Grace under pressure: How we physically moved 60tb of data At 9:45PM on a Friday evening, 60tb of data started their physical journey over the roads of Long Island, New York. They rolled through the Bronx, crossed the Hudson River via the George Washington Bridge, and landed in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey just before midnight. Before daybreak, the data was live. Here’s how it all happened. A Decision is Made The story begins in the spring of 2015, when ITsavvy initiated plans to relocate its Long Island, New York data center. Several factors led to the decision. Long Island’s geology as a low-lying peninsula makes it prone to storm surges and rising sea levels. Flooding has always been a concern for the Long Island community. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy severely impacted many ITsavvy c

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