Managed Migration
Some things are just too important to mess up. A data center migration is one of them.
Our team can expertly handle your entire data center migration for you.
Reach out to our migration teamYour IT team doesn’t perform dozens of migrations a year. But we do.
We’ve performed hundreds of migrations over the past few decades — cloud to data center, data center to cloud, and everything in between. No migration is too complex. When the unexpected comes up, we handle it without skipping a beat.
No detail is too small. When the stakes are high, call Summit.
Our migration specialists are old pros. Every aspect of the move is planned down to the smallest detail:
100% Uptime SLAs
Your destination infrastructure is backed by contractual SLAs on network and power — not a marketing claim.
22+ Global Data Centers
Deploy across multiple Summit locations worldwide for geo-redundancy from day one.
24/7 Remote Hands On-Site
Our team is physically present in every facility to handle whatever comes up, around the clock.
Direct 100-Gbps Connectivity
High-speed links to your existing infrastructure, third-party carriers, and public clouds.
Fully Managed End-to-End
We own the entire process — planning, execution, cutover, and post-migration support.
Here’s how our data center migrations work in 7 proven steps.
In helping hundreds of companies migrate everything from single applications to full data centers, we’ve developed a thorough migration process.
Discovery
Define project objectives, success criteria, infrastructure assessment, budget, and migration strategy.
Planning
Design and review infrastructure architecture, incorporate revisions, and finalize the migration blueprint.
Development
Build and review infrastructure specs, finalize support processes, and get full sign-off before proceeding.
Validation
Validate network, security, compliance posture, compute, and storage before a single cable is moved.
Migration
Execute tested migration plans for applications and data. Your team approves each phase before cutover.
Management
Ensure a smooth post-migration transition with 24/7 support and proactive monitoring from day one.
Scale
Develop an annual growth plan, conduct quarterly reviews, and address ad-hoc requirements as they arise.
Zero Downtime Migration
When a migration goes wrong, it’s not just an IT problem — it’s a business problem.
Our team has executed migrations after mergers and acquisitions, across continents, and with zero downtime. We’ve seen everything — and we know what to do when the unexpected happens.
The proof is in the praise.
There were a lot of moving pieces — everything had to fall in place almost perfectly for us to pull this off. With Summit’s expertise, responsiveness, and flexibility, we were able to complete the server migration on time and on budget.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know before handing off your migration.
We handle migrations in every direction: cloud to data center, data center to cloud, data center to data center, and cloud to cloud. We’ve also managed migrations following mergers and acquisitions, cross-continent moves, and complex multi-site environments — all with zero downtime.
Timeline depends on the complexity of your environment. A focused single-application migration may take a few weeks from discovery to cutover. Full data center moves typically span several months of planning, validation, and staged execution. We’ll give you a realistic timeline during our initial scoping conversation.
Yes, in most cases. Our planning and validation process is designed specifically to eliminate downtime risk. We test migration plans thoroughly before executing, and we coordinate cutovers during your preferred maintenance windows. Our track record includes complex zero-downtime migrations for enterprise clients.
Summit operates 22 data centers across 6 continents. You can migrate to a single location or spread across multiple facilities for geo-redundancy. Our team will help you choose the right destination based on your performance requirements, compliance obligations, and proximity to end users. View all Summit data center locations →
We don’t hand you keys and walk away. Summit provides post-migration management with 24/7 monitoring and alert response, on-site Remote Hands, and a dedicated support relationship. We also develop an annual infrastructure plan with quarterly reviews to support your growth and changing requirements.
Ready to Move?
Tell us about your environment and we’ll put together a migration plan.