The start of a new year is a popular time for updating IT equipment, including data centers. Like any other piece of hardware, data centers need to be updated occasionally to continue working correctly. Decommissioning can be overwhelming because data centers are a central hub for storing significant amounts of sensitive enterprise and employee data. ITAD enterprises provide end-of-use services for retired IT assets, including data center solutions such as decommissioning, relocation and reassembly, data security, and reverse logistics. Data center decommissioning is tedious and requires skilled professionals. Partnering with an ITAD provider for data center solutions will ease the burden, protect data, and ensure that retired assets are disposed of responsibly.
Data Security with Data Erasure
Data centers are the gatekeepers for enterprise and employee data, often making them targets for data theft. Protecting data centers from hackers is critical, even during disposition. ITAD providers like HOBI offer many data center services, including data destruction. Many assume that a quick reset will suffice when retiring IT assets. However, a device reset does not erase data from hardware, and leaving data on data centers during disposition makes them vulnerable to hackers. ITAD service providers offer onsite data erasure and data security services, ensuring no data breaches occur throughout the disposition process. HOBI uses an internally developed data erasure tool, HOBI Shield, that completely erases data from a device.
Decommissioning & Relocation
Companies often relocate their data centers, which can become a headache without trained professionals. ITAD providers offer data center relocation services, including decommissioning and reverse logistics, to ensure your assets arrive safely from point A to point B. ITAD providers alleviate the burden for enterprises and ensure data centers are dismantled in an environmentally responsible manner while prioritizing value recovery during the disposition process for still-useful equipment.
Repair & Remarketing for Value Maximization
Asset management and remarketing play a significant role in protecting the environment from electronic waste. Like other IT assets, some data centers are still in working order when they are retired, and can be remarketed for value maximization. Remarketing retired assets increases asset value, supports a circular economy, and helps provide IT equipment to those seeking to save money or those without access. HOBI leverages its extensive network and market expertise to give remarketing asset services and repair and refurbishment services.
With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, HOBI understands that every data center has unique challenges and requirements and offers customized solutions designed to meet clients’ specific needs. HOBI’s data center services include project management, secure chain-of-custody reverse logistics, data destruction and security, relocation, decommissioning, and asset remarketing and recycling. HOBI prioritizes data security and takes every precaution available to protect our clients’ personal information. Our R2v3, RIOS, and ISO-14001 certifications ensure all equipment is processed in full compliance with legislation.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.