WikiEducator:Hosting/Migration


 * 1) Write brief statement of work
 * 2) Identify / Introduce key people
 * 3) AU Sponsor: Brian Stewart
 * 4) AU Tech: Rory McGreal, Curtis Collicutt & Daryl Campbell
 * 5) WE Sponsor: Wayne
 * 6) WE Tech: Erik, Jim & WenChen
 * 7) Project Mgr: Peter
 * 8) Define / Clarify roles and responsibilities
 * 9) Create detailed project plan
 * 10) Identify critical events / path
 * 11) Define hosting configuration & hardware spec
 * 12) Virtualization Question
 * 13) be aware we want to upgrade MySQL, PhP, other?
 * 14) Procure hardware
 * 15) Set-up hardware
 * 16) Load and configure software
 * 17) confirm IP addresses
 * 18) Test configuration (basic wiki)
 * 19) Alpha migrate wiki (database, images, etc)
 * 20) Discuss and create test scripts
 * 21) be aware we upgraded MySQL, PhP, other?
 * 22) Discuss WE community communication
 * 23) Beta migrate wiki (database, images, etc)
 * 24) Test, test, test
 * 25) Communicate migration to WE community
 * 26) Downtime page on production wiki (Germany)
 * 27) Migrate wiki, database, etc.
 * 28) Test new location
 * Go, No Go Decision
 * 1) Initiate DNS changes
 * 2) Put redirect page on old production server (Germany)
 * 3) Be patient, be on call...
 * 4) Celebrate!