in trouble and terminarte moving again sooner than you expect.

4) Create mail accounts on the new server.
Ok, well done you support your site, all configuration is ready but you forgot to create email accounts!. You may end incommunicado for several days if not you realize this in time.

5) More for your money.
It’s not worth moving if you have this in both companies (with the exception that the current service is lousy). Make sure that you will benefit from the new hosting company with more space, transfer, security, uptime, etc.

6) Read the fine print.
If it sounds too good to be true probably is. There are companies that are cheap and seem to be professional but to click on the button to accept their terms of service is like bloody sign a pact with the devil.

7) Make sure your site is accepted by the new company.
Especially if you have adult material or may be considered offensive. Send an email to verify that your company (s) site (s) comply with its terms. There are companies such sites do not accept game so put careful and ask before paying the first month.

8) Do not pay a year in advance.
It is a new company and do not know what can happen, it’s best to try the service first and pay the hosting every month. If after some time you decide that this is the cmpañía with which you want to stay then if you think of an annual plan in which you save up some money.

9) Investigate, research, research.
There are many directories and forums on the net where you can check the experiences people have had other hosting companies. Czech reputation among the community of your new business.