1. Start with the site you actually need to protect
A hosting decision begins with an inventory, not a server label. Identify the public website, staging environment if one exists, domain registration, DNS records, SSL certificate, forms, analytics, email-related records, third-party services and administrator accounts. Bosseo’s public page describes migration of files, databases, DNS and email records as part of its migration process. It also states that domain ownership remains with the client while DNS is managed to point the site to Bosseo infrastructure. Those details should be confirmed for your particular site before any change is approved.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to map every component that must remain available during and after a move. Include the pages and forms used by people seeking counsel in Orcutt and elsewhere in Santa Barbara County, without treating the Orcutt population estimate as evidence of prospective-client volume. Require a written ownership and access record for the domain, hosting account, website files, database, DNS and business email.
