We have no competing proposals other than iStrata, but before we get that far, we need to tidy in preparation.
I may need a word with Steven about exporting the database once we've trimmed it, but otherwise, I can back up and restore in a new place pretty ... well, not quickly, but in a streamlined manner.
I see it something like:
- choose new host/package (perhaps trivial)
- archive everything that can be (DX can give time estimate)
- sign up for new package
- do a test backup and transfer (one day, weekend preferable)
- test new system (which, may not be possible, if we haven't transferred the domain name)
- boot everyone to PF
- switch DNS entries
- transfer code/data for real (one day, again weekend)
- poke a little (one day, tops)
- bring everyone back
- thank Kristen & Monique profusely
thank Kristen & Monique profusely
Can we do this one now, like eating dessert first?
edits project plan
The more profusion, the better.
Life is uncertain: eat dessert first!
And yes, thank Kristen and Monique hugely.
test new system (which, may not be possible, if we haven't transferred the domain name)
How about transferring .net and testing that, before transferring .org? Would that be helpful?
How about transferring .net and testing that, before transferring .org?
Probably the simplest, yes. We were good and lucky that Kristen let us have a whole separate .net (instead of the subdomain we were testing with before). We can test with it and then disable it after.
Or maybe, on our own server, we can use it too. We'll see.
So I guess the timeline depends on how long the archiving is going to take?
ETA: Also, if you're going dedicated, it takes about a week to set up a new server. So y'all should really order it soon.
Big time thanks to Kristen and Monique.
Yeah, sadly, getting rid of the error messages for the moment made the urgency feel like it went away. Doh.
Yeah, I just paid for November so it reminded me.
