A growing number of professional data centers in California has Los Angeles businesses decommissioning their internal server rooms to outsource their data storage needs.De-installation of internal company servers and expensive networking equipment can be a huge undertaking that raises major concerns for businesses. Large electronics recyclers that provide de-installation services can offer relief to employees who otherwise are left with the massive task.One company, Minneapolis-based OceanTech, has spent considerable time in the Los Angeles area in recent months, helping with the decommissioning of servers and the shut-down of internal server rooms for L.A. businesses.The specialty services provide several benefits to companies, not the least of which is a way to unload equipment the company no longer needs.OceanTech not only provides de-installation services, but the company is an electronics recycling company that will purchase equipment that is no longer required, providing value recovery of expensive servers, SATA drives, SAN drives, LTO drives and networking equipment.“We are one of the largest electronics recycling companies in the country, and because we recycle for resale, we typically pay two to three times more for valuable hardware than anyone else in the business,” says one OceanTech project manager.Working in California is nothing new to OceanTech, but a surge in business on the coast has led them to spending more time there in recent months. The growing number of large data centers serving businesses is providing new opportunities to Los Angeles businesses and the opportunity to outsource their data storage needs. In the long run, that results in a cost savings as well as a reduction in staff time needed to maintain servers and equipment.When companies de-install server rooms and decommission the servers, they need to have a reliable way to destroy the data that resides on them. OceanTech is one of the nation’s leaders in secure data destruction. Not only do they provide hard drive sanitization, but their documented procedures follow the industry’s best practices, ensuring that no proprietary data is compromised.Once data destruction has been completed, the equipment is refurbished or repaired as needed and returned to its original condition. It is then sold to a downstream market of companies that pay premium prices for quality equipment.For more information on server room de-installation services in Los Angeles, contact OceanTech at 612 331 4456.