Website Migration

Phase 1: Pre-Migration Analysis & Planning

Timeframe: 1-4 Hours

• Complete infrastructure inventory (websites, databases, email accounts, cron jobs).
• Assess technology stack and platform compatibility, such as PHP versions, CMS types, and related web services.
• Establish secure transfer connections and verify administrative access.
• Analyze DNS and CDN setup and develop a tailored migration strategy.

Phase 2: Secure Data Transfer

Timeframe: 1-4 Days

• Transfer all data from the current server to InMotion Hosting servers.
• Set up databases, users, and privileges; import data with charset preservation.
• Deploy website files with matching software versions.
• Migrate and configure SSL certificates for HTTPS functionality where possible.
• Transfer email accounts, files, and mail forwarders while preserving passwords where possible.
• Reconfigure cron jobs with updated file paths and install required software versions/extensions.

Phase 3: Testing & Verification

Timeframe: 4-8 Hours

• Functionality testing via host file modification to verify that websites load the same as on the source.
• Verify email data integrity, account functionality, and proper routing table configuration.
• Confirm database connection settings are properly configured.
• Validate complete data migration and restoration with minimal data loss.
• Assist with any migration-related issues before DNS changes.

Phase 4: DNS Cutover & Go-Live

Timeframe: 2-24 Hours

• Provide DNS information such as current nameservers and new IP addresses.
• Communicate InMotion nameserver options for DNS management transfer.
• Verify email continuity after DNS propagation.
• Assist with post-migration cleanup tasks and troubleshooting migration-related functionality issues as necessary.

Enterprise Migration Capabilities

For complex business requirements, our advanced migration services include:

• Enterprise-grade security protocol transfers
• Load balancer configuration and traffic distribution setup
• Multi-database cluster migrations with replication
• Custom application server environment recreation
• High-availability architecture implementation with failover systems
• Multi-server environment consolidation or distribution
• Automated backup and disaster recovery system setup

All hosting plans include 24/7 support backed by a Technical Expert to answer your questions.