How do I protect my SEO rankings when I change my web hosts?

[Sean9568]

Changing web host doesn't affect the ranking of a website as long as the change is smooth. Moving a huge site with thousands of pages and more complex hosting may affect a little bit. 

[Deepesh iyer]

Changing web host doesn't affect SEO ranking, Hosting locations effects some extent of changes in ranking

[Terresce]

A pint of beer is always a pint of beer that you can always enjoy whether it's with the bar tender or on your table as long as you don't have it in a glass with a hole

Similarly, your SEO ranking and links are going to be the same when you switch your hosting provider as long as you do not change the glass (I meant your website domain).

[hmsnaveen95]

How do I protect my SEO rankings when I change my web hosts?