Migrate from Reg.ru to Valebyte
Move from Russian hosting (Reg.ru, Beget, Timeweb) to Valebyte: international payment options, EU+global presence, no Roskomnadzor blocks.
Why people leave Reg.ru
Russian jurisdiction limits international audience
Sites hosted in Russia are sometimes blocked or throttled in EU/US/UK at the network level. If your audience is global, hosting outside RU resolves this cleanly.
Roskomnadzor blocks affect neighbors on the same IP
RU-hosted IPs occasionally end up on RKN's reverse-blocked lists, blocked by other countries. Neighbor effect is real on shared infrastructure.
Payment options limited internationally
RU hosts accept Mir, SberPay, YooMoney — great inside RU, harder for international clients paying you. Valebyte takes both: MIR/SBP for RU, Stripe for the rest.
GDPR concerns for EU customers
EU customers' personal data on Russian servers is a GDPR concern (Article 44). Reverse-routing through an EU proxy is fragile. Multi-region presence is the clean solution.
Software/license restrictions
Western SaaS (Zoom, Slack, Microsoft 365) has limitations on RU-side. Cloud licenses for software (JetBrains, Adobe) often need re-issuing for VPN-routed traffic.
Limited locations within RU only
Reg.ru/Beget/Timeweb DCs are in Moscow/St.Petersburg only. Latency to LATAM, Africa, MENA is 200-400 ms. Multi-region drastically improves user experience.
Reg.ru vs Valebyte: honest comparison
No marketing — actual differences. Including where they win.
| Feature | Reg.ru | Valebyte |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest VPS | Reg.ru ~₽299 ($3.50) — 1 vCPU shared, 1 GB, 10 GB | VPS-XS $7.59 — 1 vCPU dedicated, 2 GB, 20 GB NVMe |
| Locations | Russia only (MSK, SPB, sometimes Frankfurt via partner) | Multi-provider: FR, NL, DE, NO, JP, IN, US, ZA, AE, BR |
| IP geo-reputation | RU IPs (sometimes flagged abroad) | Multi-region IPs (FR, NL, JP, etc.) |
| Network | 100 Mbps - 1 Gbps shared | 10 Gbps unmetered |
| Storage | Mix of HDD/SSD on cheap plans | NVMe SSD on every VPS plan |
| Russian payment | Mir, SberPay, YooMoney native | MIR via Stripe + SBP via Platega |
| International payment | Limited (post-2022 international card issues) | Stripe, Square, SEPA, USDT/BTC/ETH/TON |
| Backups | Optional paid | Free snapshots on VPS |
| Control panel | Russian-language oriented | EN/RU/ES UI, multi-currency display |
| Support languages | Russian primarily | English, Russian, Spanish |
Migration checklist: 12 steps
Total time — 1 hour (small VPS) to 4 hours (TB-scale DB). Zero-downtime possible — steps 4-6.
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1
Snapshot or back up your existing servers
RU hosts vary. Reg.ru/Beget/Timeweb panel → VPS → 'Snapshot' or 'Image'. Then download via SCP, or rsync directly to a temporary intermediate host outside RU.
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2
Export DNS records to a zone file
Most RU panels have 'Зона DNS' / 'Export DNS'. If not, list records manually and recreate. Cloudflare (free tier) can manage DNS internationally and is recommended.
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3
Lower DNS TTL to 300 seconds
Do this 24h before cutover. Visitors see new IP within 5 min instead of waiting hours for caches.
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4
Order your Valebyte VPS or dedicated matching specs
Match RAM and vCPU; disk you can grow later. Pay your preferred way (card, SEPA, USDT/BTC, MIR/SBP).
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5
Restore data via rsync over SSH
`rsync -avzP --delete /source/ root@new-server:/dest/` for files, configs, Docker volumes, and pre-dumped databases. Test first with `--dry-run`.
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6
Migrate databases with logical dump
Postgres: `pg_dumpall | ssh new-server psql`. MySQL: `mysqldump --all-databases | ssh new-server mysql`. Most RU hosts allow phpMyAdmin/Adminer access. Export SQL via web UI, then `mysql < dump.sql` on the new server. For Postgres, `pg_dump` over SSH where allowed.
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7
Re-create users, SSH keys, sudoers
Don't copy `/etc/shadow` blindly across distros — use `useradd` and copy `~/.ssh/authorized_keys`. Verify sudoers with `visudo -c`.
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8
Install your stack
Same Docker Compose, Ansible playbook, or k3s manifest works on Valebyte (Ubuntu 22/24, Debian 12, AlmaLinux 9 are available). No vendor-specific lock-in.
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9
Re-create firewall rules
List your existing rules → recreate via `ufw` or `nftables` on Valebyte. Test all inbound services with `nmap` from outside before going live.
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10
Update DNS A/AAAA records to new IPs
Wait for old TTL to expire (5 min if you lowered earlier). Watch traffic with `tcpdump` to confirm requests are arriving on the new server.
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11
Run both servers in parallel for 48 hours
Don't shut down the old side immediately. Watch error rates, latency, customer complaints. If something breaks — flip DNS back instantly.
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12
Cancel old service only after 7 days
Wait until you're sure nothing references old IPs (cron jobs, webhooks, hardcoded configs in third-party services).
Pick a plan that matches your Reg.ru budget
All plans: 10 Gbps, dedicated IP, full root, KVM console
Frequently asked questions
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