Server-to-Server Website Migration Guide

Server-to-server migration means the source server sends files and database chunks directly to the destination server. The migration platform coordinates the job instead of storing archives.

Why no-custody matters

No-custody migration reduces unnecessary exposure of customer data. The platform records consent, credits, job status, events, and warnings while payloads stay on customer-controlled infrastructure.

What gets logged

Migration Monkey records job creation, agent readiness, transfer start, transfer completion, errors, warnings, credit ledger entries, and support actions. These logs help diagnose failed imports, permissions issues, WAF blocks, and URL rewrite problems.

Why chunked transfer helps

Large files can fail when PHP, WAF, CDN, or proxy limits reject a giant request. Migration Monkey agents can send larger files in chunks, retry transient failures, and skip files that already landed with matching size and SHA-256.