A leading clean energy innovator partnered with Technimove to conduct a comprehensive data centre infrastructure audit and cable trace across their live environment.
Executive Summary
A leading clean energy innovator partnered with Technimove to conduct a comprehensive data centre infrastructure audit and cable trace across their live environment.
Overview
A clean energy innovator engaged Technimove to deliver a detailed audit and cable trace of their live data centre environment. With data centres at the heart of their operations and expansion underway, gaining complete visibility into their current infrastructure was essential for future-proofing their digital capabilities.
Technimove was selected due to proven experience delivering high-stakes audits, migrations, and infrastructure services for energy and critical infrastructure providers.
With strict deadlines, a complex network, and a need for accuracy, the project showed the importance of a clear and low-risk approach to upgrading infrastructure.
The Challenge
The project presented several key challenges that required careful navigation:
Infrastructure Complexity
Over time, the data centre environment had grown organically, with multiple teams and vendors contributing to its configuration. This resulted in inconsistent documentation and a dense, often unlabelled cabling structure. Without reliable records, planning future upgrades or safely migrating services posed a significant operational risk.
Live Environment Sensitivities
The data centre was supporting mission-critical workloads. Any disruption could impact services for major clients and affect business continuity. As a result, the audit had to be performed in a live environment with no margin for error.
Sustainability Objectives
Aligned with its mission, the client was determined to avoid unnecessary procurement and minimise environmental impact. The audit needed to identify assets that could be reused or repurposed in future-state designs.
Compressed Timelines
With internal transformation deadlines approaching, the project needed to be delivered swiftly. In some cases, the Technimove team was required to perform audit and trace activities outside standard working hours to align with operational windows and reduce risk to live services.
Our Approach
Technimove adopted a structured, multi-phased methodology designed to deliver clarity, accuracy, and actionable insights without compromising uptime.
- Discovery and Project Planning
From the outset, our Project Manager worked with the client to refine the project scope, define milestones, and schedule on-site access in accordance with business-critical activities.
A discovery phase was conducted to assess the completeness of existing documentation, identify potential data gaps, and map out a phased delivery plan.
- Physical Audit
Experienced Technimove engineers conducted a thorough, rack-by-rack audit of the data centre. Each device was documented in detail, including manufacturer, model, serial number, port usage, and rack position. This process also involved identifying any legacy or underutilised hardware, which was flagged for potential decommissioning or reuse.
The goal was to produce a clear, consolidated asset register that could support infrastructure redesign and inform procurement decisions, particularly in line with the client’s sustainability commitments.
- Cable Tracing
Cable tracing formed the core of the technical engagement. Every copper and fibre connection was physically traced from source (typically a server or device) to destination (switches, patch panels, or cross-connects).
This was essential in uncovering hidden dependencies, documenting logical relationships, and creating a reliable connectivity map.
The team also identified leased lines and cross-connects, tracing them to demarcation points and recording relevant patch panel configurations. All cabling was labelled and documented to create a standardised, accessible reference for internal teams and migration contractors.
- Actionable Infrastructure Intelligence
At the conclusion of the audit, the client was equipped with a set of validated infrastructure insights that extended beyond standard documentation. A fully consolidated asset register provided accurate, traceable records for every device in the environment. Detailed connectivity maps and visual diagrams captured the complete cabling topology from patch panel to endpoint enabling internal teams to plan and execute changes with confidence.
Technimove also delivered a targeted reusability assessment, identifying hardware that could be retained or redeployed to avoid unnecessary procurement. A prioritised risk and recommendation log outlined technical observations and flagged misconfigurations, enabling the client to address issues proactively and future-proof their environment.
Together, these results gave the client a strong foundation to make faster, smarter infrastructure decisions while cutting operational and environmental risks.
Outcome
The project was successfully delivered on time and without any disruption to live services. The client gained full visibility of their current infrastructure, allowing them to move forward with confidence into the next phase of their data centre migration and sustainability roadmap.
Armed with clear, verified documentation, they were able to:
- Streamline infrastructure planning and reduce unnecessary capital expenditure.
- Eliminate risk from undocumented or mislabelled network links.
- Minimise environmental impact by identifying reusable assets.
- Establish a baseline reference architecture to support future compliance, audits, and incident response.
The project not only achieved its immediate objectives but also laid the groundwork for long-term operational resilience and more sustainable infrastructure practices.
Why Energy and Infrastructure Providers choose Us
For organisations delivering energy and infrastructure services, operational integrity is non-negotiable. These sectors demand partners who understand the consequences of downtime, the intricacies of hybrid environments, and the accelerating pressures of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance.
Technimove’s track record across critical environments including government, utilities, and energy providers makes us the first choice for transformation services that are safe, secure, and strategically aligned.
What sets Technimove apart is our ability to combine deep technical capability with industry-specific understanding. For clean energy providers, this translates into:
- Sustainable Outcomes: Our services are designed to reduce waste, extend asset lifecycles, and support decarbonisation goals.
- Precise Execution: Every project is underpinned by process discipline, documentation accuracy, and robust risk controls.
- Flexible Delivery: We work around your change windows and business constraints, providing out-of-hours support and tailored engagement models.
- Proactive Insight: We don’t just deliver what’s asked—we identify issues, propose improvements, and help our clients think ahead.
This project exemplified our mission: to empower sustainable transformation through precise, low-risk infrastructure services that support long-term resilience.
About Technimove
Founded in 1998, Technimove is a UK-based leader in data centre transformations and infrastructure services. Our global client base spans the public sector, enterprise, finance, and infrastructure markets. With thousands of successful projects completed, our core capabilities include:
- Data centre audits and migrations.
- Network and cabling optimisation.
- Infrastructure discovery and strategy.
- Secure hardware relocation and consolidation.
- Strategic project and programme management.
Our mission is simple: to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable transformation whatever your sector, wherever your infrastructure lives.
Need help tracing and auditing your data centre infrastructure? Get in touch today.