Website migration cutover order (files, email, DNS)

Successful migrations sequence data → validation → DNS mail sensitivity:

1. Copy files & databases while production stays live.
2. Validate staged URLs (hosts file or temporary URLs).
3. Shift MX last when mail must remain uninterrupted — DNS TTL lowering beforehand reduces surprises.

HostStack migration engineers coordinate checkpoints — supply CMS admin access plus FTP/database dumps promptly.