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Transfer a Shared Web Hosting to a Cloud Server

Update 04/28/2026

This guide explains how to move a shared web hosting to a Cloud Server while retrieving all its data, websites, databases, etc.

 

Preamble

  • If you already have a Cloud Server, go directly to step 2 of this guide.
  • To move web hosting from one Cloud Server to another Cloud Server, refer to this other guide.
  • To move web hosting from a Cloud Server to shared web hosting, refer to this other guide; note that this is a manual operation you will need to perform.
  • Note:
    • Database names and database user names are preserved.
    • FTP accounts are preserved with the same names, but the host server changes to an address of type xxxx.ftp.infomaniak.com.
    • Site IPs will change except for dedicated IPs.

 

1. Order a Cloud Server

To do this:

  1. Click here to access Cloud Server management on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
  2. Click on Order, choose a managed Cloud Server and follow the wizard to complete the order:

 

2. Migrate the hosting to the Cloud Server

Once the Cloud Server is in service:

  1. Click here to access your product management on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
  2. Click on the action menu ⋮ located to the right of the item concerned.
  3. Click on Modify the offer:
  4. Select the free transfer offer.
  5. Select the Cloud Server to which to migrate your hosting:
  6. Click the Next button at the bottom of the page and complete the procedure entirely.
  7. Wait for the hosting migration to complete; service interruption will be experienced during the process.

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