Moving Office
– What Do You Need to Know about Moving IT Equipment and Infrastructure?
- Call your internet service provider and schedule a date before
you move to ensure that internet and phone lines will be available
and working.
- Check the cabling and wiring at your new location to ensure
that it is all working. Label your cable.
- Make a map of where the desks and computers are going to be
in the offices, and where the jacks and electrical outlets are.
IT equipment including computers, routers, cabling and other hardware
are essential to the running your business. When moving office,
it is therefore important to carefully plan the relocation of these
items so that when your staff move over they can get back to work
immediately, or as soon as possible. What factors should you consider
when moving your IT equipment and networks to a new location?
Speak to an Expert about the Relocation of your Network
CDN Technologies – We’re Here to Help You
If the computers in your office are networked together, depending
on how organized you were in the building of your computer network
will be the deciding factor whether your move will be “plug
and play” or if it will be difficult. It is therefore important
that you speak to an expert, such as CDN Technologies, about relocating
your network to your new premises. Whether your move is due to growth
or streamlining, CDN Technologies will ensure that all the equipment
for your computer network is ready to be transferred to your new
premises and installed correctly so that there are no hitches when
it comes to working at your new location.
Carefully Plan the Relocation of Broadband lines and other Internet
and Telecommunications Equipment
Since many businesses depend on broadband or internet access for
the running of their businesses, it is important to carefully plan
this relocation so that the internet is working when you move into
your new offices. Speak to the ISP that you will be using at the
new location to ensure that you will have internet access, and it
is installed in a timely fashion so it is available for testing
before you move in and use when you move in.
Computer Cabling in your New Premises
Another issue you will need to consider when relocating IT equipment
is the cabling involved in the network and between computers and
different hardware. Many times data cabling is not included by the
landlord. Data cabling is the responsibility of the tenant. If the
prior tenant had any cabling done, it is best to have it tested
to ensure that it works, and that the fire and safety codes are
met for your business industry’s use. Also the cables and
wires need to be labeled from the origin, to identify where each
cable or wire is going. This will need to be carefully planned so
that sufficient cabling is allowed and installed correctly. Speak
to CDN Technologies about the cabling needs for your new business
premises.
Map Your Network before It Moves
Before moving your network across to the new premises it should
have been mapped and documented. If it has not been done, the experts
at CDN Technologies can provide this service because we understand
the details involved to keep any type of computer network operational
at your new location. It is preferable to do this when the network
is first installed or when it is upgraded or changed in any way,
but if this has not been it is advantageous to do because it ensures
your network stays organized during your move, and helps in keeping
track of your hardware inventory.
Do a Back Up of All Data
Before moving premises you should also do a last minute back up
of your data. This ensures that should anything happen to go wrong
during the relocation that you will still have all the information
you require to keep your company operational. Speak to CDN Technologies
about off-site back up solutions if you do not already have one
in place.
Take an Inventory of all your IT Equipment before Relocation
Just before relocating IT equipment take an inventory of all the
equipment in your offices, and make a note of where the different
computers and hardware belong. By doing this you can ensure that
all equipment gets moved to the new location and that it is easy
to place in each new office.
Speak to CDN Technologies about relocating IT equipment. Before relocating
IT equipment you should create an inventory of all the hardware
in your offices that needs to be relocated. Get an expert, such
as CDN Technologies, to map and document your network if this has
not been done previously so your computer network and employees
can be operational immediately at your new location. Have all your
data wires and jacks tested, mapped and labeled. Call your internet
service provider and other telecommunications companies that you
work with to ensure that all these services are able to be used
as soon as you reach your new premises. Before relocating IT equipment
back up all your important data to an off-site location so that
should anything go wrong in the move you will still have all your
valuable data.
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