Transporting servers and racks during a site move

Plan your transport

For planning it matters whether individual devices in boxes or complete racks are being moved. For racks, give external dimensions, loaded weight and whether castors, plinths or transport locks are fitted. Assign cables, drive trays and spare parts to the relevant device. Name two contacts: the person releasing collection and the person accepting at destination. Shutdown, data backup and recommissioning are the responsibility of your IT team.

Matching the maintenance window with the transport date

A Saturday maintenance window is not yet a confirmed transport date. Allow buffers between shutdown and collection and between delivery and restart. Share both times with us; we can then advise whether an out-of-hours slot or delivery the day before makes more sense.

Access at the data centre

Data centres often have their own delivery zones, advance registration and ID requirements. Ask the operator about the notice period, dock height and route to the data hall. These details feed into vehicle choice and scheduling.

What matters

Describe single servers and loaded racks separately
Align collection release with the maintenance window
Assign trays, cables and spare parts to each device

Good to know

Plan your transport

Can a complete, loaded server rack be transported?

We assess this from your details: external dimensions, loaded weight, condition of the rack and access at both sites, such as ramps, lifts and door widths. The number of rack units alone is not enough. With these details you get a clear answer and a quotation.

Transport solutions

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Describe access at the collection and delivery address

Many delays happen not on the road but in the last 50 metres. If we know in advance where the vehicle stops and which route leads to the goods, we plan vehicle, staff and time accordingly – and your item gets through yard, door and lift without improvisation.

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Record the shipment’s condition at collection and handover

A short, consistent condition record at the start and end of the transport gives everyone clarity. It answers later questions factually and avoids long discussions about the original state of a package. For valuable one-off items, we consider it part of every handover.

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03

Agree a sensible time window for handover

A good time window describes when a handover is actually possible – not only when it would be ideal. The more precisely we know the options at collection and destination, the more reliably we plan the process. If you need a fixed time, for example before a presentation, we tell you openly what it means for your job.

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Transport server hardware during a business site move

Plan your transport

Matching the maintenance window with the transport date

Access at the data centre

What matters

Countries & routes

Plan your transport

Transport solutions

Describe access at the collection and delivery address

Record the shipment’s condition at collection and handover

Agree a sensible time window for handover

Let’s get your project moving.

Route & cargo

Add transport details

Goods value and clarification (optional)

Contact & overview