Sydney · IT Office Relocation
IT office relocation, managed end to end.
IronSights plans and delivers IT office relocations for Sydney businesses. We own the technology workstreams so your team does not have to coordinate contractors, chase things down, or troubleshoot on Monday morning.
The network has to cut over. The servers have to move in sequence. Microsoft 365 has to know about the new site. The CCTV and access control have to come back up under licence. None of that happens without a plan, and writing the plan is where we start.
How it works
Four phases, one accountable team.
Every IT office relocation is a project with defined phases, written outputs and a named person accountable for each workstream.
The objective is simple: staff walk in Monday morning and nothing has changed except the address.
Survey
We walk both sites before anything is written. Asset registers, rack photographs, network diagrams and dependency maps feed the planning pack.
Prepare
New-site cabling, updates, equipment staging and ISP coordination happen before the move weekend so execution runs to a script.
Execute
Structured decommissioning, secure transit and systematic recommissioning across endpoints, infrastructure, network and physical security.
Validate
Every device online, every connection tested, every configuration verified. Sign-off pack produced at handover with a walk-through for your team.
Scope
Technology workstreams we own in every engagement.
Eight workstreams, one team, one sign-off pack. You deal with the building and the removalist. We deal with the technology.
Endpoint relocation
Desktop, laptop, monitor and peripheral relocation with individual asset tracking from old desk to new.
Network and Wi-Fi cutover
Switch, firewall, and wireless cutover coordinated with your ISP and building cabling team.
Microsoft 365 reconfiguration
trusted locations, named IPs, re-enrolment and device compliance updated for the new site.
CCTV and access control
Camera, recording system and door reader relocation under NSW Master Security Licence 000109187.
Meeting room recommissioning
, Surface Hub and AV recommissioning so rooms are ready before the first Monday meeting.
Server and rack relocation
Rack discovery, controlled shutdown sequencing, transport protection and systematic re-racking in the new comms room.
Cabling and trades coordination
We coordinate cablers, electricians and building access so trades arrive in the right order and the project stays on schedule.
Post-move testing and sign-off
Functional, network and security testing across every recommissioned system with a written sign-off pack at handover.
Planning is the work
Most IT relocation problems are planning problems. Equipment arrives at the new site before cabling is done. The firewall is reconfigured before the ISP has provisioned the circuit. Conditional Access is updated after staff have already tried to sign in and failed.
We front-load the work. The planning pack, asset register and cutover runsheet are finished before anything is touched. Every dependency is mapped. Every risk is written down with a mitigation.
- Dependency mapping across infrastructure, identities and physical security
- Cutover runsheet with named owners and rollback steps
- Stakeholder sign-off before any equipment is touched
- Post-move testing schedule agreed before the move weekend
What goes wrong without a plan
The problems we plan against so they stay problems on paper only.
- Assets lost or misrouted during transit
- Unvetted contractors near sensitive systems
- Decommissioned hardware leaving without being wiped
- Conditional Access rules stale at the new address
- Network cutovers that strand remote workers
- Downtime that bleeds into the trading week
What you get
Outcomes delivered, not just attempted.
We close with a sign-off pack, not a verbal update.
Every relocation produces documentation the business can keep: test evidence, config records, asset register and security destruction certificates.
Predictable timeline
Relocations scoped to complete within the agreed window, with phased pilots for larger sites so risks are resolved before the main move.
Documented handover
Asset register, test results, configuration changes and security evidence at handover. The same pack answers the board, the auditor and the insurer.
No security gaps
Controlled decommissioning, verified recommissioning and certified data destruction for hardware leaving service. No undefined window between sites.
Day one operational
, network, security and endpoints all tested and live before staff arrive Monday morning. A deliverable, not an aspiration.
Industries
Sectors where downtime is not an option.
Our relocation work concentrates around organisations where a disrupted move costs far more than doing it properly.
Professional services
Law, accounting and advisory firms relocating client-facing practices without exposing confidential matter.
Financial services
Brokers, advisers and fintechs with regulated data, trading systems and uptime obligations that cannot flex.
Healthcare and allied health
Clinics and specialists relocating patient records, clinical imaging and practice management systems.
Creative and media
Studios with high-performance workstations, shared render storage and licensed production environments.
Technology and SaaS
Engineering teams relocating development environments, hardware labs and customer-facing infrastructure.
Education and not-for-profit
Schools, training providers and NFPs managing real uptime requirements on constrained budgets.
In practice
Large scale relocation, zero production impact.
Flying Bark Productions is one of Australia's longest-running animation studios. When they needed to relocate 250 plus high-performance workstations across four floors, IronSights managed the entire technology move.
250+ workstations. Four floors. One weekend. No downtime.
International productions could not pause. The internal IT team had to stay focused on global operations. IronSights managed every technology workstream and the studio opened Monday morning as planned.
- 250+ workstations relocated across four floors in a single weekend.
- Zero downtime to international productions.
- Studio fully operational on Monday morning as planned.
A typical engagement
From first survey to first business day.
Discovery and site survey
Walk both sites, photograph rack and comms rooms, capture network topology and identify every dependency before planning starts.
Plan and asset register
Written relocation plan, complete asset register with serial numbers, cutover runsheet, rollback plan and stakeholder sign-off.
Pre-stage and prepare
updates, new-site cabling coordination, equipment staging and pilot testing completed before the move weekend.
Move and recommission
Controlled disconnect, secure transport, structured re-racking, desk-level endpoint setup and security system recommissioning.
Validate and hand over
End-to-end testing, user walk-throughs, written sign-off pack and on-site support through the first business day.
Common questions
Questions from businesses planning a move.
Not answered here? Email hello@ironsights.com.au or book a 30-minute planning call.
How is an IT office relocation different from standard removals?
A removalist moves physical items from A to B. An IT office relocation manages the technology side of that move: network cutovers, server shutdown sequencing, reconfiguration, endpoint re-imaging, CCTV and access control recommissioning, and identity continuity through the changeover. IronSights works alongside your removalist rather than replacing them.
How long does an IT relocation typically take to plan?
Planning usually runs three to six weeks before the move weekend, depending on site size and complexity. A 30-seat office with simple infrastructure can be planned faster. A multi-floor site with on-premise servers, complex networking and physical security systems needs more lead time to do properly. We will tell you what we need after the initial site survey.
Can you work alongside our internal IT team?
Yes. Most engagements involve an internal IT team who retain ownership of the tenant and vendor relationships. We take responsibility for the relocation workstreams, including planning, on-site execution and testing, and work within whatever governance structure your team uses. We document everything so your team has full visibility throughout.
Do you manage the old site and the new site on the day?
Yes. We operate across both sites during the move, with technicians at the origin handling decommissioning and technicians at the destination handling recommissioning. Communication between sites runs through a central coordinator so the sequencing stays controlled.
What documentation do we receive at the end?
Every relocation closes with a sign-off pack that includes: the asset register with serial numbers and new-site locations, test results for every system recommissioned, a record of configuration changes made during the move, and security evidence for any data destruction. This pack is produced for you, your auditor and your insurer.
Can you advise on the technology layout for the new office before the move?
Yes. We can review floor plans, assess comms room placement, advise on structured cabling requirements, and recommend access point placement for the new building. Technology planning before fitout is signed off avoids expensive retrofit work later. Ask about our pre-move technology advisory scope.
Related services
Workstreams that connect to the move.
Secure IT Office Relocation
Our primary relocation engagement covering the full scope from planning to handover.
Learn more→Server Relocation Sydney
Rack and server relocation with controlled shutdown sequencing, transport protection and validation testing.
Learn more→Office Network Relocation
Switch, firewall, and internet cutover planned around your production hours.
Learn more→Microsoft 365 Relocation
, , and Entra continuity through the office move.
Learn more→CCTV and Door Access
Licensed relocation and recommissioning of surveillance and access control systems.
Learn more→Fortify Managed Security
Ongoing 24/7 monitoring and uplift once the business is settled in the new site.
Learn more→Plan the technology side of your move
Start with a scoping conversation.
Tell us about the sites, the timeline and the systems involved. We will come back within a week with a written plan and fixed-scope proposal.