Data Centre Relocation Services
Data Centre movement is a complex and critical process that requires meticulous planning, coordination, and expertise. Engaging experienced professionals, including data centre relocation specialists, IT teams, and project managers can help ensure a successful and smooth data centre movement while minimizing disruptions to business operations.
CREATE A PROJECT PLAN
• Audit the existing IT Infrastructure
• Identify Gaps and Map needs
• Define the scope of work and goals
• Allocate budget, personnel, and timeline
• Identify Gaps and Map needs
• Define the scope of work and goals
• Allocate budget, personnel, and timeline
IDENTIFY THE DESTINATION DC
• Look at various options
• Assess suitability per requirements
• Visit the destination DC
• Assess suitability per requirements
• Visit the destination DC
DETERMINE AND ASSIGN RESOURCES
• Sanction budget for the move
• Bring together a team with a project manager
• Establish roles, goals, and accountability
• Bring together a team with a project manager
• Establish roles, goals, and accountability
IDENTIFY PREREQUISITES
• Environment prerequisites
• Hardware checklists
• Software prerequisites
• Task prerequisites
• Hardware checklists
• Software prerequisites
• Task prerequisites
SCHEDULE THE MOVE
• Decide the date of each relocation stage
• Create detailed checklists for the move
• Understand the destination DC- compliance, safety, layout, etc.
• Create detailed checklists for the move
• Understand the destination DC- compliance, safety, layout, etc.
CREATE A BACK UP/BACK OUT PLAN
• Take backups of all data and critical systems
• Create a contingency plan
• Create a contingency plan
POST MIGRATION TESTING
• Run tests on hardware, network, data, and applications
• Present performance report
• Present performance report
At CDS we have an experienced team that can manage your Data Centre Relocation.