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Managed OJS hosting and platform migration

Move from shared hosting, legacy CMS, or outdated OJS with zero data loss. We operate production infrastructure with backups, monitoring and incident response — so you focus on publishing.

30+Journals hosted & migrated
99.95%Availability target
DailyAutomated backups

Moving an existing site? You are in the right place. If instead you have archived articles to bring into OJS for the first time, see back-issue & archive import.

Migration execution — four controlled phases

Data audit & mapping Staging rehearsal Controlled go-live Hypercare period Legacy CMS OJS 3.x 99.95% availability target Daily automated backups <15 min incident response

Freeze windows are scheduled around your submission calendar, not the other way around.

Managed hosting includes

Infrastructure built for OJS, not generic web hosting

Production Linux servers

Optimized for OJS with PHP-FPM, MariaDB and Redis caching where appropriate.

SSL & security

TLS certificates, WAF rules, patch management and vulnerability monitoring.

Backups & recovery

Daily database and files backup with tested restore procedures.

Uptime monitoring

24/7 alerts, monthly reliability reports and capacity planning.

Peak submission scaling

Resource tuning for CFP deadlines and special issue surges.

Zero-downtime cutover

Rehearsed migrations with rollback readiness at every stage.

Infrastructure modules

What's running underneath

Security

  • WAF & TLS lifecycle
  • Credential isolation
  • Security patch cadence

Backups

  • Daily DB + files sync
  • Off-site retention
  • Quarterly restore tests

Performance

  • Query & cache tuning
  • CDN-ready static assets
  • Latency observability

Operations

  • Incident runbooks
  • Monthly uptime reports
  • Dedicated support channel

Common questions

Can we migrate without stopping submissions?

Yes. We schedule strategic freeze windows and rehearsed cutovers to minimize downtime.

Do you host non-OJS sites?

Our specialty is OJS. We also host related editorial tools and custom portals we build for clients.

Need reliable hosting for your journal?

We'll assess your current stack and propose a migration or hosting plan.