A planned move, with clear responsibilities
Bring your website, email or server environment to SDH with a plan for what moves, who handles it and how the result will be checked.
Start with a review of your current setup. We agree the destination, migration scope, schedule and any charges before the work begins.
From the current setup to the new one
Migration involves the source, destination and the services connected to them. Review those dependencies before deciding when to switch.
Tell SDH about the current hosting platform, websites, databases, email and data size. We review the environment and the access available before recommending the next step.
Choose a suitable SDH service, then agree the included work, responsibilities, schedule and any charges. Identify who approves the move and how secure access will be arranged.
The accepted plan identifies what will be copied, how recent changes will be handled and when to switch traffic. DNS and email changes follow the agreed cutover steps.
Check the agreed websites, data and email functions on the destination. Review any outstanding issues and recovery options before deciding when to retire the old service.
Make the first review useful
A public overview is enough to start. These details help SDH understand the work and identify what needs a closer review.
List the websites, database types and versions, uploads and other data that need to move. Note any content that changes frequently.
Identify the mail provider, mailbox count, approximate mailbox sizes and how users connect. Confirm whether email is part of the requested move.
Know who manages the domain, nameservers and DNS records. Note services that must keep working, including email and third-party connections.
Share the control panel, operating system, runtime versions, scheduled jobs and required extensions. Flag paid licences and external integrations.
Provide an approximate total size and the date of your latest independent backup. Keep a usable copy outside the source hosting account.
Explain busy periods, deadlines and who can approve decisions. Identify who will check the website and business functions after the switch.
Choose the right starting point
Match the hosting and administration requirements to the destination. The service page explains its packages; the migration review confirms the work around the move.
Explore hosting for your websites and business email. Request a review so compatibility, the migration schedule and any charges can be agreed before the move.
Migration scope and charges are agreed after review.
Explore Shared HostingChoose dedicated hardware with the included managed Linux package. Free migration up to 500 GB is included; discuss the current environment and access needed with SDH.
The 500 GB migration benefit applies to SDH Managed Servers.
Explore SDH Managed ServersFor multiple systems, complex applications or an existing server environment, discuss the work through Migration Services. The proposal defines the accepted transfer, validation and recovery steps.
Specialist migration work follows a separate agreed scope.
Explore Migration ServicesAgree the details before making changes
Your migration plan identifies the work SDH accepts, the decisions your team approves and the checks needed before handover.
Before you move
The accepted plan confirms compatibility, timing, included work and any charges. Ask SDH to review anything your application or business depends on.
Keep your old hosting and an independent backup until the agreed checks pass. A registrar transfer is separate from moving a website or email.
SDH can review website files, databases, email, DNS and the supporting hosting or server environment. The review establishes compatibility and the work to include. Do not assume every connected service will move automatically; the accepted scope identifies what is covered.
SDH Managed Servers includes free migration up to 500 GB. Discuss the source environment and access needed with SDH. For Shared Hosting and other migration requests, the scope, schedule and any charges are agreed after review. The managed-server benefit does not make every migration free.
Continuity depends on the source, destination, application behaviour and cutover plan. SDH reviews the change window and validation steps with you; uninterrupted service is not guaranteed. Plan how to handle new content, transactions and email while the move is in progress.
Keep the old service active and an independent backup available until the agreed migration checks pass. Review any outstanding issues, recovery requirements and renewal dates before deciding when to cancel the source hosting.
Moving website files or email and transferring a domain registration are separate tasks. A registrar transfer does not copy the website or mailboxes. Domain and DNS arrangements should be reviewed as part of the migration plan; use the Domain Transfer service if you also want to move registration.
Timing depends on data size, platform compatibility, available access, how often the source changes and the approved change window. SDH reviews these details before agreeing a schedule. This page does not promise a fixed completion time.
Share the public website address, current hosting platform, approximate data size, whether email needs to move and any deadline. Do not put passwords, private keys or private customer data into the ordinary enquiry. SDH agrees the appropriate secure access process after reviewing the scope.
The accepted plan defines the checks. They may include page loading, HTTPS, database connections, forms, email, scheduled jobs and external integrations relevant to the work. Your authorized contact should also verify the business workflows the website or application supports before approving completion.
Share your public website address, current platform, approximate data size and what you want to move. We can review the next step with you.