Data center relocation case studies
Need proof that MIGRA works? See how these companies improved their overall business operations with our help executing their data center relocation projects.
Case study: Managing the logistics
- 400 servers and devices
- 1,600 miles
- Done in 30 of 48 hours
When a national entertainment and hospitality corporation needed to move their regional data center, they started internally. With the help of their in-house IT department, they planned the migration and implementation. When it came time to pack up the servers and safely transport them to the new location, they contacted MIGRA's logistics department to handle the project.
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Case study: Upgrading infrastructure
- 200 servers and devices
- Holiday weekend
- Physical move in 8 of 12 hours
A banking branch and headquarters were ready to upgrade their infrastructure and transition into a state-of-the-art data center. With MIGRA, they planned for the significant improvements to take place. As a result, they consolidated their equipment, created a more secure plan for their data, and completed the physical move of 200 devices in 8 hours, against a 12-hour window.
Read the full case studyMIGRA's move-window record
Across the two moves MIGRA has published in full, the physical work took 38 of 60 planned hours, finishing 37% faster than planned. Here is how each move compared with the window the client planned for.
| Move | Devices | Transport | Planned window | Actual | Share of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managing the logistics | 400 | 1,600 miles by chartered DC-9 cargo plane and truck | 48 hours | 30 hours | 63% |
| Upgrading infrastructure | 200 | Truck, over a holiday weekend | 12 hours | 8 hours | 67% |
| Both moves | 600 | 60 hours | 38 hours | 63% |
Planned window is the time estimated for the physical move; actual is the time the physical move took, as reported in each case study. Figures come from the two full case studies on this page.
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