A Survival Guide for Data Center Migration

Survival Guide for an On-time, On-budget Data Center Migration

Data center migrations, much like mountaineering expeditions, are involved projects that require detailed preparation and planning. In order to achieve success, you need to know how to start the project, the right steps to take, and the tools that will ease the process instead of complicating it.

Maybe you’re just starting to plan your data center migration or consolidation. A successful data center move requires careful planning and execution. Using industry best practices developed while performing hundreds of data center moves, you can avoid costly mistakes and reduce the risk of unplanned downtime.  Since data center migration is not an everyday event, it’s easy to underestimate the complexity involved.

Read our Data Center Migration: A Success and Survival Guide to answer questions like:

• How should you prepare your organization for a data center migration?
• What should you expect during the move?
• How can you overcome unexpected challenges along the way?
• How can you to identify and triage risks to create a calm, orderly event?

Whether you’re preparing to migrate a data center or climb Mount Everest, the methodology and tools you choose for your journey will directly impact your goals and measure of success.