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Moving Your Web Site from Your Current Hosting Provider to IHR's Hosting

Numerous infertility organizations have moved their Web sites from their current Web hosting provider to IHR's Web hosting in order to gain the many IHR hosting advantages. IHR would be happy to hlep you move your Web site to IHR's hosting service if you are interested. Please note that IHR's hourly service rates apply when moving the site and setting up IHR's Web server for the new site. 

Here are the steps to move move your site:

1. You initially discuss the move with IHR. One question will be: "are you currently using your domain name for your email?" It is important to discuss this issue before we start moving the Web site.
    
2. You, or your Web hosting provider, will need to provide IHR with your current server information, so that IHR can download those Web pages. IHR can assist you with this. IHR needs the following information:
   • the server name or IP address (e.g., 161.57.99.24).
   • the user name
   • the user password
      
3. IHR then does the following:
   
   • creates a new section on IHR's Web server, downloads your current Web pages, uploads your Web pages to this new section, and tests the pages. These will be duplicate web pages of your current site. 
   • sets up your Web statistics report for you on IHR's server.
   • if you are using your Domain Name for your email, then contacts your current provider to ensure there will be no disruption of your email services. If you switch to a new email provider, then the new provider must update their server configuration to handle the domain name email (e.g. update sendmail config file).
   • performs the following technical DNS changes (see Notes about DNS changes, below, for additional information):
     • adds an entry into IHR's Name Servers ( NS1.SECURE.NET and NS1.SECURE.NET) to point to IHR's IP address where your Web pages will reside.
     • if you are using Domain Name email, then typically points the Domain MX record to your new new email provider.
     • adds an entry into a server configuration file.
        
4. IHR then sends an email to you with the following types of questions and action items:
   • questions that may have arose while IHR reviewed your Web site
   • action items concerning how we will need to change the DNS (see the next step)
   • questions whether your Web site:  a) uses any Front Page server extensions, b) runs any Web statistics, c) uses any interactive Forms, or d) uses any CGI.
   • requests the you briefly review your Web pages on the new server to ensure they are OK.
      
5. You, or your current Web hosting provider, will need to change the authoritative Name Servers for yourclinic.com to point to IHR's Name Servers:
   
      NS1.SECURE.NET 
          and 
      NS2.SECURE.NET
   
   IHR can help you with this.
    
6. Then we wait a few days for the DNS changes to propagate throughout the Internet. During this transition period:
   • you will have old and new Web sites operating in parallel.
   • it's best if no important updates are made to your old or new site, otherwise we'll have to update both the old and new sites, for each change.
      
7. IHR then tests the Web statistics report and provides you with access information.
    
8. If you request, IHR will set up FTP access for you, to allow you to update and upload your own Web pages. IHR will then provide you with a UserName and password. For FTP information, refer to Uploading Files to the Web Server (on InfertilityWebsites.com).
    

Notes about DNS changes:

• Technical issue:  There are two ways to change the DNS for your Domain Name:
  • Change the authoritative Name Server to IHR's Name Servers (e.g., NS1.SECURE.NET). This is the ideal way to make the DNS change as it provides IHR with the most control.
  • Keep the Name Server as is, but point your Domain Name "A record" (used for Web pages) to IHR's Web server. This works OK, however is not ideal since it does not give us the most control over your Domain Name.
     
• It's ideal if IHR has access to control your DNS (Domain Name Services), otherwise whomever controls your DNS may not feel inclined to assist.
   
• The process is simplest if you are not currently using email with your Domain Name.  If you are, then IHR will work with you to carefully ensure a smooth transition for your email.
   
• It is possible, and not uncommon, to have one server host the email and a different server host the Web site.  This is done as follows:
  • "A record" which is used for Web page requests, is pointed to one server
  • "MX record" which is used for for email requests, is pointed to a different server
     

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