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The Background:
In providing NetSure
®
, Curvature’s Third-Party Maintenance offering to a large UK based advertising agency,
Curvature realized the customer had an additional need to consolidate and relocate a hosted data center to a new
site. Curvature’s Managed & Professional Services (MaPS) team and the customer’s IT management team met to
discuss project needs.
Working with the customer, Curvature’s MaPS team developed a project proposal that provided:
1. Logistics, resource and project management for a weekend consolidation and relocation of 70 populated
server racks consolidated down to 30 and relocated to a location 60 miles away
2. Pre-staging at target site for core network based on Nexus Platform utilizing Curvature’s Advanced Technical
Services (ATS)
3. A full de-rack and re-rack project that removed the equipment from its current server rack
4. Secured packing
5. Transported gear in Air-ride dedicated trucks, sealed and verified for security before and after shipping
6. Installed new rack at the new data center as part of the consolidation process
The Challenges:
As with any relocation, business continuity and service restoration are essential. The Curvature MaPS team was
given 24 hours to complete this complex project. Curvature assigned a Senior Project Manager to work closely
with the customer who provided risk management, assessment management and risk mitigation throughout the
entire process. The Senior Project Manger and technical teams conducted site surveys, equipment reviews and
developed moving schedules and documentation to ascertain the best migration project plan. This ensured any
potential logistics challenges were accounted for. Trained engineers were placed onsite to assist the migration.
Pre-stocked spares, covered by NetSure were also placed at the site. Curvature’s Senior Project Manager also
led multiple pre-move planning meetings to identify any unknown issues and adjust for the customer’s evolving
requirements and needs.
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SOLUTION SNAPSHOT
STEP 1
Preparation at origin.
Flight cases lined up
ready for picking.
STEP 2
Packed flight cases
and whole racks loaded
onto secure moving
trucks to leave site.
STEP 3
Flight cases arrived at destination
data center. Equipment prepped for
un-crating.
STEP 4
Equipment inspected for damage
and placed safely with rails ahead
of racking. Ready for engineers to
access in staging area.
STEP 5
Equipment racked at the destination
data center.
Industry Served: Advertising | Service Provided: Data Center Relocation | Time to Complete: 24 Hours
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The Goal: Avoid Risk. Restore Customer’s Service Promptly.
The Curvature MaPS team then undertook: