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Migration paths from CloudLinux OS 7

Written by Ivan Zhmud | Jun 4, 2024 3:43:58 PM

As you might know, CloudLinux 7 will reach End-of-Life (EOL) support on June 30, 2024. For those who are not ready to migrate, we'll continue to provide security fixes for the foreseeable future in the range of ELS program.

Migration Paths from CloudLinux OS 7

 

To ensure a smooth transition, several panel vendors, including cPanel, Plesk, and DirectAdmin, offer user-friendly migration tools to help you move your data and settings to a supported operating system.

  • cPanel: Offers user-friendly migration tools to help you move your data and settings to a supported operating system. Click here to learn more about the Transfer Tool.
  • Plesk: Offers the Plesk Migrator to help you move your data and settings to a supported operating system. Click here to learn more about Plesk Migrator (All OSes).

 

In-Place OS Upgrades: CloudLinux ELevate Project

 

The ELevate tool is designed to facilitate in-place upgrades from CloudLinux OS 7 to CloudLinux OS 8. Migrating your CloudLinux 7.x system to CloudLinux 8.x using ELevate is a straightforward process. CloudLinux has invested significantly in the ELevate project to ensure a seamless transition for all users. Detailed instructions can be found in the following resources:

 

As always, please ensure you fully backup your servers before initiating the upgrade, as a full server upgrade remains an inherently unstable procedure.

 

For more information, click here.