Migrate legacy server

Move a legacy server to a new host

Document the software, services and data on your existing server. Test compatibility and recovery before moving a system you depend on.

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What does your project need?

01

What needs to move

Check moving a legacy server where undocumented services, old runtimes, local mail, cron, hard-coded IPs, certificates, users, firewall rules, and hidden data paths make discovery more important than copying the filesystem quickly.

02

Test the destination

Copy the site or application to the new host and test it privately. Check logins, forms, database writes, scheduled jobs, email and any external integrations.

03

Copy the final changes

Choose when to stop or synchronize new writes. Include orders, uploads and mail that arrived after the first copy. Avoid letting both systems accept independent changes.

04

Switch traffic and retain rollback

Save the old DNS and routing settings. Switch traffic after the final tests, monitor the result and keep the old service until the agreed rollback period has passed.

Planning

Access, backups and handover

Confirm the current product specifications and service responsibilities. Record who can approve a change and how to recover the service if it goes wrong.

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Move a legacy server to a new host: planning checklist

Use the detailed checklist to plan setup, access, migration and recovery with your team.

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