Expert OS migration and storage optimisation delivered through precise, on-site professional services.
Summary
A leading IT solutions provider engaged Technimove to perform a targeted server storage realignment for a UK-based engineering firm moving the Windows operating system from a 2TB drive to a 250GB drive, and repurposing the 2TB drive for data. The work was delivered on-site, within business hours, with a clean handover confirming remote access and functionality.
Client Overview
The client is a leading IT solutions provider serving organisations across multiple sectors in the UK and beyond. For this engagement, they partnered with a UK-based engineering firm to remediate server storage configuration and improve capacity alignment for operating system and data.
Challenge
The engineering firm’s server OS resided on a 2TB drive—suboptimal for ongoing data strategy and storage hygiene. The goal was to:
- Relocate the Windows OS to a 250GB drive sized appropriately for system files.
- Reformat the 2TB drive to serve exclusively as a data volume.
This required precise coordination among the IT solutions provider, Technimove, and supporting partners, as well as clear prerequisites and dependencies to avoid downtime overruns.
Objectives
- Remove OS from the 2TB drive and install on 250GB.
- Reformat the 2TB drive for data-only use.
- Complete activities on-site during normal working hours, with a verified handover.
Approach & Delivery
- Pre-checks & Access
- Confirmed local admin access and network connectivity.
- Validated downtime window.
- OS Migration
- Removed OS from 2TB drive.
- Installed Windows OS onto the 250GB drive using customer-provided media.
- Data Volume Preparation
- Reformatted the 2TB drive and prepared it for data storage.
- Handover & Verification
- Customer confirmed remote connectivity and access to the server, marking completion.
Governance & Risk Management
- Assumptions: Infrastructure and network fit for purpose; correct licensing; in-hours activity.
- Key Risks:
- Installation target location verification prior to start.
- Potential schedule impact from incomplete customer prerequisites.
- Constraints:
- Coordinated customer inputs and timely handover confirmation to avoid extended on-site time.
Outcomes
- OS successfully installed on the 250GB drive.
- 2TB drive reformatted and ready for data use.
- Customer confirmed remote connectivity and access at handover.
Technimove successfully delivered a streamlined installation process, ensuring the IT Solutions Provider’s wireless infrastructure upgrade was completed efficiently and within scope. The project reinforced Technimove’s reputation for delivering risk-reduced, future-proof solutions for critical IT environments.
Why IT Solutions Providers Choose Technimove
- Proven Expertise: Over two decades of experience in complex IT infrastructure projects.
- Risk Reduction: Industry-leading methodologies that minimise downtime and operational risk.
- Tailored Solutions: Ability to adapt to client-specific requirements and deliver seamless execution.
- Reputation for Quality: Trusted by global organisations for critical IT transformations.
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.
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