The growth in data centers worldwide has opened up new responsibilities for managing the destruction of important client data, particularly when a hardware upgrade or server replacement is required.Many data centers and their customers are concerned about equipment upgrades and the potential for business data to be compromised. That’s one reason OceanTech has grabbed on to a significant share of the data destruction market for data centers nationwide.“Our services in the data destruction arena help data centers particularly when they are upgrading servers and other equipment. Their customers need assurance that data is being efficiently and completely destroyed when old hardware is decommissioned.” says Mike Zabezhinsky of OceanTech.The highest rated data centers contract with electronics recycling companies to manage data destruction. OceanTech has several levels of data destruction services, ranging from physical drive and media destruction services performed at our Minnesota facility to on site, highly secure data destruction performed at a client location.In addition to effective, certified data destruction, OceanTech leads the industry in reuse of hardware, refurbishing as much as 65 percent of all electronics it takes in.“Our ability to destroy data and refurbish hardware for resell is a big advantage to businesses that need to recover as much value as possible from their high end IT assets,” says Alex Sumetsky of OceanTech.Corporate data centers and dedicated data centers are both anticipated to grow tremendously in 2013, becoming the “IT Powerhouses” that will lead the recovery in the hardware sector. New hardware will necessitate the responsible recycling of old servers and network machines, as well as efficient, certified data destruction.OceanTech has over 1,500+ clients nationwide. If you would like us to provide you with a quote for retired IT hardware or learn more about our professional electronics recycling services, contact us today at 612-331-4456 or info@oceantechonline.com
Effective ITAD strategies for Data Centers
In the ever-evolving landscape of data management, businesses frequently encounter the need to retire their data center hardware. Such scenarios often arise when companies decide to shut down all or part of a data center operation. The process of decommissioning a data center is riddled with logistical intricacies, and among these, planning for the disposition of retired assets stands out as a crucial aspect. The dismantling of data center equipment without a well-thought-out strategy for reuse, remarketing, or secure disposal can lead to a host of problems.
