Comments on: Are you Planning or Running a Data Center Move? http://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/09/30/are-you-planning-or-running-a-data-center-move/ Fresh Thinking on IT Operations Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:12:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: thehotaisle http://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/09/30/are-you-planning-or-running-a-data-center-move/comment-page-1/#comment-668 thehotaisle Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:34:46 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=699#comment-668 The problem with all of this moving data center kit around is that it is incredibly expensive, extremely risky and burns resources. Hence my comment that migrations really need to be BAU and a standard process - even part of ITIL in the same way that we have Incident Management we need Decommissioning and Consolidation.<br><br>Steve The problem with all of this moving data center kit around is that it is incredibly expensive, extremely risky and burns resources. Hence my comment that migrations really need to be BAU and a standard process – even part of ITIL in the same way that we have Incident Management we need Decommissioning and Consolidation.

Steve

]]> By: thehotaisle http://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/09/30/are-you-planning-or-running-a-data-center-move/comment-page-1/#comment-209 thehotaisle Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:34:46 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=699#comment-209 The problem with all of this moving data center kit around is that it is incredibly expensive, extremely risky and burns resources. Hence my comment that migrations really need to be BAU and a standard process - even part of ITIL in the same way that we have Incident Management we need Decommissioning and Consolidation.<br><br>Steve The problem with all of this moving data center kit around is that it is incredibly expensive, extremely risky and burns resources. Hence my comment that migrations really need to be BAU and a standard process – even part of ITIL in the same way that we have Incident Management we need Decommissioning and Consolidation.

Steve

]]> By: Diggle http://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/09/30/are-you-planning-or-running-a-data-center-move/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Diggle Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:01:35 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=699#comment-207 I've found the same thing. We are continuously setting up "temporary" 2-3 year data centers and shuffling storage units and servers between them. I've found the same thing. We are continuously setting up “temporary” 2-3 year data centers and shuffling storage units and servers between them.

]]> By: thehotaisle http://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/09/30/are-you-planning-or-running-a-data-center-move/comment-page-1/#comment-206 thehotaisle Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:06:40 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=699#comment-206 Martin,<br><br>Exactly the point I was trying to make. Data Center Migrations and consolidations are a continuous process and as soon as we stop, it all messes up and gets expensive and unmanageable again. I remember at BT implementing the continuous migration process that was a bit like painting the Forth Bridge, as soon as you finish, you start all over again.<br><br>Steve Martin,

Exactly the point I was trying to make. Data Center Migrations and consolidations are a continuous process and as soon as we stop, it all messes up and gets expensive and unmanageable again. I remember at BT implementing the continuous migration process that was a bit like painting the Forth Bridge, as soon as you finish, you start all over again.

Steve

]]> By: Martin http://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/09/30/are-you-planning-or-running-a-data-center-move/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Martin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:59:06 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=699#comment-205 Hi Steve,<br><br>I am glad you bring this up..<br><br>You and I have used Reflector to manage large scale data centre migrations and one question that is always asked is.. "What happens after the migration". My reply is always, Data Centre migrations are BAU activities in a very condensed form. Companies are constantly moving servers, kit an applications around a data centre. The same principals and precautions should be used ib both large scale and small scale moves.<br><br>Martin Hi Steve,

I am glad you bring this up..

You and I have used Reflector to manage large scale data centre migrations and one question that is always asked is.. “What happens after the migration”. My reply is always, Data Centre migrations are BAU activities in a very condensed form. Companies are constantly moving servers, kit an applications around a data centre. The same principals and precautions should be used ib both large scale and small scale moves.

Martin

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