Six IT considerations when moving office

Often the most stressful things about an office move is getting IT systems back up and running. Having recently undergone and office refurbishment of their own, our colleagues at Resolve IT are best placed to highlight the most important IT issues to factor in.

Shifting an IT infrastructure from one location to another is always tricky, regardless of the fact an office move also requires the movement of staff, office furniture and the management of customer expectations.

Resolve have managed a huge amount of office moves – including a few of their own – so they have a good idea of the sort of IT issues you’ll stumble upon.

So, if you are moving premises shortly, these are the six most important things you need to think about…

1. Inform your Internet Provider
   Most good providers (including Resolve) will allow you to take your connection with you, providing the service is available at the new site. If you can’t take it with you, you’ll need to cancel your current contract and source a new one for the new offices.
2. Adjust your router
   Bringing your router and simply plugging it back in often isn’t enough. A new physical address usually dictates a new internet address, so the router will need adjusting accordingly.
3. Server move
   The Server move is often the easiest bit, but it’s really important to make sure you have adequate power outlets and space to house the Server in the new offices.
4. DNS
   DNS, or Domain Name System is often overlooked, but it is absolutely vital to make sure this is moved along with everything else. Your DNS records tell the world where your website is and where your email should go.
5. Phone systems
   Along with all of the above, it’s crucial to work with both your IT provider and phone provider to ensure your phone system will work at the new site, with the new connectivity.
6. Bring your computers
   Finally, bringing along your computers and installing them appropriately might seem like a no-brainer, but proper network point placement and desk layout can often be over overlooked.

If you’d like a helping hand, Resolve are more than happy to work with you on this kind of project. They can take care of all of this for you and make the move just that little bit less stressful!

See the full blog at: https://resolve.co.uk/blog/article/moving-offices

With these considerations in mind, you can now start thinking about a timeline for fitting out your new office. To learn more about the typical office fit out timeline, including the key milestones involved, download our free guide below.