When to Migrate

Signs you have outgrown VPS: sustained CPU steal time, I/O wait spikes, and memory pressure despite vertical scaling.

Migration Steps

  1. Provision and harden the new dedicated server
  2. Sync data with rsync or database replication
  3. Lower DNS TTL 24 hours before cutover
  4. Switch traffic and monitor closely for 48 hours

Rollback Plan

Keep the VPS running for at least one week after migration until you are confident in stability.