Are you maximizing data center asset recovery for your retiring or excess hardware?
What’s in your data center? Probably more than you realize. The reality is millions of dollars of valuable data center equipment become obsolete each year. But how do you securely recover the value from retiring or excess equipment? Nowadays, secure IT asset disposition is more important than ever.
Security First
Start by placing data security at the heart of your disposition process. Determine the workflow for each retiring storage drive. What system-level validations do you have in place?
Next, inspect the robustness of the chain of custody. What are the security protocols at the processing facility? What wiping protocols will you adopt to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize your liability?
Secure IT asset disposition is a chain. And like any chain, you’re only as strong as your weakest link.
The Argument for IT Asset Recovery
Everybody knows that data is exploding. Storage capacity worldwide will maintain a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8% through 2024, according to forecasts.
As the zettabytes flow, the case for a comprehensive IT asset recovery program is stronger than ever.
IT asset recovery is a specialized practice within ITAD that focuses on maximizing value recovery from retiring or excess hardware.
When it comes to:
- Data Security
- Regulatory Compliance
- Chain of Custody
- Environmental Impact
- Media Sanitization
the best Asset Recovery programs not only maximize your assets but minimize your liabilities.
Keeping it Green
Every piece of hardware eventually reaches the end of its useful life. And there’s a lot of equipment in circulation approaching retirement.
Indeed, the world produced a record 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste in 2019.
Of this amount, we recycled only 17%.
For us to achieve a more sustainable planet, we must increase the proportion of recycled electronic waste.
When it is not possible to recertify or refurbish a retiring drive, rely on your asset recovery partner to recycle it compliantly and sustainably.
A Trusted Partner
Horizon Technology is a global ITAD firm that delivers maximum asset recovery for your used and surplus data center hardware.
For over twenty five years, we have been solving the needs of the most recognizable names in the industry. Explore our innovative, data-driven solutions based on workflows that deliver impeccable attention to detail.
Find out more about our industry-leading Asset Recovery programs and how we can help you.
