Align's proven process & advanced tools to coordinate moves, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and virtualize server environments

According to Gartner, 94% of IT departments are either considering or undertaking a server migration program. They point to these initiatives as one of the most effective ways to lower operations costs in a company's data center - and estimate that businesses can save up to 23% in annual costs with a properly executed program.

Data Center Space: The most expensive real estate in your organization

Moving servers in any data center is incredibly difficult and downright dangerous. A lack of shared & timely information, challenging communications processes, network complexity and a general lack of knowledge about what lies on servers makes even the most seasoned IT professional fearful of possible downtime. In the last 3 years, Align has successfully migrated 15,000 servers using our proven process.

• Establish a procedure for a seamless transition
• Develop criteria for server scheduling
• Implement Server Migration Dashboard
• Open a dialog & build confidence with the user community
• Deliver a seamless migration with no downtime
• Offers a better understanding of your technology environment going forward

Collaborative Tools, Single Point of Contact

Migrating even one server requires an extensive set of dependencies to be identified and addressed: business owners, applications, configurations, firewall rules, space and power, etc. To manage this, Align establishes a central information repository - our Server Migration Dashboard - during the audit phase of the project. Using this software tool, we gather and publish real-time data on the technology being impacted. It's critical that every stakeholder can see the progress of each piece of equipment, where it stands in the project cycle, and what remains to be addressed for a successful migration.

From hundreds of migrations to thousands of relocations, Align's proven process can help your organization successfully complete a server migration program. This approach is the trademark of all Align projects - isn’t it time your organization benefited from our expertise?