What happens when your data center provider shuts down? What is your contingency plan? We recently turned around a large production data center environment relocation for a Fortune 5oo wireless connectivity company: Urgent Relocation Services From Scope Definition to Go Live in One Week Monday Project Fully Scoped Tuesday Contract Signed Saturday Relocation Event Monday Mission-Critical Environment Up and Running Not sure what you need, but need it… Read More
Data Center Relocation
Six Key Benefits of Data Center Colocation
As a company grows, so does its data. The continuous focus on digital transformation and the Internet of Things (IoT) is partly responsible for the rapid acceleration of data. The latest estimates expect the amount of new data to reach 180 zettabytes (ZB) by 2025—which is up from 44 ZB in 2020. Surging quantities of data inevitably lead to insufficient data center space and strained bandwidth. This can introduce service delays and impact operations. In-house… Read More
The Complete Data Center Migration Checklist
A data center migration can be a huge undertaking. It’s a spread over many systems involving multiple pieces of high-value equipment. The consideration of emergency power and cooling systems add extra levels of complexity to the migration and building shutdown process. State, federal and local regulations must be followed. Each system has a separate set of guidelines and requires a defined skill set which existing staff may not have. Silverback… Read More
How Data Centers are Breathing Life into Abandoned Buildings
The trend in data center construction has been to construct an entirely new building, designed to meet all kinds of demands, like maximum power and air conditioning efficiency. But alongside these greenfield developments, there have been some creative exceptions to the rule: old, abandoned structures which are given a new, modern life. Over the last few years, there has been an effort to convert abandoned buildings in densely populated urban… Read More
Data Center Relocation Consultants – What Do You Need To Know?
What is a data center relocation? A data center relocation is a process of moving IT assets from one data center to another. It can also be referred to as a data center migration or a data center move. The global data center market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 2% during the period 2019-2025. Companies are outgrowing their existing infrastructure, increasing business capacity or launching new… Read More
Colocation as a Green Alternative
Colocation is on the rise and renewable energy investments by data center and cloud providers in combination with modern hybrid cloud frameworks can make enterprise IT sustainability easier. Going Green All the major tech companies have loudly proclaimed their commitment to “going green,” and recently the pledges only grew bigger. Microsoft promised earlier this year that it would achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Amazon made a similar promise last year,… Read More
How and When to Move to a Data Center Colocation
In case you missed the June 7×24 Event, here are the videos of How and When to Move to a Data Center Colocation featuring Al Nichols from Silverback Data Center Solutions. Part 1 Presentation: How and When to Move to a Data Center Colocation Part 2 Q&A: Panel Discussion 7×24 Exchange SoCal Chapter Virtual Meeting, Summer 2020
Data Center Relocation – Six Steps To Success
Whether you run a large corporation or small business, planning a data center relocation is a task of monumental importance. The lead time for a data center move can be anywhere from several months to more than a year. In this blog post, we will look at six steps toward a successful data center relocation. But first, we’ll look at a few basic concepts. What is a data center… Read More
4 Issues to Watch Out for – and Avoid – When Relocating Your Data Center
Whether you’re migrating your data center down the block or across the country, data center relocations can be a challenge. To make sure none of your worst relocation fears come true, consider these four potential pitfalls that can and do happen when relocating your data center.
