[FX.php List] [Off-ish] Advice on FMS8A -> FMS9A migration strategy

[Bob Patin]

Troy,

Call me; I'd be willing to help out if you want a temporary hosting  
location... at a price that you can't refuse!

Best,

Bob Patin
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On Nov 6, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Troy Meyers wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Unfortunately, as good as that sounds, I only have TWO machines, the  
> one running the one-machine FMS8A setup, and the new machine. That's  
> why I was asking for a strategy.
>
> -Troy
>
>
>> Troy,
>>
>> I'd go ahead and set up the same site on the other machines; here's
>> how I might do it:
>>
>> Duplicate the site and the database, and install it all on the new
>> machines.
>>
>> Run the site on the new machines before switching any DNS, to make
>> sure it's working properly.
>>
>> Once you're sure it's working right, then you could do this: on the
>> OLD web server, put a redirect page to direct traffic to the new web
>> server.
>>
>> Then, once that's all set up and you know it's working, you could
>> switch the DNS to point to the new web server, and move over your
>> actual production database.
>>
>> Hope that helps take care,
>>
>> Bob Patin
>
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