Best way to change host and minimize downtime?

[SexycityBrian]

Originally Posted by SexycityBrian

the best way is to change the ttl for you dns records to 5 minutes and wait 72 hours. Move your data to the new host. change the dns information to the new host (ip) in 5 minutes you are moved. Now if you cant do this then. Get the new host to set up the dns records for you with the current ip and set the ttl to 5 minutes once everything is moved have the new host change the dns records and again in 5 minutes you will have resloved to the new host

I left out an important step. After the new host sets up the dns record with the 5 minute ttl change to there dns servers and wait 72 hours before you move the data and change the ip