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Every company relies on data to function. With data breaches continually on the rise and regulatory requirements growing more stringent, following best practices for data management is fundamental for business success. While organizations may have strong data governance related to data collection and storage, proper data center migration and decommissioning are often overlooked.
For businesses who want to ensure their data center project is managed delicately, deftly, and securely, McCollister’s Technical Services (MTS) offers expertly performed IT asset disposition (ITAD) and enterprise IT services. Our reliable and highly trained technicians and project managers have the specific knowledge and equipment required to complete your project efficiently, effectively, and responsibly — a capability most logistics companies lack. We specialize in several core services: data center relocation, physical migration, consolidation, and decommissioning; cabling services within the data center; secure data destruction; tape library decommissioning; e-waste disposal; and IT enterprise new product deployment.
At MTS, we strive to make your experience as straightforward and stress-free as possible. When you choose MTS for your data center project, we assign a dedicated project manager to oversee and manage the entire process from beginning to end. We treat each project as crucial, with a focus on information gathering, planning, execution, and post-move assistance. As part of McCollister’s nationwide logistics network, MTS also provides access to specialized transportation services, warehousing, packing, and storage across the country. By integrating our best-in-class technical services with McCollister’s logistical prowess, we provide our clients with effortless turnkey solutions designed with their individual needs in mind.
Data centers are a critical element of modern society, interconnecting technology platforms to enable users and companies to perform a vast array of critical services that shape contemporary life. For businesses to operate successfully, they must take great care to ensure that their data is accessible and secure when they need it and appropriately destroyed when they no longer do. Partnering with a reputable and experienced technical services provider like McCollister’s for your data center projects can help instill clarity and confidence that your data—and your organization—is well-protected.
To limit any interruption in operations and frustrations, MTS utilizes an expansive network of data center technicians and project managers, who are specially trained in data center migrations and enterprise IT services. These team members work in collaboration with our logistics fleet and experienced packers, movers, and drivers; to offer a seamless, end-to-end data center migration project. We take pride in delivering a turnkey approach with due consideration given to your schedule, security concerns, OEM contracts, and business needs. By employing this model, we are confident in our ability to deliver an environment that meets all your requirements and reduce your stress throughout the process.
To help organizations reduce the risks and liabilities posed by improper hardware decommission and data disposal procedures, MTS offers an array of customizable on-site and off-site solutions, including wiping, degaussing, and shredding. End of life equipment and shred remains are processed in green facilities and these services come with a certificate of destruction (COD). Our services are fully auditable, meet nationally and internationally recognized standards for data protection, destruction, and disposal, and are secure from end to end to ensure integrity throughout the process. MTS can handle projects of various sizes and be your single point of contact for any decommissioning projects inside the data center. Whichever method of data destruction you choose, MTS will work with you to meet your satisfaction.
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Data center projects are typically costly and time-consuming. You may be tempted to save some money by trusting your project to the lowest bidder or attempting it yourself. Unfortunately, many logistics companies that offer professional IT services do so only as a secondary business. Therefore, going with a company that is not especially qualified to handle this type of work will almost certainly have huge negative consequences for your business. It will likely lead to project delays caused by poor planning or low skill, damage from bad packing/handling, and poor workmanship due to lack of training and ownership. For instance, when dealing with enterprise IT equipment, inept logistics teams will not know how to adequately protect your gear and optics, watch out for faceplates, properly handle rail kits, treat expensive DAC and SAS cabling, among a dozen other examples.
Additionally, logistics companies that do not specialize in data center projects will likely lack the ability to do thorough site surveys, increasing your risk of business disruption and downtime, compliance and security failures, cost overruns and scope creep.
McCollister’s Technical Services (MTS) has the expert knowledge, appropriate materials, and specialized workforce necessary to ensure your project is properly designed and strategized, your gear is handled safely, the right personnel are onsite, and the environment matches the planned documentation.
Data center relocation or migration refers to moving an organization’s existing data center infrastructure from one environment to another. This process can include removing servers from the racking as well as serialized inventory, packing and securing boxes with security tape for transfer.
Typically done when IT assets inside a data center have reached the end of their lifecycle, data center decommissioning is the process of properly disposing of the outdated equipment, according to industry standards, business need, and governmental regulations. MTS can provide many end-of-life services for decommissioning your data center, such as device removal, rack removal, cable removal, data destruction services, along with ITAD buyback options.
For an initial conversation with MTS, we would need to know the general scope of your proposed project (i.e., what you want to have done), how much material is involved (i.e., a general device list or count); where you want it done; and when you want it done. By giving us this information, we can often provide you with a quote for smaller projects through a quick email exchange. For larger and more detailed projects, we can use that information as a springboard to launch a productive planning call for your quote.
Organizations interested in undertaking a data center project should contact MTS as early as possible. If you involve us in your planning discussions, we can help design your project from start to finish, conduct consultations and site surveys, and address any challenges or concerns. Collaborating with us from the outset will give you confidence in the feasibility of your project and allow you to plan your resources appropriately. MTS is often fully booked out in multiple regions for even simple projects three or more weeks in advance. By contacting us at the start of your project planning, you can maximize safety, security, and efficiency, while minimizing business interruption.