We’re excited to announce that we’re moving our hosting services to the AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud platform. As part of this move, we’re also migrating our existing customers to the new infrastructure. We split exiting clients into three groups, with the first group already completed. We’re committed to providing the latest technologies and highest level of speed and reliability to our clients, and we believe that AWS is the best platform to deliver on this promise.
We are constantly researching the newest technologies and the highest level of speed and reliability at convenient geographical locations to our clients. During the last year, we have explored services provided by the biggest cloud providers to evaluate who could meet our needs best and the AWS platform stood out. The first AWS locations, which we already use, are in London, UK; and US. All of our new customers get activated in these locations from 1st January 2023.
In this blog post, we’ll share some of the benefits of AWS and how this move will benefit our customers.
Advantages of AWS:
There are many advantages of using the AWS cloud platform, some of which include:
- Easier scaling and resource management: With AWS, we can launch new virtual machines much faster and more efficiently than before. Scaling resources such as CPU, RAM, and storage is also much easier. This means we can achieve the results we’re looking for with much less investment in idle resources and management overhead.
- Distributed storage for high data redundancy: AWS offers distributed storage, so your website data is not stored on a single physical machine. This means that your data is not lost in case the hardware on that machine fails. In the rare event where the hosting server fails, we can spin up a new virtual machine on another hosting node in our cloud space. We can simply attach the distributed storage volume to the new instance instead of the faulty one.
- State-of-the-art network for faster sites: AWS is known for maintaining one of the fastest and most powerful networks. This means that using their service will result in high speed for our clients’ websites. This is a significant advantage, as network connectivity problems are among the top reasons for server downtime. With the AWS network, the risk of such issues is further minimized.
Migrating to AWS:
We’re committed to making the migration process as smooth and seamless as possible for our customers. We’ll be splitting our existing customers into three groups and informing them when their hosting service will be migrated. The first group has already been informed and migrated, and we plan to migrate the second and third groups by the end of May 2023. We understand that there may be some concerns and questions around the migration process. We’ll be providing resources and support to address these as they arise.
Future Plans:
Moving to AWS is just the first step in our journey to provide the best hosting experience for our customers. We’re planning to expand our offerings in the future, including more VPS solutions with pre-installed environments, maintenance services, automated email and website migration tools, and more. We’ll keep our customers updated as these plans develop.
FAQ about PDHOSTING’s Migration to AWS
We will be migrating customers in batches, and you will be notified by email when it’s time for your hosting service to be migrated. We anticipate completing all migrations by the end of May 2023.
We will do our best to minimize any potential downtime during the migration process. However, there may be a brief period of time where your website or application is unavailable while we complete the migration.
In most cases, no. We will handle the migration process for you and ensure that all settings and configurations are preserved. If there are any changes that need to be made, we will communicate them to you in advance.
The new AWS infrastructure offers several benefits, including easier scaling and resource management, distributed storage for high data redundancy, and a state-of-the-art network for faster sites. Additionally, working with AWS gives us the opportunity to quickly add new locations outside the regions we currently operate.
No, your billing will remain the same. There will be no changes to your hosting plan or pricing.
We are always looking for ways to improve our services and provide more value to our customers. Some future plans include adding more pre-installed environments for VPS solutions, maintenance services, and automated email and website migration tools. Stay tuned for more updates!
Yes, you can request to have your hosting service migrated by submitting a support ticket. We will schedule the migration based on availability and inform you of the date and time.
Yes, there may be a brief period of downtime during the migration process, but we will do our best to minimize any impact on your website’s availability.
No, your website’s appearance should not be affected by the migration. However, if you experience any issues or notice any changes, please contact our support team for assistance.
If your domain is registered with us, we will handle any necessary DNS updates on our end, so you won’t need to update your DNS settings. However, if your domain is registered with a third-party provider, you will need to update your DNS settings manually to ensure that your website continues to function properly after the migration.
Conclusion
At PD Hosting, we’re committed to providing the latest technologies and highest level of speed and reliability to our clients. Moving to the AWS cloud platform is a significant step towards this goal, and we’re excited to share this news with our customers. We’ll continue to work hard to provide the best hosting experience possible and look forward to serving our customers on this new platform.
