IT Relocation is a difficult process.
Think how often your computers act up in your current office space.
Now imagine transporting these already finicky computers and servers, re-wiring the whole system, and hoping that when you press that power button that all of your data is still safe and sound.
75% of the time, though, it isn't, because your backup has failed.
All that effort to protect your important files turned out to be, well, useless.
That's what happens to most business during their IT Relocation, but it doesn't have to happen to you.
Just follow these tips and start preparing for one of the most difficult parts of your office move! So how can you avoid the 75% likelihood that the system recovery of your business's data won't fail? First things first-hire a real expert.
Although your business may have an in-house IT staff or an IT service provider, they may never have moved IT equipment or reassembled an entire IT network after an office move.
Whoever you hire, make sure that they have done IT relocation before and have a risk management plan for your data and IT equipment should anything go awry.
This means knowing what data needs to be recovered first and foremost should a server get damaged during the move or fail to function once at the new location.
With this plan in place, if any issues do arise on move-in day, you will have only minimal delays because a solution is already in place.
Another easy tip is to avoid backup failure is to have your IT experts test the system recovery prior to your move-in, and preferably multiple times.
An untested IT backup will lead you down the same frustrating path so many businesses have gone down before.
Test the recovery until you are 100% positive that it will work on move-in day.
Testing is absolutely vital.
I cannot stress this enough! Once you have faith in your IT experts and their backups, it's time to have a good look at your movers-the men and women who will actually be handling all those valuable servers and computers.
In an IT move, insurance coverage is crucial.
Does the company that's handling your thousands of dollars' worth of IT equipment have the coverage you need? A lot of moving companies guarantee a laughable 60 cents per pound of damaged goods.
That means your five or six pound server will garner you about $3 bucks once it's damaged.
That's hardly comforting, regardless of how careful the moving company promises to be.
Make sure that your valuable IT equipment is covered in full, and that your IT movers understand your expectations.
With these precautions in place, you're prepared to take the IT relocation plunge! Just remember, always consult an expert and make sure you leave plenty of time to plan.
With these two weapons on your side, that 75% backup failure doesn't stand a chance!