Data Center Decommissioning UK

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    What is data center decommissioning?

    Data center decommissioning is a structured and detailed process to dismantle your servers and former data infrastructure before establishing a new management system. Or, the data infrastructure can be decommissioned if you are planning to resell, relocate or dispose of the servers entirely. It includes decommissioning servers, computers, hard drives, etc., and recycling and disposal of e-waste.

     

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    What makes data center decommissioning important?

    Helps Protect Against Security Risks

    Every company treats its data with extra care as it’s the core of any organization, therefore, the decommissioning process should be carefully planned and executed.

     

    Eliminates Old Equipment's Maintenance Costs

    Maintaining equipment for a prolonged time requires expertise, time, and money. Through a wise choice of decommissioning the old equipment, one can cut down on their maintenance budget.

     

    Improves Systems for Data Management

    The IT world is ever-evolving, and it is important to stay ahead and improve management systems. Dispose of and recycle the old equipment and invest in advanced applications and better data management.

     

    Assured Data Security in the Course of Decommissioning

    Decommissioning isn’t as simple as throwing out tissue after use, it is a meticulous process that might require months. So, getting rid of old equipment with secure data destruction prevents hackers from gaining access to sensitive information. Also, if residual data is important, it’s moved to a new location, and the equipment is sanitized before its physical destruction.

     

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    Data Erasure Included in Data Center Decommissioning

    Data erasure is performed during the process of data center decommissioning to make the data irrevocable and unreadable. This overwriting process varies in terms of patterns and passes used, depending on the type of storage media. Data erasure is an efficient method to destroy data and prevent data leakage while meeting regulatory compliance during the procedure.

     

    Our Data Centre Decommissioning Process

    Our experts will formulate a functional plan in coordination with your organization to make the decommissioning smooth and efficient.

     

    Defining the Scope of the Process

    The process begins with listing the inventory and being aware of the data within it. It is to establish a timetable that doesn’t interfere with your working hours.

     

    Designing Implementation Plan

    Along with establishing a timetable, the budget for decommissioning and sorting assets with potential value, safety procedures, and disposition needs to be planned.

     

    Identifying Inventory and Their Dependencies

    Asset discovery can be approached manually by listing on-site inventory, asset type, software, and location. Also, prior to shutdown, asset discovery helps identify and detail dependencies that can be made through automated networks.

     

    Gathering Required Tools

    We will list the assets for record-keeping, make a financial assessment, and gather tools for dismantling them. Materials like boxes, padding, packing foam pallets, forklifts, and pallet jackets for heavy equipment are also available.

     

    Removing Assets and Destroying Data

    Hard drives, computers, and other equipment are to be dismantled to separate the materials that can be destroyed and materials that can be recycled. Screws, glass, plastics, read/write arms, etc. are separated.

     

    Packing Up IT Equipment

    Items with potential value are sorted and packed carefully to avoid any damage. Similarly, the equipment being transported off-site is monitored by our staff so as not to misplace any assets.

     

    Coordinating Disposal and Recovery of Assets

    A thorough inventory cross-check is done prior to and after disposal and documented accordingly. The certificates of destruction are processed and information containing retail price can be obtained.

     

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