How can I achieve Zero Downtime when transferring a domain from a previous hosting provider to my current Virtual Private Server?
When transferring a domain from a previous provider to become a virtual host on your Virtual Private Server you will want to minimize the downtime as much as possible. You may follow the steps below to ensure this. Setup the directories on your Virtual Private Server for the new account. This is accomplished by using the vaddvhost command. Upload the content with an FTP client to the appropriate directory. Request the addition of the domain name as a virtual host to RSH Web Services Request the transfer of the DNS with the Registry company Completing the setup on your Virtual Private Server prior to any changes with the domain registry promises to reduce any downtime. When the DNS has completed transferring, the Virtual Private Server will begin to respond to web requests as the DNS propagates, with no down time to the site. After you have confirmed the change of resolution, you may shut down the old site.
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