Coreitech provides professional server relocation services across the UK — risk assessment, full data backup, climate-controlled transport, and complete reinstallation & testing. Zero downtime. Fixed price. Call 0203 834 9728.
SERVER
RELOCATION
SERVICES UK
Professional server relocation services for UK businesses — office moves, data centre migrations, and colocation transfers. Coreitech provides end-to-end server relocation with pre-move risk assessment, full data backup, climate-controlled transport, and complete reinstallation and testing at your new location.
All types of server
relocation covered
Rack-Mounted Server Relocation
Full decommission, transport, and reinstallation of rack servers including Dell PowerEdge, HP ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and all major vendors.
Tower Server Relocation
Small business and departmental tower servers safely relocated with the same pre-move risk assessment and data protection procedures.
SAN & NAS Storage Relocation
Enterprise and SME storage arrays — EMC, NetApp, Synology, Qnap — safely decommissioned and reinstalled with full data integrity verification.
Firewall & Network Appliance Relocation
Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Juniper, and all network appliances relocated with full configuration backup and post-move validation.
UPS & Power Infrastructure
Uninterruptible power supplies and PDUs safely decommissioned and relocated with full load testing at the new server room.
Full Data Centre Relocation
Complete colocation and on-premise data centre moves — rack-by-rack decommissioning, labelling, transport, and reinstallation with change management documentation.
How Coreitech delivers
server relocation
Pre-Move Risk Assessment
Full audit of your server infrastructure — rack layout, cable management, power requirements, cooling, and interdependencies. We identify every risk before anything is touched.
Data Backup & Verification
Complete backup of all servers, NAS, and SAN storage. Test restores confirm your data can be recovered if the worst happens during transport.
Shutdown Sequencing
Servers are shut down in the correct sequence to prevent data corruption. Application dependencies are mapped and documented before shutdown begins.
Professional Packing
Anti-static packaging, foam padding, and cable labelling for every device. Servers are individually tagged and manifested.
Climate-Controlled Transport
Server hardware is transported in climate-controlled vehicles to protect against heat, cold, and condensation. No general haulage.
Reinstallation & Testing
Servers are reinstalled in the correct sequence at your new location, with full configuration validation, connectivity testing, and application verification before handover.
Why you shouldn't let removal
companies move your servers
Server hardware is not office furniture. Physical shocks during transport can cause hard drive head crashes, damage to motherboards, and connector failures that aren't immediately apparent — only revealing themselves under load days or weeks later.
Temperature and humidity changes during transport can cause condensation on circuit boards. Servers moved in standard removal vans are exposed to temperature extremes that specialist IT relocation avoids through climate-controlled vehicles.
Data integrity requires that servers are shut down in the correct sequence — particularly in environments with shared storage, clustering, or domain controllers. Improper shutdown can cause data corruption, extended recovery time, or complete data loss.
Coreitech's server relocation engineers have moved hundreds of production servers across the UK — from single-server SME environments to multi-rack data centres — with a zero data loss record.
Server relocation UK —
questions answered
Q.What is server relocation?
Server relocation is the process of safely moving your server infrastructure from one location to another — whether that's an office move, data centre migration, or colocation transfer. Professional server relocation involves pre-move risk assessment, proper shutdown sequencing, professional anti-static packing, climate-controlled transport, and full reinstallation and testing at the destination. Data integrity protection is paramount throughout the process.
Q.How do you ensure data is protected during server relocation?
Coreitech performs full backups with verified test restores before any server is shut down. Servers are powered down in the correct sequence to prevent data corruption, packed in anti-static materials, and transported in climate-controlled vehicles. On arrival, servers are reinstalled and all data integrity checks are repeated before the server is brought back into production.
Q.How long does server relocation take?
A small server room (1–4 servers) can typically be relocated in a single overnight or weekend window. Larger environments — 5–20+ servers, full data centre racks — require 1–3 nights of work. Coreitech always provides a detailed timeline following the pre-move assessment, and schedules physical moves outside business hours to prevent any working-hours downtime.
Q.Can you relocate servers to a data centre (colocation)?
Yes. Coreitech manages server relocations to colocation facilities including Equinix, Telehouse, CyrusOne, and all major UK colo providers. We handle decommissioning at your premises, packing and transport, and full reinstallation and testing at the colo cage or cabinet.
Q.Do you provide server relocation outside London?
Yes. Coreitech provides server relocation services across the entire UK from offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow. We cover all regions and can manage multi-site server migrations nationally.
Q.What types of servers do you relocate?
We relocate all types of server hardware — rack-mounted servers (Dell, HP, Lenovo, Supermicro), tower servers, blade servers, SAN and NAS storage, network appliances (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Palo Alto), UPS units, and PDUs. We also handle virtualised environments (VMware, Hyper-V) and cloud migration if colocation is not the intended destination.
Q.How long does a server rack relocation take?
A single server rack (typically 20–40U of equipment) can be relocated in one overnight or weekend window — typically 8–12 hours from shutdown to full reinstallation and testing. Larger environments with 5+ racks require 1–3 nights of phased work. Coreitech always provides a detailed timeline following the pre-move assessment, and schedules physical moves outside business hours to ensure zero working-hours downtime.
Q.Server rack decommissioning and installation checklist — what is included?
Our server rack decommissioning and installation checklist covers: full asset audit and serial number logging; cable labelling and photography before disconnection; shutdown sequencing documentation; anti-static packing; climate-controlled transport; re-racking in correct sequence at new site; cable management and patch panel termination; power-up sequencing; full configuration validation; and post-move testing sign-off. Every step is documented for your records.
Q.Do I need to decommission servers before moving office?
Yes — servers should be properly decommissioned before any office move. This means performing a full backup with verified test restores, shutting down in the correct dependency sequence, and using anti-static packaging and climate-controlled transport. Simply unplugging and loading servers into a standard removal van risks permanent hardware damage, data corruption, and voided warranties. Coreitech handles the entire decommissioning and reinstallation process as part of our server relocation service.
Get your server relocation quote
within 5 working days
Tell us your move date and user count. We'll book a free site assessment at both premises and deliver a fixed-price quote — no day rates, no hidden charges, no obligation.
Planning a server relocation
anywhere in the UK?
Free pre-move assessment — no obligation. We'll review your server infrastructure, identify risks, and provide a fixed-price proposal for your relocation.