Docs feedback: Clarify safe way to move to new server via backup and restore

https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/raketasks/backup_restore.html states

The best way to migrate your repositories from one server to another is through backup restore.

But gives very few details on this. How do I safely without data loss move GitLab from old server to new?

  • What do I do about Redis and Sidekiq data which does not appear to be in backup?
  • How do I shutdown GitLab so no new data is created but leave enough services running to take a backup?
    • Just sudo gitlab-ctl stop puma sidekiq then take the backup?
Edited by Ben Bodenmiller