Migration

Once in a Lifetime

Data Center Migrations are rare occurrences for most IT organizations. As attractive as they are, the benefits are at risk when inexperienced teams attempt this complex and politically charged undertaking. What is a "once in a lifetime" project for most organizations is David-Kenneth’s singular focus.

Let's explore where most data centers are today...

Symantec in a 2010 survey of 900 data centers' managers found that 50% were understaffed.

DCM Team Cost Estimator

The David-Kenneth Group is pleased to offer you our DCM Team Cost Estimator tool. 

The DCM Team Cost Estimator calculates one of the most significant costs of a migration:  your team. 

This powerful tool calculates your costs by move group across a single site and across multiple sites.  The results are displayed numerically and graphically. 

Please complete the form below to request your free tool. 

In addition, if you want to discuss any concerns or questions about how to assess team resources for your migration, please check the box below to arrange for a free consultation.

Please note:

DCM Evaluation

Data center migrations, yours included, are complex political and technical endeavors.  Getting your head around the cost of it is crucial to meet expectations. 

At David-Kenneth, we recommend a tool called the Data Center Migration (DCM) Evaluation.  

This tool helps establish a baseline for details about your goals and requirements, server population, major services, site infrastructure, internal resources and processes. 

The DCM Evaluation Tool captures the required details that can realistically determine your initial scope, schedule and, ultimately, your cost. 

It’s intentional and

Transition-Transformation Case Study No. 2

Goal:
Achieve the attractive business benefits associated with a strategic five (5) year initiative to reduce costs and improve productivity through the consolidation of data centers across all business units.

Situation:
The Data Center Transformation project is in the early stages of execution with significant progress being made.  Due to continuing acquisitions the scope of the 5-year plan is dynamic, requiring additional resources to be inserted into the team to maintain acceptable performance to schedule

Solution:
The David-Kenneth Group was engaged to provide experienced data center migration

Careers

Working at The David-Kenneth Group

Because successful technology projects depend on good people, the David-Kenneth Group welcomes the opportunity to explore with you how we can work together to meet your professional goals while upholding our core values. By becoming a David-Kenneth Group employee, you will work closely with our clients to implement business change within their organization.  You will be rewarded based on your individual performance, and you may also share in the growth and profitability of the David-Kenneth Group.

The David-Kenneth Group hires individuals possessing

10 Essential Steps for Data Center Migration Success

Based upon our successes, the below points illustrate the 10 Essential Steps to a Successful Data Center Migration.  For a more in depth Data Center Migration methodology please contact us.

  1. Appoint an experienced Project Leader (other than the project sponsor) and team lead(s) who has/have previous experience with this type of project.
    • Assign a resource to serve as the QA/Review Role for each team.
    • Assign a resource as the vendor liaison in order to leverage Vendor resources and expertise.
  2. Manage and control scope by clearly articulating what will be migrated via a server inventory list. 

Ask a David-Kenneth Consultant

You're about to embark on a "Once in a Lifetime" project.  Data Center Migrations are high-stake propositions--lots of upside with significant risks.

David-Kenneth is interested in learning about your Date Center Migration. We'll arrange to have a consultant answer any and all questions in an initial consultation at no cost to you.  To minimize the initial discovery portion of the consultation, please fillout as much of the Initial Client Data Sheet as you feel comfortable doing (click on sections to expand them).

We realize that some of this information may be too sensitive or too

DCM Team Cost Estimator

There are 5 primary cost drivers of a migration. 
  1. the migration team
  2. infrastructure buys
  3. de-installation
  4. transportation
  5. re-installation

Typically, one of the most significant costs is the migration team. 

Calculating this cost for the duration of the migration with multiple move groups across multiple sites can be a dicey undertaking.

We’ve been there.  And consequently, we developed the DCM Team Cost Estimator Tool. 

It helps calculate your rates and performance periods by move group across a single site and across multiple sites.

Issue Management Template

Template - Issue Management Matrix; Microsoft Excel Format.

Request the "Issue Management Template"

  • Call David-Kenneth at (888) 681-1988  |  Receive a no cost consultation or
  • Email David-Kenneth using the below form to request the tool

Risk Management Matrix

Template - Risk Management Matrix: Microsoft Excel Format.

Request the "Risk Management Matrix"

  • Call David-Kenneth at 888.681.1988  |  Receive a no-cost consultation
  • Email David-Kenneth using the below form to request the tool

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