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DATA CENTER MOVERS • SERVER RELOCATION • SAN FRANCISCO
Data center movers from CG Moving Company, Inc. handle the physical relocation of server rooms, rack systems, network infrastructure, UPS systems, and storage arrays across San Francisco and the Bay Area. The company operates under California intrastate authority CPUC MTR 0190922 and federal operating authority USDOT 3907428. Data center moves are coordinated with the client’s IT and facilities teams for pre-move documentation, agreed maintenance windows, staged decommissioning, and destination placement. CG Moving Company handles the physical move; server shutdown, startup, and reconfiguration are performed by the client’s IT team.
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Federal operating authority
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Cargo and liability coverage
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Pacific. After-hours and weekend scheduling available.
CG Moving relocates servers, racks, and IT infrastructure in the Bay Area.
CG Moving Company provides data center relocation services for technology companies, financial services firms, healthcare organizations, and government agencies across San Francisco and the Bay Area. Projects cover server room migrations, rack-to-rack transfers, colocation moves, and partial data center consolidations. The company manages the physical move of servers, network gear, storage systems, UPS equipment, and cooling infrastructure.
Data center moves are different from office IT equipment moves in scope and risk. A data center relocation involves production environments, agreed maintenance windows, staged decommissioning sequences, and physical access to live rack systems. The IT team manages the shutdown and startup sequence. CG Moving Company coordinates the physical transport: wrapping and securing rack-mounted equipment, managing weight-aware load plans for heavy server equipment, and delivering to the destination facility with a physical handover that accounts for every item documented at origin.
Office IT equipment moves for workstations, monitors, and network devices as part of office relocations: distinct from purpose-built data center moves covered here.
Single-office and single-floor relocations for businesses of any size across San Francisco. For enterprise-scale multi-phase moves, corporate relocation services on this page apply.
Short and long-term storage at the South San Francisco warehouse for surplus IT equipment, peripherals, and assets during phased transitions.
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CG Moving relocates servers, racks, and IT infrastructure in the Bay Area.
Data center relocation projects vary by environment type, rack count, equipment density, and scheduling constraints. CG Moving Company handles the following equipment types and data center environments across San Francisco and the Bay Area.
1U, 2U, and blade server systems in standard and custom-depth racks. Servers are documented by serial number and rack position before decommissioning begins. The IT team performs the shutdown sequence; CG Moving Company secures the equipment for transport after it is powered down.
Top-of-rack switches, core routers, load balancers, and firewall appliances. Network equipment is typically the last to be powered down in a data center migration and the first to be brought back up at the destination. Timing is confirmed with the network team before the move window begins.
Direct-attached storage, network-attached storage, and SAN arrays. Storage systems are heavy, sensitive to shock, and require specific orientation for transport. Load planning accounts for weight distribution and anti-vibration requirements for spinning media systems.
Uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution units, and battery backup systems. UPS systems are among the heaviest items in a data center move and require weight-aware load planning. Battery handling is coordinated with the client's facilities team.
Computer room air conditioning units, in-row cooling systems, and precision air handlers. CRAC units are large, heavy, and require coordination with mechanical contractors for refrigerant handling before transport.
Structured cabling bundles, fiber runs, patch panels, and cable management hardware. Cabling is documented and bundled before rack removal. Patch panel systems are labeled to the destination layout to support reconnection at the new facility.
CG Moving handles every step: pre-move survey, COI, loading, and placement at destination.
CG Moving Company coordinates with the client’s IT and facilities teams before, during, and after a data center move. The company handles the physical move; the client’s IT team manages server shutdown, startup, and system configuration at each end.
A pre-move survey documents rack layout, equipment inventory, cable management, and power requirements. A floor plan of the destination facility is confirmed before the move window is scheduled. Any access constraints at origin or destination: raised floor areas, cage access, security protocols, and loading dock requirements: are identified and resolved during planning.
The IT team performs the shutdown sequence for each server, storage system, and network device. CG Moving Company coordinates the physical decommissioning timing: securing equipment in racks for transport, removing cable bundles, and labeling every piece to its destination position. Work does not begin until the IT team has confirmed a device is safely powered down.
Server racks and heavy equipment are transported in air-ride trucks where the weight and sensitivity of the load justify it. Individual server units, storage arrays, and networking gear are packed with anti-static materials and physical protection. Load plans are developed for each truck to ensure weight distribution and equipment orientation requirements are met for sensitive spinning media.
Equipment is delivered to the destination facility and placed to the pre-confirmed floor plan. CG Moving Company provides a physical delivery confirmation: every item documented at origin is accounted for at destination before the IT team begins reconnection. The client's IT team then performs reconnection, recabling, and system startup.
Data center relocation costs depend on rack count, server weight, cabling scope, and installation.
Data center relocation costs depend on the size and density of the server environment, scheduling constraints, distance between origin and destination, and the level of coordination required with the IT and facilities teams.
Number of racks, rack density, total equipment weight, and the type of equipment being moved. High-density compute environments require more handling time than lighter networking environments.
Scheduling and Maintenance Windows
Data center moves typically run during agreed maintenance windows, often nights and weekends. The length of the window, the number of sessions, and any hard cutover deadlines drive scheduling costs.
Whether the move is a single-phase migration or a staged migration across multiple sessions. Partial migrations, where live systems must remain operational while other racks move, require more coordination.
Common factors that affect a data center relocation estimate:
Rack count, equipment density, total weight, and distance between origin and destination facilities
Length and timing of agreed maintenance windows, including hard cutover deadlines
Whether the migration is single-phase or staged across multiple sessions with live systems remaining operational
Access requirements at origin and destination: raised floor access, cage security, loading dock hours, and facility COI wording
Specialist transport requirements: air-ride trucks, anti-static packaging, orientation constraints for spinning media
Coordination complexity: number of IT team members, number of vendors, and number of stakeholder sign-offs required
CG Moving Company reviews environment size, equipment type, scheduling constraints, and access requirements before preparing a written estimate. Projects are priced on a flat or hourly rate specific to the scope. No charges are added after the estimate is signed.
Call 888-508-7838 or submit a project inquiry at
CG Moving: CPUC MTR 0190922, USDOT 3907428, GSA Schedule GS-33F-0063X, SF vendor 96965.
CG Moving Company, Inc. has provided data center and server room relocation services across San Francisco and the Bay Area since 2005. The company holds California intrastate authority CPUC MTR 0190922 and federal operating authority USDOT 3907428. It is a City and County of San Francisco approved vendor no. 96965 and holds GSA Schedule GS-33F-0063X, which covers data center equipment moves at federal agency facilities. The company also provides post-move commercial storage for decommissioned servers and equipment at 1755 Mission Rd, South San Francisco.
CPUC MTR 0190922
CA DMV MCP 0426662
Founded 2005
Charlie Gonzalez, founder
GS-33F-0063X
CAGE 4PAJ1 | SAM.gov
No. 96965
City and County of San Francisco
USDOT 3907428
MC 1441357
C61/D34 No. 987530
Available for combined projects
Call 888-508-7838 to book a free move survey. Written estimate before your move date.
Tell us the environment size, approximate rack count, origin and destination facilities, preferred maintenance window dates, and any access constraints at either site. A surveyor will confirm scope, coordinate with your IT and facilities teams, and prepare the move plan.
CG Moving Company handles the full physical scope of the move: pre-move documentation, equipment protection and packaging, transport, and delivery confirmation at the destination. Server shutdown, startup, and reconfiguration remain with the client’s IT team. COI is issued within one business day for facility management requirements.
Free survey for data center relocations across San Francisco and the Bay Area
CG Moving relocates servers, racks, and IT infrastructure in the Bay Area.
CG Moving Company provides data center relocation services for businesses across San Francisco, the Peninsula, Silicon Valley, the East Bay, and Marin County, operating from the South San Francisco facility at 1755 Mission Rd.
San Francisco
Data center and server room relocation for downtown SF, SoMa, the Financial District, Mission Bay, and Civic Center. Technology companies, financial services, and government data centers across San Francisco.
Peninsula / San Mateo County
Data center moves for South San Francisco, San Mateo, Redwood City, and Burlingame, including the SSF biotech corridor. Post-move storage available at the 1755 Mission Rd facility.
Silicon Valley
Data center and server room relocations for San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara. Technology company server rooms, colocation migrations, and enterprise data center moves.
East Bay
Server room and data center moves for Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and Contra Costa County businesses. Corporate and enterprise data center migrations with pre-agreed maintenance windows.
Marin County / North Bay
Data center and server room moves for San Rafael, Mill Valley, Novato, and Marin County businesses. Flexible scheduling for smaller server environments and office server rooms.
Common questions about CG Moving services, licensing, COI, and costs answered below.
Data center relocation covers the physical move of server rooms, rack systems, network infrastructure, UPS equipment, and storage arrays from one facility to another. CG Moving Company manages the physical transport. The client’s IT team manages server shutdown, startup, and system reconfiguration at each end.
CG Moving Company moves powered-down equipment only. All servers, network devices, and storage systems are powered down and decommissioned by the client’s IT team before physical transport begins. Startup at the destination is also performed by the IT team. CG Moving Company does not handle systems that are live or in a transitional power state.
Move windows are agreed with the client’s IT team, facilities management, and any colocation facility management before scheduling. CG Moving Company confirms access, loading dock availability, and crew timing against the agreed window. Hard cutover deadlines are built into the project plan and agreed in writing before work begins.
Yes. Staged migrations, where some racks are moved while others remain operational, are a standard project type. Each stage is planned and documented separately. The sequence is confirmed with the IT team before execution to ensure that systems remaining at origin maintain connectivity throughout.
Individual server units are wrapped in anti-static materials and physical padding. Rack-mounted systems that remain in their racks during transport are secured against movement within the rack. Load plans for each truck account for weight distribution and equipment orientation for storage arrays with spinning media.
Yes. Send the facility’s exact additional insured wording and waiver of subrogation requirements. The insurance agent issues the certificate within one business day. Most colocation facilities and data center operators in San Francisco and the Bay Area require one before releasing cage or suite access.
The IT equipment moving page (/commercial-moving-san-francisco/it-equipment-moving/) covers office IT equipment: workstations, monitors, and networking hardware moved as part of an office relocation. This page covers purpose-built data center moves: production server environments, rack systems, colocation migrations, and staged handovers requiring coordinated maintenance windows.
Yes. CG Moving Company operates as a direct carrier under California intrastate authority CPUC MTR 0190922 and federal operating authority USDOT 3907428. The company uses its own crews and equipment. It holds GSA Schedule GS-33F-0063X for data center equipment moves at federal agency facilities.
Whether you are moving a purpose-built data center, a co-location environment, or a corporate server room in San Francisco or the Bay Area, CG Moving Company manages the full physical scope of the move under one contract: pre-move documentation, equipment protection, transport, and delivery confirmation.
The company holds City and County of San Francisco approved vendor no. 96965 and GSA Schedule GS-33F-0063X for data center equipment moves at government facilities. CPUC MTR 0190922 covers all transport. Post-move commercial storage for decommissioned equipment is available at 1755 Mission Rd, South San Francisco. Every project starts with a free survey and a written estimate.
Data center relocation services across San Francisco, the Peninsula, Silicon Valley, and the East Bay
CG Moving Company, Inc.
1755 Mission Rd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 888-508-7838
CPUC MTR 0190922 | USDOT 3907428 | CSLB C61/D34 No. 987530 | GSA GS-33F-0063X
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Pacific. After-hours and weekend data center moves scheduled on request.