01Current hosting and ownership reviewA review of the present host, domain and DNS control, website access, database, email records, SSL responsibilities and relevant third-party dependencies.
02Migration scope and dependency mapA written scope identifying the site components and public contact paths that need to be preserved, tested or confirmed before a DNS change.
03Performance and stability reviewA review of current page behavior, hosting constraints and practical performance considerations for the existing site. Results should be measured for the firm’s actual pages rather than assumed from generic examples.
04Backup and recovery discussionA documented discussion of backup coverage, retention, restoration responsibilities, notification contacts and the recovery questions your firm wants answered.
05Security responsibility outlineA clear description of which party handles SSL, patching, hardening, firewall and DDoS protection, monitoring and issue response.
06Post-change verification listA confirmation list for public pages, redirects, forms, phone links, email records, SSL behavior, domain resolution and any firm-approved intake destinations.