{"id":7,"date":"2006-11-22T21:46:52","date_gmt":"2006-11-23T02:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/uncategorized\/pack-your-bags-we%e2%80%99re-moving-on-up%e2%80%a6\/"},"modified":"2018-11-06T01:32:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T06:32:07","slug":"pack-your-bags-were-moving-on-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/2006\/11\/pack-your-bags-were-moving-on-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Pack Your Bags: Tips for Migrating to a Dedicated Server"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top tips for migrating to a dedicated server<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

Moving\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6just hearing the word is enough to put a shiver down your spine. Just when you’ve got your stuff exactly where you want it and it’s all working together like the proverbial well-oiled machine, it’s time to pack it all up and put it back down someplace else.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAnd, no, we’re not talking about residential dwellings. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re talking about the unpleasant realities of outgrowing your shared server.
\nJust like that tiny apartment you used to live in, your server is probably set up just the way you want it. The only problem is it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little cramped<\/em>. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more, the neighbors are up all night, doing things you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even want to think about.
\nYou need more space, more bandwidth, more performance, more customization \u00e2\u20ac\u201c more everything. So you’ve decided to bite the bullet and make the move to a spacious, stand-alone, dedicated server. But where do you start?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Server search basics
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Well, what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the first thing you do when looking for a new home? Open the newspaper and pick one from the most colorful ad you see? Sounds ridiculous, doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t it? Many people do essentially that when looking for a new online home.
\nTo make a smart move, you need to do your homework. Sit down and analyze your traffic patterns and possible future bandwidth needs. Ask yourself what features you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d add to your site if you had total control over the applications installed on your server. Research the security options and write down what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d do differently if you had your way. Set up a maintenance and update schedule \u00e2\u20ac\u201c remember, this will be your responsibility from now on.
\nNow, pore over the sites of well-regarded providers, noting their uptime guarantees, support policies, server specs and, finally, prices. And, since you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re just starting out with dedicated servers, make sure your proposed provider doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t require a long-term contract. A month-to-month agreement is best.<\/p>\n

Hold your horses
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Once you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve chosen a provider, resist the urge to move in right away. Sure, a server\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a powerful new toy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c naturally, you want to get in there and try out all the buttons and switches. But, before you do, make an inventory of all the software you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need, from a web server, such as Apache, to a control panel application, like Plesk or cPanel, to database software, such as MySQL.
\nIf possible, set up an unused PC with your choice of operating system, install all your apps from the ground up and put them to work on a copy of your data. Use the system just as you will when you go live, looking for any weaknesses along the way.
\nWhen the test system is operating smoothly, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re ready to go. Back up all data, then choose a time when your site\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s quiet to pack up and move. Once the system is in place, update all your applications, especially those related to security, according to the maintenance schedule you prepared earlier.
\nThen, open the doors and turn on the lights. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in business and have the peace of mind knowing you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to pack up and move again \u00e2\u20ac\u201c unless you want to.<\/p>\n

ServerPronto offers affordable and secure dedicated servers<\/a> and cloud<\/a> hosting service packages.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moving\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6just hearing the word is enough to put a shiver down your spine. Just when you’ve got your stuff exactly where you want it and it’s all working together like the proverbial well-oiled machine, it’s time to pack it all up and put it back down someplace else. And, no, we’re not talking about residential dwellings. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re talking about the unpleasant realities of outgrowing your shared server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,7],"tags":[123,70,17,112,22,18],"class_list":["post-7","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dedicated-server-best-practices","category-getting-started-with-dedicated-servers","tag-cloud","tag-data","tag-dedicated-server","tag-hosting","tag-server","tag-web-hosting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3079,"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions\/3079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}