How to organize the transfer of the site from hosting to VPS?
It all starts at the moment when the site on the usual hosting starts to show strange delays. Pages load like in the days of modem Internet: first a second, then two, and then - forever. You open the admin and see the numbers: the server response instead of the usual 200-300 milliseconds reaches several seconds. This is not just annoying - it threatens to lose users.
The situation can only get worse. Traffic grows, and eventually hosting signals that the load limit has been exceeded. The site begins to crash with errors 500, and performance becomes a reminder of an old truck choking at every turn. If you find yourself in this situation, you should consider switching to a VPS.
Why you need a VPS
Unlike shared hosting, a VPS offers dedicated resources. This means you won't be dependent on “neighbors” on the server that can take away your productivity. It's like renting an office in a business center, rather than working in a shared space full of extraneous noise.
If you don't start the move by noticing long load times, you'll not only have to deal with performance issues, but you'll also have to try to win users back. The statistics don't lie: even a one-second delay can cause you to lose up to 7% of conversions. This is serious!
Where to move
When choosing a new VPS tariff, it is important to consider several factors. For example, a tariff with these parameters:
- 4 CPU cores - provide the multitasking needed for a growing site. One core simply can not cope with the volume.
- 6 GB of RAM with ECC - reliability and stability. ECC protects against accidental errors that can lead to failures.
- 70 GB NVMe - hard disk capacity with high speed. NVMe is faster than older disks, which significantly speeds up site loading.
- 1 Gbps channel - ensures stable operation of the site even at peak loads.
- Dedicated IPv4 - eliminates dependence on other people's settings and problems of neighbors on the server.
These parameters are not a luxury, but a necessity for further growth of the project without repeated migrations. Such and many other tariffs are available at LikeVPS.
To make it easier to choose, let's describe the popular tariffs:
Pro++ [RU]
Price: $31/month
- Processor: 6 cores (vCore x6)
- RAM: 10 GB RAM with ECC
- Disk: 100 GB NVME
- Location: Russia, 1 Gbps
- IP: 1 dedicated IPv4
This tariff is suitable for small to medium sized projects that require good performance and reliability. The 6 CPU cores provide sufficient multitasking capability, and the 10 GB RAM with ECC protects against accidental errors that could lead to failures.
Super [RU]
Price: $38/month
- Processor: 8 cores (vCore x8)
- RAM: 12 GB RAM with ECC
- Disk: 150 GB NVME
- Location: Russia, 1 Gbps
- IP: 1 dedicated IPv4
Super tariff is suitable for growing projects with increased traffic. With additional CPU cores and RAM, you will be able to handle more requests at the same time, which will reduce the waiting time for pages to load.
Super+ [RU]
Price: $52/month
- Processor: 10 cores (vCore x10)
- RAM: 14 GB RAM with ECC
- Disk: 170 GB NVME
- Location: Russia, 1 Gbps
- IP: 1 dedicated IPv4
This tariff offers a great combination of resources for high traffic projects. 10 CPU cores and 14 GB RAM ensure stable performance even under peak load.
Super++ [RU]
Price: $64 / month
- Processor: 16 cores (vCore x16)
- RAM: 16 GB RAM with ECC
- Disk: 210 GB NVME
- Location: Russia, 1 Gbps
- IP: 1 dedicated IPv4
This plan is suitable for large projects or applications that require high performance and minimal latency. More cores and RAM allow for a comfortable performance of your website.
Like [RU]
Price: $106/month
- Processor: 20 cores (vCore x20)
- RAM: 24 GB RAM with ECC
- Disk: 310 GB NVME
- Location: Russia, 1 Gbps
- IP: 1 dedicated IPv4
This plan is designed for high traffic sites. With 20 CPU cores and 24 GB RAM, it can handle significant loads.
Like+ [RU]
Price: $129/month
- Processor: 24 cores (vCore x24)
- RAM: 32 GB RAM with ECC
- Disk: 410 GB NVME
- Location: Russia, 1 Gbps
- IP: 1 dedicated IPv4
This powerful tariff will provide performance for the most demanding projects. With so many resources, you can run multiple applications and process large amounts of data.
How to organize the transfer of files from hosting to VPS
At the stage of transferring files, you need to be careful to avoid data loss. The first thing to do is to create a full backup of the site. Do not forget about it!
After that, use an FTP client such as FileZilla. Install it, enter your VPS connection details and start the migration. Make sure there is enough space on the new server - in our example 70 GB is more than enough for a 3 GB site. This way you can host other sites on the VPS if needed.
Don't forget to move the database too! Usually for this purpose use phpMyAdmin, which allows you to export the database from one server and import it on another.
What will change after the move
After completing the manipulations with the transfer and launching the site on the new VPS, you will notice improvements. Loading speed will increase many times, and search engines will appreciate the new performance.
In addition, server management will become much more convenient. On shared hosting you have to adjust to the limitations of the provider. For example, you will not be able to install additional modules or programs.
With a VPS you get:
- Freedom to install programs. Forget about bans on installing image processing libraries or scripts on a certain version of PHP. On VPS you are your own master.
- Environment customization. On shared hosting environment is a “set menu”: what they gave, that and be satisfied. On VPS you can fully customize everything - from software versions to security configurations.
- No dependence on neighbors. Server resources on shared hosting are shared between many users. On VPS your resources are dedicated and do not depend on others.
- Flexibility in configurations. All changes on VPS can be made at once, which is especially important when testing new versions of the site or applications and quick response to load growth.
These features allow you to control the work of the site or application without restrictions and fear that something will break because of the provider.
Moving from regular hosting to VPS is not only a matter of comfort, but also the key to a successful future of the site. Do not be afraid of change! If you want to see your site on the first pages of search engines and delight users, move to VPS. This solution will open new horizons for your project.