Shopzilla, Inc. Chooses SilverBack Migration Solutions, Inc. to Execute Long-Distance Data Center Relocation
Data Center Migration Service Provider Completes 1,600 Mile Data Center Transfer and Consolidation in 96 Hour Time Frame.
Walnut Creek, CA, June 23, 2009 --(PR.com)-- SilverBack Migration Solutions has successfully completed a full-scale data center move for Shopzilla, Inc., a leading provider of shopping search and price comparison online, based in Los Angeles. The project included physically migrating over 600 devices 1,600 miles from Shopzilla®’s company data center in Southern California, to a new co-location facility in Seattle.
The move covered a number of production and network storage devices as well as core business infrastructure applications. Jim Caldwell, director of infrastructure service engineering for Shopzilla® says that SilverBack did an outstanding job executing their data center relocation. “SilverBack President Ken Jamaca’s energy level and his ingenuity for dealing with obstacles were very impressive. You always expect some attrition of equipment in a migration of this magnitude. SilverBack’s handling of our devices and the extra mile that they went to making sure everything was installed properly and in working order was first-rate. We didn’t have any significant hardware attrition due to the move. That’s pretty unheard of in any move, much less one this big.”
SilverBack also consulted with manufacturers of equipment to ensure that each component was packaged correctly thus maintaining its original warranty. “As part of our fully managed solution, we ensure that any equipment we move will maintain its manufacturer’s warranty,” notes Jamaca.
After Shopzilla® reviewed the offerings of competing data center migration service providers, it became clear that SilverBack was the right choice for the project. “These guys aren’t just movers; they Know data centers and systems; and are admins in their own right,” adds Caldwell.
"Being able to supplement a customer's system administrator staff with SilverBack system administrators is a huge help in most cases. For example, Shopzilla used SilverBack to validate configuration changes to newly moved systems to ensure all of the systems were accessible remotely," Jamaca continues.
Due to the nature of data center migrations, there are often tight timelines to get equipment and services back online. This project was no exception. SilverBack completed this migration in under 96 hours, including 26 hours of travel time for the equipment. "We understand the importance of getting customers’ environments back up and running as quick as possible. This project took several months of planning, both from Jim's (Caldwell) team, and ours," states Jamaca.
The logistical planning for this relocation project included two tractor trailers with staggered start times, different travel paths and different arrival times for disaster mitigation; all of which was managed by SilverBack. "The logistical challenges of a migration project are quite daunting. Luckily for Shopzilla®, they didn't have to worry about those; they just called SilverBack!" finishes Jamaca.
Burzin Engineer, vice president of infrastructure services for Shopzilla®, also praises SilverBack’s performance, noting that they were critical to the success of their data center consolidation. “The adage ‘the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,’ is never truer than with a data center move. Ken Jamaca and Team Silverback know this and bring with them an endless bag of creative solutions to the types of problems that cannot easily be anticipated. They are results oriented and helped us meet an aggressive timeline.”
About Shopzilla, Inc.
Shopzilla, Inc. is one of the largest and most comprehensive online shopping networks on the web. Through their leading comparison shopping sites, BizRate.com® and Shopzilla.com®, Shopzilla helps shoppers find the best value for virtually anything they want to buy from thousands of online retailers. Based in Los Angeles, Shopzilla operates sites in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The company is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NSYE:SNI), which include national lifestyle TV networks such as HGTV, The Food Network, Fine Living and more. For more information, please visit www.shopzilla.com.
About SilverBack Migration Solutions, Inc.
SilverBack Migration Solutions is a world class provider of data center migration services for enterprise customers. With end-to-end planning, vendor coordination, staffing and execution, SilverBack’s full-scale, seamless solutions enable clients to focus on their core business, not on multi-vendor management. Their key services include: fully managed datacenter migrations (MDCM), technical project management, datacenter engineering and continuity of business planning. Headquartered in Northern California, SilverBack Migration Solutions has operations throughout the U.S. More information is available at www.teamsilverback.com.
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The move covered a number of production and network storage devices as well as core business infrastructure applications. Jim Caldwell, director of infrastructure service engineering for Shopzilla® says that SilverBack did an outstanding job executing their data center relocation. “SilverBack President Ken Jamaca’s energy level and his ingenuity for dealing with obstacles were very impressive. You always expect some attrition of equipment in a migration of this magnitude. SilverBack’s handling of our devices and the extra mile that they went to making sure everything was installed properly and in working order was first-rate. We didn’t have any significant hardware attrition due to the move. That’s pretty unheard of in any move, much less one this big.”
SilverBack also consulted with manufacturers of equipment to ensure that each component was packaged correctly thus maintaining its original warranty. “As part of our fully managed solution, we ensure that any equipment we move will maintain its manufacturer’s warranty,” notes Jamaca.
After Shopzilla® reviewed the offerings of competing data center migration service providers, it became clear that SilverBack was the right choice for the project. “These guys aren’t just movers; they Know data centers and systems; and are admins in their own right,” adds Caldwell.
"Being able to supplement a customer's system administrator staff with SilverBack system administrators is a huge help in most cases. For example, Shopzilla used SilverBack to validate configuration changes to newly moved systems to ensure all of the systems were accessible remotely," Jamaca continues.
Due to the nature of data center migrations, there are often tight timelines to get equipment and services back online. This project was no exception. SilverBack completed this migration in under 96 hours, including 26 hours of travel time for the equipment. "We understand the importance of getting customers’ environments back up and running as quick as possible. This project took several months of planning, both from Jim's (Caldwell) team, and ours," states Jamaca.
The logistical planning for this relocation project included two tractor trailers with staggered start times, different travel paths and different arrival times for disaster mitigation; all of which was managed by SilverBack. "The logistical challenges of a migration project are quite daunting. Luckily for Shopzilla®, they didn't have to worry about those; they just called SilverBack!" finishes Jamaca.
Burzin Engineer, vice president of infrastructure services for Shopzilla®, also praises SilverBack’s performance, noting that they were critical to the success of their data center consolidation. “The adage ‘the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,’ is never truer than with a data center move. Ken Jamaca and Team Silverback know this and bring with them an endless bag of creative solutions to the types of problems that cannot easily be anticipated. They are results oriented and helped us meet an aggressive timeline.”
About Shopzilla, Inc.
Shopzilla, Inc. is one of the largest and most comprehensive online shopping networks on the web. Through their leading comparison shopping sites, BizRate.com® and Shopzilla.com®, Shopzilla helps shoppers find the best value for virtually anything they want to buy from thousands of online retailers. Based in Los Angeles, Shopzilla operates sites in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The company is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NSYE:SNI), which include national lifestyle TV networks such as HGTV, The Food Network, Fine Living and more. For more information, please visit www.shopzilla.com.
About SilverBack Migration Solutions, Inc.
SilverBack Migration Solutions is a world class provider of data center migration services for enterprise customers. With end-to-end planning, vendor coordination, staffing and execution, SilverBack’s full-scale, seamless solutions enable clients to focus on their core business, not on multi-vendor management. Their key services include: fully managed datacenter migrations (MDCM), technical project management, datacenter engineering and continuity of business planning. Headquartered in Northern California, SilverBack Migration Solutions has operations throughout the U.S. More information is available at www.teamsilverback.com.
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