The challenge
Relocating Critical Infrastructure Without Disrupting Operations
The constraint: 220+ devices, diverse and sensitive infrastructure, precision cabling, zero-downtime tolerance
The project involved moving more than 220 devices across data center environments while maintaining operational continuity. The diversity and sensitivity of the infrastructure meant that every stage, from cable identification to final testing, needed to be executed with precision — a single mislabeled cable or mishandled device at this scale could cascade into downtime that a data center migration of this kind couldn’t afford. Moving from DXC in Grenoble to Equinix in Paris meant coordinating not just device transport but the physical and network dependencies tying those devices together.
With operations expected to continue uninterrupted, the relocation couldn’t be executed as a single disruptive cutover; it had to be sequenced carefully enough to protect service continuity throughout. That constraint shaped everything about how the move needed to run — phased, planned around low-impact windows, and executed with enough rigor at each stage that nothing was left to chance between decommissioning at the source and installation at the destination. The organization needed a delivery partner capable of managing a 220+ device relocation with zero downtime and full SLA compliance from survey through final testing.