Technimove was trusted to deliver a data centre migration for a Global Trading and Market Infrastructure Provider
Client Overview
A leading global provider of trading and market infrastructure required the seamless migration of 900 users, each operating six screens with a full PC setup.
The project demanded high precision to ensure minimal disruption to operations, with the migration occurring between multiple London locations, culminating at a new office in St. Paul’s.
Project Overview and Objective
To deliver a specialised migration service, relocating critical IT equipment and associated infrastructure for 900 users across multiple phases, with each phase consisting of the following:
- 32 Desktops
- 2 x 43-inch TVs
- 4 Printers
- 13 Phones
- 150 Personal Crates
The migration occurred over three months, aligning with the client’s operational schedule to ensure minimal business disruption.
The Challenge
Operational Complexity: Migrating a high-volume trading environment, where downtime must be minimised.
Equipment Sensitivity: Managing fragile, high-value equipment, including six-screen setups per user.
Time Constraints: Operating within strict migration windows to align with the client’s trading schedules (Monday to Friday: 11:00–21:00, Saturday: 08:00–11:00).
Site Logistics: Ensuring smooth transitions between multiple floors and locations using ground-floor or lift access.
Why Technimove?
Technimove’s proposed solution entailed the following:
Project Management
Technimove assigned a dedicated Project Manager to oversee the migration, ensuring all pre-requisites were met:
- Comprehensive planning, including floor and seating validation.
- Site surveys to identify optimal access routes and pre-empt obstacles.
- Detailed scheduling through MS Project to minimise risk and downtime.
- Regular coordination with the client’s internal teams.
Site Survey
An extensive survey of collection and delivery sites identified efficient routes and addressed logistical challenges, such as lift access and ground-level loading/unloading.
PC Decommissioning and Recommissioning
Decommissioning: All equipment was powered down and packaged securely with anti-static materials.
Transportation: Items were loaded into GPS-tracked, solid-sided Mercedes vehicles to ensure safety during transit.
Recommissioning: At the destination, Technimove engineers unpacked, positioned, and reconnected equipment, verifying power connectivity.
TV and Printer Management
Technimove demounted TVs from rollers at the original site and remounted them at the destination.
Printers were prepped by the client for collection, with trays emptied and secured to prevent damage.
Client-Centric Add-Ons
Real-time vehicle tracking provided transparency.
Additional services, such as snagging and network testing, were offered as optional add-ons.
How Technimove Delivered Success
Implementation
The project was executed in phases over three months. Each phase adhered to the following workflow:
Collection: Equipment was decommissioned at the original sites, packaged securely, and loaded into pre-fuelled vehicles.
Transportation: GPS-tracked vehicles ensured secure, real-time monitored delivery.
Reinstallation: Technimove engineers reinstalled and validated equipment functionality at the destination.
Key Results
Zero Equipment Damage: Secure packaging and transport processes ensured no equipment was damaged.
On-Time Delivery: Each phase was completed within the designated windows, minimising disruptions.
Seamless Recommissioning: All systems were operational for user testing, ensuring a smooth handover.
Conclusion
Technimove’s expert migration services enabled the client to transition its operations seamlessly to the new St. Paul’s location.
By combining meticulous planning, real-time monitoring, and specialist engineering, Technimove demonstrated its capability to manage complex IT migrations for high stakes trading environments.
Client Feedback
The global trading and market infrastructure provider praised Technimove for their professionalism, precision, and adherence to tight schedules, citing the minimal operational disruption as a key success factor.