Planning an office move with complex IT infrastructure relocation? Cut your planning checklist in half with one smart choice: Using a single provider for both physical moving and IT hardware infrastructure services. Partnering with a highly experienced and knowledgeable commercial moving company to manage your move, including safe and secure IT relocation, offers the tangible benefits of an unbroken chain of coordination and responsibility, resulting in minimized disruption to your business operations and avoidance of costly downtime and lost productivity.
What are the benefits of using a single provider for IT and office relocation?
Coordinating multiple vendors for office and IT moves may be standard practice, but with moving companies increasing their services to encompass IT project management, the opportunity to streamline the process is worth exploring. Consider the benefits and increased efficiency of a single professional company managing end-to-end logistics with integrated IT relocation:
Simplified project management and communication.- Knowledgeable guidance for IT relocation and continuity planning.
- Comprehensive services including asset audits, rack design, and cabling installation and configuration.
- Expert packing, storage, fully monitored transport, and setup of all assets, including furnishings, fixtures, servers, software, hardware, and more.
- Post-move testing to ensure minimized downtime.
It is easy to see how vendor fragmentation can adversely affect relocation efficiency. Suppose a chosen mover lacks knowledge of the intricacies of IT project management. In that case, they may not coordinate seamlessly with a separate IT logistics company, cabling specialist, or internal IT team handling data and network security. Conversely, if a corporate IT support service vendor does not dovetail plans carefully enough with physical move logistics, the transition can go awry. A full-service IT and office move cuts way down on the chances for disruptive and costly problems to arise.
Successful integrated IT moving services for businesses
A relocation can be executed successfully with multiple vendors, given the right teams and trusted expertise. But a snapshot of a full-service IT and office move provides a quick glance at the upsides of using a single provider.
JK Moving, with its specialized IT division, JK Technology Services, recently completed a successful office relocation and fit-out project for a federal space contractor. The client engaged with JK at the outset of their project, allowing the relocation experts to gain a comprehensive scope of needs and act as project managers for the physical and IT aspects of the move. Expanding the client’s footprint from 3,000 to 8,000 square feet, the project encompassed sophisticated planning for the company’s current and future needs, including the provision of low-voltage cabling, AV setup, and adaptations to support both Zoom and Google meetings. The move was executed smoothly, operations had nearly zero disruption, and the client was fully satisfied with the cohesive and highly professional planning, move, and post-move support they received.
A unified approach to IT and physical relocation offers many wins:
- A single, trusted vendor to provide support and accountability.
- Combined services to minimize costs.
- Improved business continuity throughout the process.
- A holistic approach that merges expertise with peace of mind.
For an IT and office relocation of any size and scope, consider the streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective option of partnering with an experienced full-service commercial moving vendor.