Friday, October 26, 2012

Moving Your Server Room - Tips, Tricks, Perils, Pitfalls?

This is a short and simple request.  One of my Twitter acquaintances is taking the first steps in what can be a very tricky endeavor - moving his server-room/data-center to a completely new location.  He'll be able to design and plan from the ground up, since the new location has been completely gutted.

I'm sure that many of us have gone through this ever-so-special experience, so my request is simple: Please share your tips, tricks, perils and pitfalls from, shall we say, the Ghosts of ServerMoves Past in the comments.  What saved you significant time or effort?  What did you miss that came back to bite you?  Was animal sacrifice required?  Let us know...