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  • CPimp
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2009
    • 2346
    #1

    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.
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    • d-null
      . . .
      • Apr 2007
      • 13724
      #2
      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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        • Lace
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Mar 2004
          • 16116
          #3
          What he said ^
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            • CPimp
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2009
              • 2346
              #4
              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.

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                • Iron Fist
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Dec 2006
                  • 23400
                  #5
                  DNS takes a little while for some providers.. can take up to two days.
                  i like waffles

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                    • docputer
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 1103
                      #6
                      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.

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                        • directfiesta
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 30176
                          #7
                          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.
                          I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                          But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                            • CPimp
                              Confirmed User
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 2346
                              #8
                              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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                                • After Shock Media
                                  It's coming look busy
                                  • Mar 2001
                                  • 35299
                                  #9
                                  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.

                                  [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

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                                    • CPimp
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Aug 2009
                                      • 2346
                                      #10
                                      ASM, go on ICQ
                                      three 997 three 55 three 1 ← That's my ICQ. Contact me there. Thanks.

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                                        • Agent 488
                                          Registered User
                                          • Feb 2006
                                          • 22511
                                          #11
                                          yup. do this. seamless.

                                          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.

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                                            • Domain Diva
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Oct 2007
                                              • 10180
                                              #12
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                                                • Fat Panda
                                                  Porn is Dead. Move along.
                                                  • Aug 2006
                                                  • 13296
                                                  #13
                                                  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

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                                                    • Altheon
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • May 2004
                                                      • 506
                                                      #14
                                                      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.

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                                                        • After Shock Media
                                                          It's coming look busy
                                                          • Mar 2001
                                                          • 35299
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by tube2k
                                                          ASM, go on ICQ
                                                          Will try. not sure if the access here will let me.

                                                          [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

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