Data centers now store more significant amounts of employee and enterprise data than ever. This means maintaining them is more important than ever. Data security should be the top priority for managing data centers. Because of the volume of information they store, data centers should always be safe and secure.
Data security is achieved with proper management. Data centers are a piece of the IT equipment infrastructure. Like all technology, they do not last forever. Data center decommissioning often occurs when the hardware has come to the end of its useful life and is ready to be retired. Data is stored on IT equipment until it is properly sanitized, which means enterprise data is at risk even after the data center is retired.
Data centers are complex machinery, and installation can be difficult without the assistance of a professional. For this reason, it is always smart to consider partnering with certified specialists trained in dismantling data centers. IT asset disposition providers like HOBI often provide data center services in addition to traditional service offerings.
HOBI International, Inc. is an R2, RIOS, WBE, and ISO-14001 certified IT asset management and disposition enterprise with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Data centers are one of the most valuable facets of enterprise IT operations. WeI offer comprehensive data center solutions that minimize downtime and maximize return on assets. HOBI prioritizes security, efficiency, and value maximization throughout each of our data center services..
HOBI also offers data security and erasure services using an internally-developed data erasure tool, the HOBI Shield®, that completely disposes of stored data. HOBI Shield® ensures software and data on the device are not reused or recovered without any additional cost to clients. HOBI also offers a full overwrite or NIST-compliant wipe on data storage devices upon client request.
Any devices that cannot be wiped are destroyed via shredding technology to give clients peace of mind that no data leaks will occur.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.