Artificial Intelligence is transforming data center upgrades and decommissioning, making understanding these changes crucial for industry professionals.
HOBI’s Director of Operations, Don Simms, recently took center stage on the HOBI Conversations podcast to discuss major industry changes, the data center ITAD process, what’s required for a zero-data-breach record, operational challenges, and more.
This blog post breaks down the rapid evolution of AI data center hardware, how to capture meaningful secondary market value, and how grading and timing can help move the numbers in your favor.
AI server refresh has compressed from a 5-7 year horizon to 18-36 months as GPU generations turn over, creating massive strain on power, cooling, and hardware decommissioning. This blog post breaks down how AI is rewriting data center hardware lifecycles, and how this is affecting disposition volume, planning, and budgets.
The right certifications are the difference between audit success and failure, and this blog post breaks down the specific certifications that should inform your choice of ITAD vendor.
This blog post breaks down the uniqueness of device reuse and how it supports the circular economy, and discusses how this route cuts more Scope 3 emissions versus recycling or destruction.
Asset decommissioning isn’t the end; it’s the beginning of a ticking clock, and once that time runs out, enterprises miss out on value recovery opportunities that can turn retired IT hardware into revenue and even help finance IT refreshes.
Data security is a primary concern across the board, but few companies understand the necessity of verified data destruction vs other erasure methods. Before the mobility boom, a simple reset would suffice, but in a mobile-dominant era, complete data erasure is paramount for enterprise data protection.
Once upon a time, a simple reset was enough to ensure information was protected, but the rapid growth of mobility necessitates more advanced data security measures to ensure all data is fully wiped from devices.
A common belief is that retired IT assets have no value, and this misconception is costing companies millions in disintegrating recovery value.