How To Move A Data Center/Build a New Data Center
The movement of a data center is something that occurs for organizations time and time again. The steps are similar for all of us. The activities you would use to move the data center from one location to another can also be used to move your operation to support a Hybrid Cloud solution. This post aims to collect the steps in order to make it easier for others to move their data center. This post aims to provide a way for you to extract the tasks that apply to your situation and add them to your schedule. Please note, this post will be evolving as I have a lot of steps. In the interim, if you are embarking on a data center migration and need a quick rundown on all steps, feel free to comment on the post and I will try to help as much as time allows. Nobody should suffer any longer on a repeatable model.
As you embark on the buildout, you might be inclined to outsource the entire project. This is a mistake. Your current resources know your environment. If you bring in a new team, you need to spend time to train them on the infrastructure and nuances of your environment. You can bring in team members to augment the staff, but consider carefully the amount of tasks that are required to add an entire new team to your staff.
Step 1: Pick a location, provider and sign a contract.
Pick a provider that you are going to move to. Consider a…
