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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Should of specified with the tailgate <b>lift</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You would be surprised at how many people don’t specify it and are then stuck with no way of getting the hardware off the back of the truck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Hooper<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 3 June 2009 7:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Bulk Movement of Sensitive Computer Equipment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yep.. those tailgates are handy things, they generally stop items rolling out the back of the truck..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael RISBY<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 3 June 2009 3:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Bulk Movement of Sensitive Computer Equipment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would recommend COPE or Computer Trans.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Would also recommend that the trucks have airbag suspension as well as a tailgate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Computer trans is good in the way that they deliver all their goods on trolleys which makes it easy for all of your equipment that is loose to be transported from a loading dock to wherever you need them to go. COPE is good in the way which they lay out ply wood to reinforce the raised floor for the larger HDD arrays which are around or above the weight of 1000kg’s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>End decision will be yours based upon the quotation received which is why I’m assuming that you are asking for opinions of others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best of luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Howard<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 3 June 2009 12:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Bulk Movement of Sensitive Computer Equipment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I've used both COPE and Hi-Tech extensively for everything from single servers to entire corporate datacenters.<br><br>We did have one glitch with COPE on a new system delivery (if you can call dropping and destroying a million dollar server a "glitch"), but their relocation people have been very good every time I've worked with them.<br><br>If you're moving systems in racks I would strongly recommend making sure that they use "air-ride" suspension trucks. Most of the COPE trucks are, but not all of the Hi-Tech ones are.<br><br> Scott.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Ben Cornish <<a href="mailto:benc@brennanit.com.au">benc@brennanit.com.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>We have a client moving multiple racks of IBM kit into another Data Centre.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The Client intends on moving equipment in rack with insurance also.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>We have received various quotes back with vastly different costs.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>I was curious on any recommendations out there on who people use and any feedback.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ben Cornish<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>National Network Manager</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Direct</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> 07 3234 9302 Direct: 02 8235 3520<br><b>Mobile</b> 0417 617 204<br><b>Email</b> <a href="mailto:benc@brennanit.com.au" target="_blank">benc@brennanit.com.au</a><br><b>Web </b><a href="http://www.brennanit.com.au/" target="_blank">www.brennanit.com.au</a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.brennanit.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><br>_______________________________________________<br>AusNOG mailing list<br></span>AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net<span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><br></span>http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN-US style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div></div></body></html>