Following the steps outlined in the Data Center Migration Checklist, each step in the process is critical to the success of the next step.

By conducting a full environment audit you will enable your organization to effectively document your current environment.

Designing your new environment before the migration allows you to un-tangle your current environment logically before you ever de-install a single device. Did your organic growth cause you to break rules regarding redundancy or machine placement? Does your current environment effectively utilize its allocated power? This is the appropriate time to adjust the things that have gone awry in your data center deployment.

Once your new environment is designed, the logistical planning can begin. Finding appropriate space, logistical planning, vendor selection, parts procurement, and similar tasks fall under the planning stage of a data center migration project.

Execution is the second most important step, just after planning. This is Game Day, make it count.