cpeldev

yup… I have seen many WordPress users scared to try Nginx cloud servers because they can install the new LEMP server, but not sure how to migrate data from their old cPanel Apache or Litespeed / OpenLitespeed hosting plans (maybe they are used to cPanel File Manager or something).

Updraft is one of the easiest ways to migrate to Nginx.

I think the problem is many users understand how to migrate their files using SFTP but not sure about the database. It’s very easy, just point your DNS to the new Nginx server and put a Maintenance Mode (briefly install fresh WordPress site, it will be overwritten afterwards) and then import the old data using Updraft or another backup plugin, and all done.

Cloudflare also makes this easy because their DNS updates so rapidly.

Updraft just keeps better, I did not expect it to survive a few years ago but the performance has gotten faster and functions more reliable than ever.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by cpeldev.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by cpeldev.

> I am using Nginx server in Vultr for my WordPress blog. Performance is good, SEO is growing every year cuz we are blogging a lot.

Vultr, Linode, DigitalOcean, AWS Lightsail, Upcloud… and many more are very fast cuz they use KVM and now also NVMe (SSD) hard drives. Nginx cloud servers are fantastic speed and good for SEO. Just enable the FastCGI cache in Nginx, and you don’t even need a WordPress cache plugin anymore.

> Now some Facebook groups are telling me that Nginx will be outdated soon, and my speed will be better if I join their OpenLitespeed hosting server because of the new Web 3 technology.

You are talking about HTTP 3.0 not “Web 3” (that is like crypto stuff). Remember that now all devices are still using HTTP 2.0 only.

https://www.linode.com/community/questions/22244/openlitespeed-litespeed-vs-nginx-benchmark

Do not believe the rumors and snake oil. Nginx and Apache have a big community because they are open source and anyone can contribute. Litespeed is a private company with a closed-source web server. Now they released Openlitespeed (free and “open source”) but removed many of the core features… I guess that is to encourage people to try OLS before upgrading to Litespeed Enterprise.

Very clever marketing, but some of FOMO techniques (Fear of Missing Out) are going too far now with anti-Nginx disinformation.