How to migrate to Hosting.com
Moving an existing site to Hosting.com — what they handle for you, what you'll do yourself, and the safe order to do it in.
Free migration not advertised
Control panel: cPanel
Support during your move: 24/7 live chat, ticket, phone
Back Up Everything Twice
No free migration mentioned in the data pack — you’re doing this manually. Before touching anything:
- Full site backup (files + database)
- Export a separate database dump (MySQL/MariaDB assumed; no panel specified)
- Verify backups restore locally
Pre-Migration Prep
Lower DNS TTL to 300 seconds (5 mins) at least 48 hours before cutover. This provider’s uptime is 99.95% (30d/90d/365d), but propagation speed is on you.
Upload and Test
- Storage: 100GB on the Startup plan ($2.99 intro, $12.99 renewal) fits most small/mid sites.
- Support: 24/7 live chat, ticket, or phone if you hit snags (no data on response times).
- Test URL: Use the temporary URL (cPanel/plesk not confirmed; generic steps apply).
- Performance check: Expect ~171ms TTFB and ~815ms fully loaded (desktop benchmarks).
DNS Cutover
- Point nameservers/A records after confirming the test site works.
- Monitor for 48h — support channels are there, but no SLA documented.
- Cancel old host only after confirming full functionality (30-day money-back window if you bail).
Why bother? For $2.99/mo intro pricing (77% discount), it’s budget-friendly if you’re okay with the $12.99 renewal and US/EU/Asia datacenters. The uptime’s consistent, but latency varies by location — test first.