Moving Websites DNS Question ref: Downtime - GoFuckYourself.com

CPimp · 11-12-2009, 10:46 PM

Okay question.

Say I have Host A that I am currently on, and I am about to have my sites moved to host X. I want minimal downtime, obviously. So what I am wondering is... if I go to the registrars where I bought my domains from and ONLY ADD the new nameservers... then let that propagate for 24-48 hrs before I transfer hosts, once I get everything transferred and delete Host A's nameservers from my domains, I should have very minimal downtime, correct?

IE RIght now this is what I would have for nameservers:
ns1.hostA.com
ns2.hostA.com

then I would add the new NS's:
ns1.hostA.com
ns2.hostA.com
dns1.hostX.com
dns2.hostX.com

Then let it sit for 48 hours, then do the transfer and then remove the ns1.hostA.com and ns2.hostA.com from the domains.

Hopefully that wasnt too confusing.

d-null · 11-12-2009, 10:49 PM

your registrars dns changeover should be nearly instant, but that doesn't mean it will be instant for all of your surfers, that depends on their networks.... some will be instant, some will take a day

Lace · 11-12-2009, 10:50 PM

What he said ^

CPimp · 11-12-2009, 10:51 PM

Okay, thats why I was asking if I should add the new host's nameservers as #3 and #4 and leave it like that for 48 hrs for it to fully propagate worldwide

Thanks for the lightning fast replies, I appreciate that!

Iron Fist · 11-12-2009, 10:54 PM

DNS takes a little while for some providers.. can take up to two days.

docputer · 11-12-2009, 10:56 PM

what I do for site moves, is take a backup of old site a, set it up on new site B, then change the dns, leaving the content on both hosts, then in a week, remove the content from from the old host.

directfiesta · 11-12-2009, 10:58 PM

No, you should just have the new ones.

ISP that update their caches fast will direct to Host X.
Those who serves from cache will direct to A because they cached the ns. Eventually and progressively, those ISP will update to send to new nsX, so new site.

CPimp · 11-12-2009, 11:07 PM

OK awesome. Alrighty let's play a game. First person who gives me their referral thing for certified hosting, gets whatever commission I give you because I have to have somehting in the "who referred you" box.

Go!

Also... whoever gets it, keep the little guy in mind! (I need work!!!!!!!!!!!)

After Shock Media · 11-12-2009, 11:11 PM

Switch to techiemedia.net tube2k and I will skip the commission for that other host.
Check the specials they posted this or last week. The thanks giving back thread.

They will help you make the switch flawlessly and even do it for you if you like.
Not really a hijack post either. You just said to keep the little guy in mind.

CPimp · 11-12-2009, 11:13 PM

ASM, go on ICQ

Agent 488 · 11-12-2009, 11:16 PM

yup. do this. seamless.

Quote:

Originally Posted by docputer

what I do for site moves, is take a backup of old site a, set it up on new site B, then change the dns, leaving the content on both hosts, then in a week, remove the content from from the old host.

Domain Diva · 11-12-2009, 11:18 PM

http://certifiedhosting.com/597.html

there you go

Fat Panda · 11-12-2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by docputer

what I do for site moves, is take a backup of old site a, set it up on new site B, then change the dns, leaving the content on both hosts, then in a week, remove the content from from the old host.

this is exactly how i move sites also

Altheon · 11-12-2009, 11:22 PM

If you can modify the DNS info on the server you could always reduce the TTL which should help a little.

Otherwise, yeah have your site one both servers. Downtime should be minimal if at all.

After Shock Media · 11-12-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tube2k

ASM, go on ICQ

Will try. not sure if the access here will let me.

11-12-2009, 10:46 PM	#1
CPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,346	Moving Websites DNS Question ref: Downtime Okay question. Say I have Host A that I am currently on, and I am about to have my sites moved to host X. I want minimal downtime, obviously. So what I am wondering is... if I go to the registrars where I bought my domains from and ONLY ADD the new nameservers... then let that propagate for 24-48 hrs before I transfer hosts, once I get everything transferred and delete Host A's nameservers from my domains, I should have very minimal downtime, correct? IE RIght now this is what I would have for nameservers: ns1.hostA.com ns2.hostA.com then I would add the new NS's: ns1.hostA.com ns2.hostA.com dns1.hostX.com dns2.hostX.com Then let it sit for 48 hours, then do the transfer and then remove the ns1.hostA.com and ns2.hostA.com from the domains. Hopefully that wasnt too confusing. __________________ three 997 three 55 three 1 ← That's my ICQ. Contact me there. Thanks.

11-12-2009, 10:54 PM	#5
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11-12-2009, 11:07 PM	#8
CPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,346	OK awesome. Alrighty let's play a game. First person who gives me their referral thing for certified hosting, gets whatever commission I give you because I have to have somehting in the "who referred you" box. Go! Also... whoever gets it, keep the little guy in mind! (I need work!!!!!!!!!!!) __________________ three 997 three 55 three 1 ← That's my ICQ. Contact me there. Thanks.

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11-12-2009, 10:49 PM	#2
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	your registrars dns changeover should be nearly instant, but that doesn't mean it will be instant for all of your surfers, that depends on their networks.... some will be instant, some will take a day

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11-12-2009, 10:51 PM	#4
CPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,346	Okay, thats why I was asking if I should add the new host's nameservers as #3 and #4 and leave it like that for 48 hrs for it to fully propagate worldwide Thanks for the lightning fast replies, I appreciate that! __________________ three 997 three 55 three 1 ← That's my ICQ. Contact me there. Thanks.

11-12-2009, 10:56 PM	#6
docputer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,103	what I do for site moves, is take a backup of old site a, set it up on new site B, then change the dns, leaving the content on both hosts, then in a week, remove the content from from the old host.

11-12-2009, 11:13 PM	#10
CPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,346	ASM, go on ICQ __________________ three 997 three 55 three 1 ← That's my ICQ. Contact me there. Thanks.

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11-12-2009, 11:22 PM	#14
Altheon Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 506	If you can modify the DNS info on the server you could always reduce the TTL which should help a little. Otherwise, yeah have your site one both servers. Downtime should be minimal if at all.