Migrate from OVH to Elestio
Keep OVHcloud, drop the DIY. Run your services on OVHcloud through Elestio, or on any of 10 cloud providers, with automated backups, updates, monitoring, and 400+ managed services.
Why migrate
Why teams move their OVH servers to Elestio
Unmanaged Servers
A self-managed OVH VPS or dedicated server comes with no software management. Installation, updates, backups, and security are entirely on you.
From Server to Running App
A bare server is only the start: you still install, configure, and secure every application yourself. Elestio deploys 400+ tools on OVHcloud in a few clicks.
Limited Automation
On a self-managed server, backups, software updates, and monitoring are yours to set up and maintain.
Before vs After Migration
What changes when you move from bare OVH to fully managed Elestio.
Step-by-Step Migration Guide
Move from bare OVH to fully managed multi-cloud Elestio in under an hour.
Audit Your OVH Setup
List all services running on your OVH VPS: databases, web servers, caches, and applications. Document configurations, data sizes, and any custom scripts or cron jobs.
Choose Your Cloud Provider on Elestio
Sign up on Elestio and pick OVHcloud to stay on the same infrastructure, or any of the other 9 cloud providers. Choose based on latency, compliance, and budget, and spread services across providers for more resilience.
Deploy and Migrate Data
Deploy your services from the Elestio catalog. Elestio provides built-in migration tools in the dashboard for most databases. Follow our migration guides for detailed instructions. Our support team can assist you directly.
Verify Automated Management
Confirm automated backups are running (off-site, not same DC), monitoring dashboards show your metrics, SSL is provisioned, and CI/CD pipelines are connected.
Switch DNS and Retire the Old Server
Update DNS records, verify everything works, then shut down your old self-managed server. From now on, Elestio handles backups, updates, and monitoring for you.
What You Get After Migration
Every advantage you gain by moving from bare OVH to fully managed Elestio.
Multi-Cloud Resilience
Deploy across 10 cloud providers, OVHcloud included. Spread services across providers and regions so a single data center incident can't take everything down.
Hours Reclaimed Weekly
No more manual updates, backup scripts, monitoring setup, or security patching. Your engineers can focus on building product, not maintaining servers.
400+ One-Click Services
Deploy databases, applications, and AI tools from a managed catalog instead of manual installation.
Automated Security
OS patches, security updates, SSL renewal, and firewall configuration -- all automated. See our security and compliance approach.
Cost Savings Breakdown
The real cost of OVH includes DIY management labor. See how to reduce DevOps costs.
Reviews
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why should I migrate from OVH to Elestio?
A self-managed OVH server has no management layer: you handle updates, backups, monitoring, and security yourself. With Elestio you can keep running on OVHcloud, fully managed, or use any of 10 cloud providers, with 400+ one-click managed services.
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Can I stay on OVHcloud with Elestio?
Yes. OVHcloud is one of Elestio's 10 cloud providers, with 35 regions worldwide and unlimited bandwidth. Pick OVHcloud when you create a service: Elestio provisions the server, bills you, and manages it, so you don't need an OVH account. See managed hosting on OVHcloud.
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How much does managed OVHcloud cost on Elestio?
Managed OVHcloud plans on Elestio start at $21/month for 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, and 25 GB SSD, with backups, updates, SSL, monitoring, and support included. On a self-managed server, the hidden cost is the engineering time spent on maintenance, typically $500 to $1,500 per month. Until January 1, 2027, a launch offer takes 50% off OVHcloud services, load balancers and volumes.
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Can I deploy on multiple cloud providers with Elestio?
Yes. Elestio supports 10 cloud providers including AWS, OVHcloud, Azure, Hetzner, Vultr, DigitalOcean, and more. You can deploy different services on different providers or use multi-node clusters spanning providers for maximum resilience.
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How long does migration from OVH take?
Most migrations take 30-60 minutes. Deploy your services on Elestio, use Elestio's built-in migration tools and follow our migration guides at docs.elest.io to transfer your data, and switch DNS.
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Do I keep root SSH access after migrating?
Yes. Elestio gives you full root SSH access to your dedicated VMs, just like OVH. The difference is Elestio adds automated management on top -- backups, updates, monitoring, and SSL -- without restricting your access.