How to Migrate from Aruba to Another Cloud Provider: 5-Step Guide (2026)

In short: moving servers from Aruba (or any other provider) to OMC Cloud takes five steps: inventory, choosing the configuration, copying the data, testing and switching DNS. Existing Windows servers are migrated free of charge as they are, and the new server can stay in Italy, in the Milan data center.

Why companies switch providers

• Flexible billing: at OMC Cloud every server can be hourly (calculated per second) or monthly, with no commitment. At Aruba, hourly billing is available on OpenStack Cloud Servers, while VPS plans are monthly.
• Windows with a clear price: the Windows Server license is included with every OMC Cloud Windows VPS.
• More locations from one console: Milan plus 24 other data centers in Europe, North America, Israel and Asia-Pacific.
• Published SLA: 99.95% guaranteed uptime.

Aruba remains cheaper for the smallest Linux VPS and has more data centers in Italy and more certifications (for example ISO 27018, ISO 22301 and ACN qualification). The full comparison is on OMC Cloud vs Aruba Cloud.

The five migration steps

• 1. Inventory: list servers, operating systems, applications, databases, domains, SSL certificates, cron jobs and IP addresses used by suppliers or external firewalls.
• 2. Configuration: create a server on OMC Cloud with at least the current CPU, RAM and storage, in the Milan data center. You can increase them at any time.
• 3. Copy: for Windows, ask for the free as-is migration; for Linux, copy files and databases (for example with rsync and a database dump) and reinstall the services.
• 4. Test: check the new server through your PC’s hosts file, without touching public DNS. Check logins, outgoing email, scheduled tasks and backups.
• 5. Switch: lower the DNS TTL to 300 seconds a day before, run a final data sync and update the records. Keep the old server running for a few days.

What not to forget

• Email: if mail is hosted at Aruba, decide whether to leave it there (changing only the website’s A records) or move it: MX records are handled separately.
• Domains: you can keep the domain registered at Aruba and change only the DNS.
• Licenses: check with your software vendors the terms for running on a new server.
• Cancellation: check the old contract’s renewal dates and auto-renewals before switching everything off.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the migration cost?
Migrating existing Windows servers as they are is free. Linux servers are moved by copying data and configuration, as described above.

Does the website go offline during the move?
Usually not: the new server is prepared and tested in parallel, and a DNS switch with a low TTL takes a few minutes. Still, plan it for a low-traffic time.

Does the data stay in Italy?
Yes, if you choose the Milan data center. In a measurement from 30 Italian locations, median latency to Milan was 12.8 ms.

Can I try before cancelling?
Yes: 30 days free on a server worth up to $100, no credit card required.

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