Data Center Migration
Data center migration, planned in waves.
Moving a whole environment to a new facility or a new country is a logistics project as much as an IT one. ITDW Group combines onsite engineering, packing, international shipping and installation so your racks arrive, go back in and come online on schedule.
- Facility-to-facility & cross-border
- Wave planning
- Logistics + onsite engineering
What is a data center migration?
A data center migration moves an organization’s IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, network equipment and racks, from one facility to another. Reasons include a lease ending, consolidating sites, moving to colocation, upgrading capacity or setting up in a new country.
The physical side of a migration is about sequence and logistics: what moves when, how it is protected in transit, and how fast it can be reinstalled. ITDW Group delivers that side, alongside your team’s application and network cut-over plan.
In shortA data center migration is a series of planned server moves, plus decommissioning at the old site and deployment at the new one.
The phases of a data center migration
- Discovery and inventoryRecord every device, its location, power and network connections, and its dependencies.
- Destination readinessConfirm racks, power, cooling, cross-connects and access at the new facility.
- Wave planningGroup systems into move waves so critical services are never all offline together.
- Move executionDe-rack, pack, transport, re-rack and re-cable each wave, then power on with your engineers.
- Source decommissioningClear the old site, recover or dispose of retired equipment and hand back the space.
What ITDW Group handles
- Onsite engineers at the source and destination sites.
- Labeling, documentation and photos before and after each move.
- Packing and transport, including international shipping and customs through Global IT Logistics.
- Rack and stack and cabling at the destination.
- Sourcing replacement or additional hardware through Hardware Procurement.
- Clearing the old site with Data Center Decommissioning.
Cross-border data center migrations
Moving infrastructure between countries adds customs, import rules and longer transit times. Plan for:
- Importer of Record (IOR) arrangements and any export-control checks on networking and encryption hardware.
- Accurate commercial invoices and packing lists for every shipment.
- Extra lead time for customs clearance in each wave.
- Shock-resistant packing for long-haul air or sea freight.
Read more in Moving IT infrastructure across borders.
Where ITDW Group delivers data center migrations
ITDW Group delivers data center migrations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Israel, and supports projects in other European countries on request. Availability for each site is confirmed during project planning.
Data center migration FAQ
What is a data center migration?
A data center migration moves IT infrastructure such as servers, storage, network equipment and racks from one facility to another, usually in planned waves to limit downtime.
How long does a data center migration take?
It depends on the number of systems, the distance and the downtime each system can tolerate. Small moves can take days; larger or cross-border migrations are planned over several weeks in waves.
Can ITDW Group migrate a data center to another country?
Yes. ITDW Group combines onsite engineering with international shipping and customs coordination, then installs the equipment at the destination facility.
What happens to equipment that isn’t moving?
Retired equipment can be removed through data center decommissioning, with data sanitization, recycling or hardware buyback as part of ITDW Group’s IT lifecycle services.
Where does ITDW Group deliver data center migrations?
ITDW Group delivers data center migrations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Israel, and supports other European countries on request.
How do I start planning a data center migration?
Contact ITDW Group with the current and target sites, an equipment list and your timeline. The team will help define the phases and move waves.
Related ITDW Group services
Server Migration
Moving individual servers between racks, cages or sites.
Explore Server Migration →Data Center Decommissioning
Clearing and handing back the old site responsibly.
Explore Decommissioning →Global IT Logistics
International shipping, customs and delivery of IT equipment.
Explore Logistics →Planning a move?
Let’s map your migration waves.
Share the current site, the new site and your timeline. ITDW Group will scope the physical migration with you.
