.. title: Migrated my server
.. slug: migration_2010
.. date: 2010-11-14 10:10:26
.. tags: bluesock, blog

<p>
  I run my own server and have been for like 10 years now.  It's moved
  around over the years.  Most recently it's been at ServerBeach.  A
  little under a year ago, they obsoleted the server hardware I was
  using and their pricing was such that I would have to pay more going
  forward.  So I figured it was time to jump ship to a VM somewhere.
</p>
<p>
  Not too long after that, I got to talking
  with <a href="http://www.asheesh.org/">Asheesh</a> about my dilemna.
  He mentioned how he wanted to build a new server and run a bunch of
  VMs on it.  I helped him pay for the hardware.  He bought all the
  bits, put it together, and then looked around for somewhere to host
  it.  He decided to park it
  at <a href="https://cernio.com/">Cernio</a>--they're fantastic.
</p>
<p>
  In October, the new bluesock instance came up.  I finally bit the
  bullet and did the migration from the old server to the new one
  yesterday.
</p>
<p>
  There are probably still some things not working, but I think most
  of it is functional now.
</p>  
<p>
  Yay for migrations!  Yay for friends!  Yay for cutting my server
  costs from $1200 a year to $120!
</p>