Migrating huge uploads folder to new server

  • sdowswell

    (@sdowswell)


    10 years ago

    I’m working on a rebuild for a well-established magazine website, and part of the rebuild is moving it to a new (hopefully more malware-proof) server. But the uploads folder is believe it or not, over 11GB. Moving this over via FTP would take approximately forever, if if zipped and extracted later. I don’t have forever. I have a few days.

    Any suggestions on how I might move these files over quickly? I’m sure quick in this case is still going to take a while, but I’ll take what I can get.

    Thanks
    Stacey

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  • lisa

    (@contentiskey)

    is the website already in WordPress?

    migration tool you could look into-see if it is suitable for your needs
    https://deliciousbrains.com/wp-migrate-db-pro/
    (with media add-on)

    Thread Starter sdowswell

    (@sdowswell)

    It is in wordpress, but the admin is locked out after a hacking last week. I have everything else built out, database moved over, etc. It’s just the uploads left.

    Mark Ratledge

    (@songdogtech)

    You need to move the folder via SSH. Do you have SSH access to both servers?

    If so, use the unix/linux protocol scp

    scp copies folders and files many times faster than FTP, because it is a direct connection between two servers. See https://kb.iu.edu/d/agye for examples.

    Thread Starter sdowswell

    (@sdowswell)

    SSH. That’s shell stuff, yes? TBH, this is foreign territory for me. I wouldn’t be surprised to find I have access on one, but the older host is a bit…stingy when it comes to those sorts of things. I’ll take a look and see if I get anywhere.

    Thanks

    Thread Starter sdowswell

    (@sdowswell)

    Seems I was right: jailed access on the new server, not even a whif of it unless you have a VPS on the other.

    Mark Ratledge

    (@songdogtech)

    Might ask the new host if they can migrate the folder for you, if both hosts might be that cooperative.

    Or, as a test, try and move a few full size images and then run the regenerate thumbnails plugin to see if the correct thumbs will be remade on the new server.

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