Okay, I've decided on Friday July 6 for the day I'll order the upgrade to Virtual Private Server. If you happen to have an account (Drupal, FTP, wiki, etc.) on darksiren.net:

- Make SURE to backup anything of yours that you really want to save. I don't expect any data loss, but to be sure, you should save a copy on your own computer. (If you need help with this, leave me a message before Friday.)
- From the moment I place the order, which will be around 3-5 PM Eastern time on July 6, you should refrain from uploading or updating anything on darksiren.net. This is because, during the transition period, nothing added or changed to the old darksiren.net server will be mirrored on the new one. Neither I nor HostForWeb will be responsible for any data loss during the transition.
- It will take some time for the IP of the new server to propogate. I'm told the entire process (server and IP change) should not take more than 24 hours. However, to be safe, I would wait through the weekend to use darksiren.net again. (So, until Monday the 9th, or thereabouts). I will need to verify that everything is working properly, which I will likely get to Saturday night and all of Sunday.

If you have any questions or concerns, you ought to know how to reach me. I'll be online all the rest of the week on my usual haunts. :D