A data center move requires minute-to-minute planning as well as complex logistics and communication. A table top planning exercise is a dress rehearsal for the move that...
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The QA team plays a critical role on the day of the data center move to ensure all systems are up and running after the move has taken place. Establish test cases,...
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Relocating the Data Center is a large undertaking that involves a great deal of old and new equipment. Decommissioning the old data center facility ensures that all...
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Whether the data center relocation or consolidation project requires one weekend or multiple move dates to complete, it is important to collect and document all issues,...
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A data center relocation project charter is essential to the planning phase of the project to identify scope and hit the ground running. It lays out important information...
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IT managers may only face a data center move once or twice in their professional lives, and therefore may have little knowledge of how to approach the project.
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Vendor co-location site visits can validate decisions or uncover vendor inadequacies and biases. Conduct site visits to shortlisted data center co-location vendors to add...
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A co-location Service Level Agreement (SLA) provides a definition of performance for the negotiated service. SLAs ensure accountability on the part of the service...
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Completing an annual review of the data center resource utilization and physical condition plays a crucial part in overall capacity planning and IT effectiveness....
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Successful data center renovation projects involve more than refreshing specific components of the facility. Renovation projects are more complex than first thought and...
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