Once upon a time, IT assets comprised large-screened desktops with CPUs, keyboards, printers, fax machines, and landlines. As technology has evolved, a new category was developed for mobile devices such as laptops, cellular phones, and Bluetooth devices. Now, mobile devices are the most commonly used type of IT assets, but because they are considered non-traditional, many companies are unsure how to dispose of them. ITAD facilities offer end-of-use IT asset disposition services to non-traditional IT hardware, including mobile devices and data centers.
Mobile devices are the most used technology globally because they are convenient and often used for schoolwork, business, and communication. The problem is the rapid deployment of new models and increasing prices lead to hundreds of thousands of used mobile devices left in drawers or thrown away with municipal waste, or devices that no longer work due to slow processing systems and users who cannot afford a new device. Device reuse is becoming more common, but many devices are thrown away while they still have use left because users are unaware they can be refurbished.
Data centers are another non-traditional part of the IT infrastructure that has become more necessary as the world grows increasingly digital. When enterprises switch to cloud computing, their data is stored digitally in data centers. Data remains on devices until properly wiped, which means significant amounts of private company and employee data may become vulnerable to hackers if not disposed of properly. Before digital storage, when it was time to make room for more data, files were simply shredded. Now, it’s a much more complex process. Data center installations, transitions, and asset decommissioning include processes like data erasure, asset verification and management, and disconnection and deinstallations. These processes are best left to professionals to ensure no data is leaked or assets are damaged.
ITAD enterprises like HOBI provide many disposition services for non-traditional assets that help relieve the burden of asset disposition, protect the environment, and maximize the value of retired IT assets.
HOBI provides Mobile Lifecycle Management (MLM) for Mobility Managed Services (MMS) programs and prioritizes reducing e-waste with repair and remarketing opportunities. Our value-added services minimize the expensive costs of post-procurement support of enterprise mobility assets. HOBI focuses on maximizing the availability of mobile assets both during their useful life and during disposition. Our Dallas and Phoenix locations offer repair and refurbishment services for all models of mobile phones and tablets, and our remarketing opportunities help bridge the digital divide by providing used electronics to those without access.
HOBI also offers comprehensive data center solutions that minimize downtime and maximize return on assets. HOBI prioritizes security, efficiency, and value maximization throughout our data center services. Our data center services include project management, reverse logistics, data erasure, equipment removal, device remarketing, and device recycling. Data centers are integral to a business and should be left to professionals.
For more information about our vITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.