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Zero-Downtime Server & Domain Migration Protocol

How to execute complex server and domain migrations without losing ranking authority: DNS cutover sequencing, TTL staging, and zero-downtime verification.

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Overview

Staging Synchronization: Database export with strict search-and-replace using serialized-safe CLI tools (wp-cli).

DNS Propagation Strategy: Lowering TTL to 300 seconds 48 hours prior to host cutover.

Data Verification: rclone sync for uploads directory synchronization.

Redirect Mapping: Enforcing exact 1:1 301 redirect maps for altered permalink structures.