Data center relocation planned precisely
MIGRA plans your relocation, de-installs, properly packs every device, relocates all equipment in GPS-traceable transit vehicles as well as re-installs at the new site. One experienced team, from start to finish.
- Moving data centers since 2004
- National & international availability
- Free, no-obligation consultation
Day-of-move plan
Illustrative excerpt
- Close of business. Client releases the first block of devices.
- Technicians remove devices, cables, power cords and rails.
- Inventory check, then pack with a Device Spec Sheet.
- Early Group of critical devices loaded onto the truck.
- Early Group dispatched to the destination site.
Every MIGRA project gets a detailed day-of-move plan, broken down every 15 minutes. See how we work
1,000+ servers
plus storage and network hardware, moved over 700 miles in a single weekend.
National Healthcare Provider
30 hours
to fly 400 servers and devices 1,600 miles and re-install them. The estimate was 48.
National entertainment & hospitality corporation
8 hours
for the physical move of 200 servers and devices over a holiday weekend. The estimate was 12.
Bank headquarters and data center
We migrate data centers for organizations including
Molina Healthcare U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Equinix Waystar Harrah's Entertainment TD SYNNEX Tapestry Clemson University HeartFlow Actian Corporation IHG Hotels & Resorts Weight Watchers InternationalData center relocation, moving, consolidation and migration
Each project is different. Whether you're making a physical data center move or a virtual migration, we'll help you get the best solution for your organization.
Data center relocation
We help your team plan, de-install, pack and move every device using our own adaptive data center moving strategies. We provide all labor, supplies and trucks, then perform all re-installation activities.
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Data center moving
Device-level packing, GPS-traceable transport and fast re-installation.
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Data center consolidation
Bring scattered equipment and regional sites together into one facility.
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Data center migration
Physical server migration and virtual data and application migration.
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Data center decommissioning
Hard drive destruction and disposal of electronic equipment, cooling systems and infrastructure.
Our four-phase data center relocation process
We break every project into steps so no vital task is missed. At every stage, risk assessment and a contingency plan are at the forefront.
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Requirements gathering
We document your Present Method of Operation: a detailed inventory, Visio drawings, the physical network infrastructure and the logical application links for every device.
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Design planning
Together we define the Desired Future State and the roadmap to reach it, including net new equipment, telecommunications changes and the network design.
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Implementation planning
Rack layouts, cable plans, and a Day of Move plan with tasks, owners and prerequisites, split into move groups to reduce downtime and limit risk.
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Execution
Two-person teams de-install, pack, move and re-install. A second team double-checks the cabling before handing devices to your team for testing.
Your equipment is never out of sight or off the list
Before any device is moved, it's tested for points of failure and your data is backed up. In transit, every device is secured against loss, damage or theft.
Finished ahead of schedule
Two relocations, start to finish: what was asked, how we planned it, and what we'd do even better next time. Across the two moves MIGRA has published in full, the physical work took 38 of 60 planned hours, finishing 37% faster than planned. See the record.
What clients say
“In our largest engagement, we moved over 1000 physical servers and associated storage and network hardware over 700 miles – all over a single weekend. MIGRA not only performed the relocation quickly and securely, but they assisted our staff by installing, powering up, and connecting the servers to our network.”
“My experiences with the MIGRA team have always exceeded expectations.”
“Selecting MIGRA as a partner for our data center migration was one of the best choices we made!”
Data center relocation questions
What is data center relocation?
Data center relocation is the physical move of servers, storage and network equipment from one facility to another, including planning, de-racking, packing, secure transport, re-racking, cabling and testing. MIGRA Systems has specialized in it since 2004.
How much does it cost to move a data center?
Every data center move is quoted individually. The main cost drivers are the number of devices, the distance and transport mode, the move window, the services needed (racking, packing, cabling, project management) and site conditions such as union labor or elevator access. MIGRA's first consultation is free, with no obligation.
How long does a data center move take?
It depends on size and planning. MIGRA has moved 200 devices for a bank in 8 hours against a 12-hour window, 400 devices 1,600 miles in 30 hours against a 48-hour estimate, and 1,000+ servers 700 miles over a single weekend.
How is equipment kept safe during a data center move?
Does MIGRA move data centers outside North Carolina?
Yes. MIGRA Systems is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and relocates data centers nationally and internationally, by truck or, for long distances on tight windows, by chartered cargo plane.
Planning a move? Start with the ten-step checklist.
Inventories, security, planning, budget, RFPs, backups: the ten most critical tasks any data center relocation project manager must take care of.
Have questions? We've got answers.
Call or email us today for your free, no-obligation consultation.
- Phone
- 888.317.4548
- Office hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm Eastern