Server Move: Phases
Starting tonight (August 1, 2008) we will be moving to a new server due to issues on the current one.
The move process:
*times are estimated and may change* All clients have been emailed this info.
Phase 1: Set up temporary IP on the new server. Set up the mail server. 20-60 mins
Phase 2: Restore Plesk and mail server backups. 1-5 hours
Phase 3: Checking Plesk/mail server restore to make sure everything restored correctly 20 mins to 3 hours
Phase 4: Restore old IP's and make sure web sites and emails come back online 1-5 hours
The most downtime will occur during phase 4 when we are switching IP addresses. I am setting things up on the new server so everything is there when the old IP's are put back in place and DNS will work right away in some parts of US.
The move process:
*times are estimated and may change* All clients have been emailed this info.
Phase 1: Set up temporary IP on the new server. Set up the mail server. 20-60 mins
Phase 2: Restore Plesk and mail server backups. 1-5 hours
Phase 3: Checking Plesk/mail server restore to make sure everything restored correctly 20 mins to 3 hours
Phase 4: Restore old IP's and make sure web sites and emails come back online 1-5 hours
The most downtime will occur during phase 4 when we are switching IP addresses. I am setting things up on the new server so everything is there when the old IP's are put back in place and DNS will work right away in some parts of US.
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