What rack and stack includes
Rack and stack covers de-installing servers, storage arrays, switches and related equipment from racks, and installing equipment into racks at a new location. It also covers cabling, labeling and the checks that confirm power and placement are right before handoff.
It is useful as part of a larger migration, as a standalone job when you are adding capacity in a colocation space, and as the install phase after a hardware refresh. When the racks also have to travel, our server rack transportation service moves them upright and braced.
- De-racking with rack unit position recorded for every device
- Port-to-port cable documentation and labeling
- Re-racking to the documented or new design
- Power and cabling checks before power-on
Documentation first: label, photograph, record
Before anything comes out, each device and cable is labeled and photographed, and its position, power connections and network ports are recorded. That record is what lets the destination be rebuilt without guesswork, and it is cross-checked against your asset register.
Re-racking, re-cabling and power-on
At the destination we install equipment to the documented configuration, or to a new layout you provide, and verify weight distribution, airflow and power draw against the facility. Cabling is run and labeled to a consistent standard, and power-on follows the order your application owners set.
If the layout is changing, we confirm the new rack design with your team in advance so that the install day is execution, not design.
Planning the install window
Rack and stack work is scheduled around facility access, freight arrival and your change window. We confirm dock and elevator access, colocation rules for escorts and tooling, and the delivery date for any new racks or equipment before the crew is booked.
What to have ready before we start
A short list is enough to scope the work.
- The equipment list with make, model and rack unit height
- Current rack elevations or a target layout, if you have them
- Facility access rules and any escort or badge requirements
- Power and network port assignments for the destination
- Your change window and the power-on order