Mainframe and Legacy Hardware Relocation

Heavy frames are planned around the building, not just the equipment. We record every frame, tape library, drive and peripheral by make, model and serial number, then confirm dimensions, weights, floor loading, elevator capacity, door widths and the full path from the machine room to the truck. A route survey before move day removes most surprises.

Legacy systems often use specialized cabling that is hard to replace. Cables, channels and connections are labeled before disconnect and the layout is photographed from the front and rear. That record helps your team or your hardware vendor reconnect the system in the same configuration.

Frames are moved with rigging equipment, ramps and floor protection suited to raised floors and finished corridors. Components are wrapped in anti-static and shock-absorbing material, and fragile or high-value items are crated. Tape and media are packed separately from the frames and tracked by label.

Equipment travels on air-ride trucks, strapped and blanket wrapped, in a sealed load checked against the inventory at each handoff. We use a liftgate when there is no dock and deliver inside to the new machine room, placing each frame in position. Elevator reservations and certificates of insurance are arranged in advance.

Serial numbers, photos and signed handoffs form a custody record from the old floor to the new one. Insurance and declared value are agreed in the written scope. Power-down, disconnection and recertification are normally handled by your team or the hardware vendor, and we coordinate the physical move around them.

If part of the environment is being retired, our equipment buy back program buys eligible equipment and pays in cash or applies a credit toward the move. Hardware we do not buy can be handled through IT equipment decommissioning.

See also server relocation, UPS and power equipment moving and what affects data center relocation cost.