Migrating from DigitalOcean to Hetzner (isayeter.com)

Article summary

A company migrated their infrastructure from DigitalOcean to Hetzner, reducing their monthly costs from $1,432 to $233. The migration involved moving 30 MySQL databases, 34 Nginx sites, and other services, and was done with zero downtime. The company used a six-phase strategy, including setting up MySQL replication and converting the old server to a reverse proxy. The migration resulted in significant cost savings and improved performance.

Main themes

• Cloud infrastructure costs
• Migration strategies
• Dedicated servers vs cloud providers
• MySQL replication
• Cost savings
• Infrastructure optimization

What commenters say

• The significant cost savings from migrating to a dedicated server from a cloud provider like DigitalOcean are a major advantage, but may come with trade-offs in terms of reliability and support.
• The comparison between DigitalOcean and Hetzner is skewed, as they offer different types of services, and the cost savings may not be worth the potential risks and downsides.
• EU cloud providers often offer better value for money than US providers, with clearer pricing and more features included.
• The labor spent on migrating infrastructure to save costs may be better spent on adding features that generate income, rather than just cutting expenses.
• Having a dedicated server can be a single point of failure, and using a cloud provider like DigitalOcean can provide more reliability and redundancy.
• The cost savings from migrating to a dedicated server can be significant, but may not be a make-or-break factor for a business, and should be considered in the context of overall business priorities.
• Using a dedicated server requires more technical expertise and maintenance, but can provide more control and customization options.
• The use of automation and scripting can make migrations and infrastructure management more efficient and less prone to errors.