Office IT Relocation Services

Office IT Relocation Services London

With growth and expansion, most businesses will have to relocate to more spacious and efficient workspaces. An office IT relocation process should be hassle free and largely predictable. But relocating your Offices IT infrastructure usually throws up unique challenges that your workforce may not be equipped to handle.

CIAS Consultancy has the skillset and the expertise needed for smooth office IT relocations. We offer end-to-end office IT relocation services and IT solutions in London, that help you seamlessly transition to a new workspace, with your existing technology setup, with zero errors and minimal downtime.

The Challenges with Office moves for IT Relocation

Depending on the size of the operation, an office IT relocation might involve moving multiple computers, laptops, servers, routers, TVs, cables, and other hardware that need to be reinstalled at the new premise. Add to that software installations and network configurations, and you have the perfect ingredients for unplanned downtime.

In some situations, the new premise might offer its own share of limitations that need to be considered, during planning and installation.

Based on our experience with office relocation, these are some of the common pinch points that can throw a spanner in the works.

Equipment transportation – Imagine having to delegate your workforce or a packing company for the relocation of expensive IT equipment, that’s mission-critical to the functioning of your company. Relocating IT equipment is not easy. Even small physical damage to a server, for instance, can result in a cascade of problems, starting with downtime, a word we dread as a business.

Network – Often an office move is part of an expansion, which means that you will require a bigger network with pronounced bandwidth demands. Your in-house IT team might not be able to accurately predict the size of the future network, or account for scalability. Even if you are not expanding the number of workstations connected to the network, ISP migration can result in disruption of work.

Cabling – Cabling is an overlooked, but critical part of seamless office relocation. Irrespective of whether you are moving to a newly constructed workspace or to an updated one, neglecting cable planning and installation can result in chaos. Picture your workforce scampering around the space trying to find a power outlet for the printer, or an array of extension cords powering the workstations. That’s a tell-tale sign of unplanned cabling.

Data – Last but not the least, moving your entire IT infrastructure means that you will be relocating company data as well. There have been countless instances where an unplanned relocation has resulted in critical data loss. Technology failure is inadvertent. The best you can do is ensure that you have a dedicated team that can overlook the entire operation and hand over a turnkey setup in the new premise.

Why Outsource IT Relocation London to us?

Office IT relocation is very different from moving office furniture, although many businesses mistakenly believe that they are one and the same. CIAS Consultancy has years of experience handing successful office relocations in London.

So much so, that we have fine-tuned an SOP that helps us complete flawless office IT relocation, every single time.

Here’s how we plan and execute it.

Preparation and Audit – Our skilled team of IT professionals will visit your workspace and review the software and hardware in the existing IT infrastructure. We spend most of our time preparing and learning about the existing system backwards and forward. Network cables, server rooms, access controls, heating, cooling and all other structural specifications are assessed. This allows us to design the best network layout and plan for Data cabling London based on the new premise, so that all the critical components are perfectly located.

Inventory management – We create a thorough inventory of your existing IT equipment, ensuring that everything goes from point of origin to destination without getting misplaced. This also allows us to review the existing technology and identify components that may be faulty, end-of-life, or end-of-support. We can suggest the best upgrades so that your new workplace is equipped to scale.

Scheduling the move – We hate downtime as much as you do. To this end, we can help you schedule the move in a layered way to minimize downtime. Alternatively, if you have a set date in mind to terminate operation and resume it at the new location, we can work towards that.

Planning Telecommunication migration – Every business relies on uninterrupted communication. But therein lies one of the biggest challenges in office IT relocation services. You might have to switch to a new telephone company, or an ISP. We can facilitate a smooth transfer of your telecommunication system by liaising with all parties involved. If you are still relying on a legacy telephone system, we can help you overhaul the entire network by switching over to VoIP. We offer a wide range of network security services in London.

Data backup – CIAS Consultancy will ensure that critical business data is backed up, in the cloud or in a secure offsite location, before we begin the office IT relocation.

Ensure that everything’s working – After successfully connecting all the components and running multiple checks to ensure that everything’s working smoothly, our team will stick around to deal with teething troubles. You’d be surprised at the number of last-minute issues that pop up. But you can be rest assured as our team has you covered.

How we support your Office move Project

Moving your business to another location can be a daunting task. CIAS Consultancy has extensive knowledge and experience with moving businesses both large and small to a new office. Whether it’s a new floor in the same office block or a new office in another location CIAS Consultancy can swiftly migrate your IT systems.

Moving office is also an ideal time to re-evaluate your IT set-up and implement any changes that may be beneficial. CIAS Consultancy can advise on a full range of solutions that could help you benefit from cost savings and improved efficiency such as switching to VoIP instead of a costly BT or third party phone system migration.

Throughout the entire process, CIAS Consultancy IT will act as a facilitator, sitting in the middle and liaising with all parties involved, such as your ISP, so we can ensure that your Internet connection and IP addresses are moved to the new location, ready for the go live date.

Once you are in your new office and we have unpacked and connected all of your IT equipment, our service to you doesn’t stop there – we ensure that we test everything, so you can rest in the knowledge that all is operational for your first day of business.

By leaving the removal of your infrastructure to us, you are freed up to focus on other parts of your business.

Speak to us now for a no-obligation quote for Moving office.

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