From liquidation to relocation: Full-service office and IT migration services near you
Moving office or IT infrastructure is not a job to be taken lightly! Any mistake could lead to disruption, damage, or a loss of critical data that could lead to legal risk and regulatory fines. Trust the job to Data Slayer for corporate office and IT migration services that are fast, cost effective, and free from risk of disruption or data loss, along with a full suite of additional data sanitization and ITAD services to maximize your security and IT asset management ROI.
8 Steps to a Successful Office Move
From small scale to enterprise level, moving or liquidating office or IT infrastructure is a serious job! Successfully maintaining continuity of services, connectivity and data security leaves little to no room for error. Make sure you’re prepared with our 8 steps to a successful office and IT relocation.
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Strategy
We work with you to conduct a full audit of inventory and assets, assessment of risk, mapping of applications, establishing interdependencies and networking needs, and other technical details.
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Statement of Work (SoW)
Our strategy is detailed in a formal Statement of Work (SoW) that outlines resources, expenses, project management responsibilities, timing, and other important elements.
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New Site Prep
We help make sure your new site is ready for the migration, including a site visit that assesses size, space, network requirements, power capacity, and more.
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Vendor Coordination
From ISPs and telecoms to service personnel, all external parties must be consulted well in advance to make sure they can meet any needs or contingencies imposed by the new location.
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Moving Prep
From labeling assets and marking cables to creating a port mapping matrix between sites, our technicians double check every detail before starting the moving process.
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Execution
We carry out the move, including hardware de-installation and packing, professional relocation, and new site setup. We’ll ensure that old systems are shut down and decommissioned.
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Audit
Next, we’ll test for hardware and software functionality, system integrity, remote access verification, and other essentials, along with preliminary troubleshooting and issue resolution.
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Documentation & Certification
We help you demonstrate regulatory compliance with careful documentation throughout the process, plus full certification of every item moved, recycled, or destroyed.
Office/IT Relocation Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Businesses relocate their offices for many reasons — to accommodate growth, to move to a more modern facility, or to adjust for the rise in remote work, among many other reasons. When planned and executed well, an office relocation can be a unique opportunity to refresh your business and culture.
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The most critical part of any office move is the relocation of IT assets. Computers, phones, hard drives — they all contain potentially sensitive info that’s especially vulnerable when it’s in transit. Relocating this infrastructure without the proper approach can lead not only to operational disruption and data loss, but also regulatory fines from agencies that govern the management of data (like NSA).
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Luckily, there are companies that specialize in helping businesses relocate their office or other critical infrastructure with a minimum of absolute risk and disruption. Partnering with a globally recognized company that specializes in IT asset disposition (ITAD) and data management can help businesses make sure the process is done safely, quickly, and in a way that minimizes the risk of any regulatory violations.
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Depending on your needs, an IT office relocation can either be performed in one step — i.e., completed in its entirety over a set period of time — or in phases. Specialists like Data Slayer can perform full relocation services or ad hoc assistance with elements like mapping and safe packaging, as well as relevant add-ons like data sanitization and data center decommissioning.
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To ensure success, make sure that the office relocation partner you choose can demonstrate its reliability with a global client base. They should also offer expertise and hands-on fulfillment of every stage in the process, from prepping the new site to handling materials in a way that meets the most stringent security standards.
Ideally, your relocation partner can also help you resell unwanted IT assets during your move, helping you fund the relocation and purchase of new tech.
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As a NAID AAA Certified provider of data management services, Data Slayer can get your move done quickly, cost effectively, and in full compliance with the most stringent applicable guidelines, such as NIST and NSA’s Media Destruction rules.
We provide a clearly detailed SoW before we begin, as well full certification of all services performed when the job’s done. We may also be able to add additional value to your investment by re-purchasing eligible hardware for resale — contact us today for more details.
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Every successful relocation needs to be expertly planned and executed, not just within your IT framework but your entire organization. And you can trust Data Slayer for the expertise needed to get the job done right.