mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Wrap-Up

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Monday, 30 April 2012 12:00

Well, it’s been an interesting experience to transfer our client sites from our previous hosting service to the new Arvixe VPS. Overall, I’ve been very pleased with the transition, but there are a few “gotchas” that you’ll appreciate being able to handle in advance, so that it’s a non-issue for you and your business.

One of the first “gotcha” moments occurred after I switched over my first client site to the new VPS. When you create your domain and website, you can also create mail accounts for that server. However, the domain pointer directing your user to the webmail (i.e. ‘mail.yourclientdomain.com’) isn’t automatically generated. In order to correct this, I had to log into the VPS via Remote Desktop Connection, and add a domain pointer manually to the mail server. In order to do this:

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Part 4

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Thursday, 5 April 2012 12:00

In Part 3, we covered how to transfer your MSSQL database for mojoPortal, as well as your mojoPortal web files. We’re in the home stretch now, so we’ll go find that “instant alias”, and make sure we’re ready to “flip the switch” over to the new server.

1. Log back into your admin panel, and navigate back to the client site we’ve been working on.

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Part 3

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Wednesday, 4 April 2012 12:00

In Part 2, we covered configuration of your Arvixe VPS, and how to create a client website. We’ll pick up from there and cover locating your “Instant Alias”, and how to transfer your MSSQL database for mojoPortal, as well as your mojoPortal web files.

Log into your VPS control panel – click on the “All Customers” link, and click through to the client you set up previously.

Website Configuration

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Part 2

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Tuesday, 3 April 2012 12:00

In Part 1, we went over the benefits of getting an Arvixe VPS, how to get one ordered, and some tips for improved branding. Here, we’ll go over the steps to configure your VPS, and create your client space.

Once you’ve received your e-mail confirming that your VPS has been provisioned, and confirmed that your branded name servers have registered, it’s time to log into your VPS, and get everything configured.

Your VPS Configuration:

mojoPortal Tips: Migrating a Site to Arvixe VPS, Part 1

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 02:34 Written by Carole Bennett Monday, 2 April 2012 12:00

I’ve used shared hosting for years; first for my own site, then for my customers. Recently, I finally decided it was time to upgrade to a VPS (Virtual Private Server), in order to better meet the needs of my clients and my growing business. After much research and deliberation, I decided to move my hosting services to an Arvixe VPSClass-ASP.

There were a few factors that led to my choice of Arvixe as my new hosting provider; among them:

• Whenever I’ve had a question about any aspect of Arvixe hosting, I’ve always been able to reach a live support person, no matter what the time of day or night. That is a huge bonus to me, as my hours, and those of my clients, can vary broadly.