Smart Hands Services
Process Overview
- For Emergency requests, please call the Bluebird NOC at 877-766-2662 in addition to completing the Smart Hands Request Form.
- To initiate a scheduled, planned Smart Hands activity, please complete the detailed Smart Hands Request Form on the Bluebird Network web site.
- All Smart Hands Services requests will be directed to the Bluebird Data Center Support Team, allowing a single point of contact for all customer support incidents.
- All requests are processed through a defined escalation path until resolved.
- Smart Hands Services Plans include prepaid service hours and guaranteed response times.
Smart Hands Services Activities
SERVER REBOOTS:
Simple restarts or resets of customer equipment for maintenance or troubleshooting purposes at the customer’s request. Classified as a “15-minute Drill” activity.
SERVER REFRESH:
Customer server swap outs will be charged in 15-minute increments.
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING:
Shipping: Will be charged in 15-minute increments for the time it takes to pack the item. Additional charges may apply if materials have to be purchased to pack and ship items.
Receiving: Will be charged in 15-minute increments for the time it takes to receive and store the item. An additional storage fee will be charged for items stored for more than 2 weeks.
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION:
Assistance in installation of equipment (“rack and stack”) will be charged in 15-minute increments. A written request with detailed instructions must be provided for all equipment installation activities.
RECEIVING OF SMALL PACKAGES:
There will be no charge if the package weighs less than 5 pounds and only a signature is required to accept the item.
CUSTOMER- REQUESTED AUDITS:
Audits requested by the customer will be charged in 15-minutes increments. Typical audit requests include cross-connect audits, tracing cross-connects, port audits, power audits and equipment location verification.
Bluebird technicians are on call 7x24x365.
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Customers enrolled in a Bluebird Smart Hands Service Plan pay as little as $90 per hour.
Ad-hoc Smart Hands requests for customers without a Service Plan will be billed at $150 per hour during Normal Business Hours, with Evening and Weekend Hours billed at $175 per hour. No After-Hours activity is permitted without a Service Plan.