Data Center Relocation
Dynamic Advantage has an outstanding track record relocating complex data centers throughout the continental United States. Experience has shown us to leave nothing to chance. This is why our team plans out every phase of the relocation projects.
RELOCATION CHECKLIST
Pre-Move Consulting
We manage all aspects of the facility and IT infrastructure relocation, freeing up clients to concentrate on important business-related move elements and maintain corporate functions during the transition.
Defined Approach
Advance planning is critical. Leveraging the Dynamic Advantage approach anticipates and then sidesteps many typical pitfalls, establishes contingency plans and avoids potential problems.
Defined Roles & Responsibilities
We ensure all partner, vendor, subcontractor, and client personnel understand their relocation roles and responsibilities. This clear understanding of the part we each play minimizes any problems and delays.
Pre-move Assessment & Site Preparation
Dynamic Advantage prepares your current facility and IT equipment for the data center move, including labeling and/or asset tagging of all equipment. Labeling includes device specifications, destination position, cabling requirements, and other device-specific requirements. Asset tagging covers barcoding or RFID asset tags associated with a CMDB database, ITAM toolset; and/or DCIM tools to manage the capacity planning and optimize the environment for its relocated state. This process allows us to verify proper re-assembly and cuts back the time to re-establish network devices.
Move Implementation Services
Efficient management of de-install, check-out, load, transport, unload, check-in, re-install, and re-cabling (if required) shortens the actual network downtime, enabling your organization to effectively manage business operations during the project with the least possible downtime.
Re-Start of IT equipment
We connect relocated IT equipment to power, network and SAN connections. Re-IP and reconfigure any devices that are changing status on the relocated network. Troubleshoot any devices not communicating properly with the relocated or new network.
Post-Move Consulting
Project completion activities with punch list completion, documentation of all relocated elements, clean-up and client acceptance allows your business to quickly and efficiently shift your focus back to operations.