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Data Center Relocation and Consolidation
According to a 2007 Gartner Group study, more than 70% of the Global 1000 organizations will either need to move or significantly modify their data center facilities over the next five years. The primary reason for this activity is that legacy data centers are old and inefficient - approaching limits in power, cooling, efficiency and space.
Improve or Move
Certainly TDS can help you alleviate power, space and cooling limitations somewhat with a transition to higher density systems and server / storage virtualization. We can also help recover power, space and cooling through high efficiency facility upgrades which can buy additional time to plan and execute your relocation flawlessly. If it is simply your time to make a move, TDS can definitely help.
Relocate Your Data Center with an Expert
Since a data center consolidation / relocation is mission critical and often a "once in a career" event, this is not a good place for on-the-job learning. TDS can assure a smooth and seamless transition from early planning and site selection all the way to decommissioning of your previous facility. TDS has relocated corporate data centers of all sizes including tens of thousands of servers and related equipment.
| Planning Services | Pre-Move Services | Move Event(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Facility Optimizations | Infrastructure Review | Verify Resources |
| Lease vs. Build | Application Assessment | Tag Inventory |
| Site Selection | Transition Plan Review | Coordinate 3rd Parties |
| Data Center Design | Validation of Test Plans | Walkthrough / Dry Run |
| Transition Strategy | Move Documentation | Validate Operation |
| Master Task Planning | Rack Elevations | De-install & Pack |
| Logistics Calendar | Port Assignments | Load & Transport |
| Risk Management Plan | Site Preparation | Unload & Install |
| Floor Plan Design | Pre-move Remediation | Return to Service |
| Document Master Plan | Inventory Verification | Post Move Support |
| Change Control Process | Network Setup Option | Decommission |
"Transition Manager" - Real Time SaaS Dashboard
In addition to our team and process expertise, our clients gain access to the TDS "Transition Manager" tool which simplifies data center relocations, consolidations and virtualization efforts. This tool supports planning, process automation and move execution while also providing a real-time dashboard to monitor the "transition" (i.e. relocation, consolidation or virtualization). High level features include:
- Data center asset inventory (auto discover, manual and bar code updates)
- Planning power, cabling, cooling and racks
- Planning server, storage, network and apps
- Create and manage move bundles for application interdependencies
- Move execution: step by step and barcode scan driven
- Notification and reporting (real time, email notifications and post move reports)
TDS can operate as an extension of your team providing advice and oversight for key projects, or take on full turnkey responsibilities - whichever is appropriate.
Downloads
Five Steps to
Successful Data Center Relocation
On the Web
TDS
CEO Michael Bullock writes a
weekly feature in the
Data Center Drill Down
section of CIO.com.
The 5 Pitfalls of Data Center Consolidation
Learn
from Oregon's Relocation
Mistakes
MP3 from WFED Radio
Track Record
With broad experience including half a million square feet of data center optimizations, designs, construction, consolidation and relocations - TDS helps companies smoothly navigate these "data center transitions".
TDS has planned and relocated over a hundred data centers of all sizes including Monster.com, Boston Red Sox and others.