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ScalaHosting Build #1 Migration Guide 2026: Files, Database, Email & DNS
The short answer
**Quick verdict:** ScalaHosting Build #1 is a managed cloud VPS with **2 CPU, 4GB RAM and 50GB NVMe**, but migration quality depends more on the cutover plan than on raw server specs. ScalaHosting says free migration can move **files, databases, email and DNS settings**, while SPanel is included and server-related management is handled by support.
At a glance
- Best for
- Buyers who want files, databases, email and DNS migrated and will validate every layer.
- Price model
- $29.95/mo intro and $54.95/mo renewal reference; verify current checkout
- Check first
- Free migration still requires DNS/mail/application validation and independent backup responsibility.
Inventory more than website files
A real migration includes databases, mailbox accounts, aliases, forwarders, cron jobs, DNS records, SSL, PHP versions and integrations—not just the web-root files. ScalaHosting explicitly says migration support can include files, databases, email and DNS settings. Each layer still needs post-migration verification.
SPanel changes the control workflow
Build #1 includes SPanel for Scala clients. If the source server uses cPanel, do not assume every menu or automation maps one-for-one. Before cutover, identify how backups, mailboxes, cron jobs, PHP settings and DNS are handled on the destination.
Move the heaviest representative site first
Build #1 currently provides **2 CPU, 4GB RAM and 50GB NVMe**. If several sites are moving, test the most representative dynamic site first. The pilot should cover database-heavy pages, mail flow, background jobs and peak behavior.
Daily offsite backup is a safety layer, not proof of success
ScalaHosting lists an automatic offsite backup with the managed cloud plan. Its terms still keep backup responsibility with the customer. Keep your own pre-migration copy and do not delete the source host before the destination backup and restore path are verified.
DNS and email need a separate cutover test
Even when migration support copies DNS/email settings, DNS propagation and MX routing still need validation. Check website resolution, inbound/outbound mail, SPF/DKIM/DMARC where applicable and any webhooks or APIs before retiring the old environment.
Use the refund window to validate operations
ScalaHosting's terms describe a **30-day full refund** for covered VPS hosting, with partial unused-service refund afterward in qualifying cases. Use the first month to test SPanel, support responsiveness, backup access and real resource usage.
What current reviews reinforce
Recent reviews also emphasize SPanel, managed support, migration and backup workflow as core reasons to choose ScalaHosting rather than an unmanaged VPS.
**Bottom line:** Build #1 migration is complete only when files, databases, email, DNS and daily operations are all validated.
