Using a major shipping company for part of your migration does have its advantages, however, they are limited to transit. Most major shipping companies do not specialize in the physical handling of sensitive equipment such as servers and networking equipment.

Special care must be taken when preparing data center equipment for shipment, and that should be trusted to individuals that are properly trained to handle that task.

Additionally, most standard shipping carriers do not include re-installation or cabling services that will help you get your migration completed and your environment back up and running in a timely manner.

Marc Kodama, a SilverBack customer said it best,

"Silverback Migration Solutions provides us with a complete rack-to-rack solution that understands the nature of the data and hardware they are moving and plan accordingly. No magic tricks, no pulling rabbits out of hats; Silverback has always relied on careful planning and their extensive experience to assist us in avoiding potential issues. We've used them for 2 mile moves and 500 mile moves and always been comforted to know that our servers were being taken care of as servers and not as office chairs."

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