Migration guide

Switching from is*hosting to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series)

Monthly price at the same RAM

Cheapest plan with at least	is*hosting	Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series)	Difference
1+ GB RAM	$5.94	$6.86	+$0.92
2+ GB RAM	$10.19	$15.11	+$4.92
4+ GB RAM	$21.24	$30.37	+$9.13
8+ GB RAM	$33.99	$60.74	+$26.75

The lowest-priced plan meeting each RAM floor, list price in USD.

Locations

Both: Germany, United States, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Australia, France, Norway, Spain, Hong Kong, Brazil, Denmark, Austria, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Mexico, Chile.

Only Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series): Israel, Qatar, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia.

Only is*hosting: Estonia, Ukraine, Czechia, Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Finland.

Features

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series) adds snapshots, IPv6, an API, private networking, dedicated-CPU plans.

You would give up unmetered traffic.

A three-step cutover

Create the Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series) server in Germany first so the new IP is ready before DNS changes.
Move data with rsync or a restic backup — snapshots help you roll back at the destination.
Lower the DNS TTL to 300 seconds a day ahead, cut over, then keep is*hosting running for a week as a fallback.

Profiles

is*hosting$5.94 · 42 cities
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series)$6.86 · 48 cities

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series) cheaper than is*hosting?

At 0 of 4 RAM tiers we can compare (1, 2, 4 and 8 GB) Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series) has the lower monthly price. Entry price is $6.86 against $5.94.

Will I lose any locations leaving is*hosting?

is*hosting covers 13 countries that Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series) does not: Estonia, Ukraine, Czechia, Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Serbia.