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Migrating Server

Learn how to transfer your server data to a new server using a snapshot.

If you want to clone your server with all its contents (system, packages, services), we recommend a migration via snapshot.

Migrating your data via snapshot is only possible if the hard drive of the new server has at least the same size as the partition used by the backed-up server.

1. Getting Started

  1. Log in to the Server Control Panel (SCP).
  2. Select the server you want to migrate.
  3. Make sure that the server is switched off (offline).

2. Creating an Offline Snapshot

  1. Go to Media > Snapshots.
"Snapshots" tab in the SCP under "Media".

2. Create an offline snapshot of your server.

3. Export the snapshot.

4. The snapshot will then appear under Images > Custom Images on all your servers.

Overview of the snapshots created under "Custom Images."

3. Installing the Snapshot on the New Server

  1. Now switch to your new server.
  2. Go to Media > Images.
  3. Click Install next to the snapshot you want to install.
  4. You may need to adjust the network configurations to the operating system.
Highlighted "Install" button.

If the server migration using a snapshot does not work as expected, we recommend taking a look at rsync as an alternative. You can find more information at: 
rsync (external link)

Last update: 1 July 2026

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