Migrating Cloudways Apps to AnubizHost

From the Cloudways panel, list all applications (typically WordPress, Magento, Laravel, custom PHP). For each, note the upstream provider and instance size, application stack (PHP version, MySQL/MariaDB), and any custom configurations.

Cloudways gives SFTP and SSH access to managed instances - useful for direct file access during migration.

Order an offshore VPS sized to match the largest Cloudways instance you're consolidating. Install LEMP or LAMP based on your applications. Cloudways uses Apache+nginx (nginx as front proxy); replicate this if your apps depend on .htaccess rewrites.

For each Cloudways app:

1. Use Cloudways' Application Backup feature to generate a backup, or rsync the app directory directly.
2. Export the application database via Cloudways panel or mysqldump.
3. Restore on AnubizHost VPS into a configured vhost.
4. Update wp-config.php / .env / other config to point at the new database.

For WordPress, use the wp search-replace technique if URLs change. See our WordPress migration guide for details.

For each application's domain, flip A records to the AnubizHost IP. Re-issue Let's Encrypt with certbot - if you have many domains, automate with the DNS plugin and a wildcard.

Cloudways adds a managed-layer premium on top of upstream pricing. Self-managed on AnubizHost is cheaper and gives you full root, offshore jurisdiction, and crypto billing. The trade-off is operational responsibility - you handle updates, backups, and monitoring. Related reading: offshore VPS, DO Droplet migration, managed hosting.