However, the increasing rate of adoption of 10 GbE which has firmly planted iSCSI as the popular option means that the days of SAN are numbered. Sooner or later, there will come a day when you will sadly look at your data center and say good-bye to the storage system that has served you so well. In fact, if you want to get good value for them while they are still widely used, you should say good-bye sooner rather than later.
So where can you get the best value for your SAN disk array? One company that offers 2 –3 times more value for retired hardware than any other company in the United States is OceanTech. Founded in 2005, this R2 certified electronics recycling company has a nationwide presence with more than 1,600 corporate clients who depend on it for safe and secure data destruction, IT hardware recycling, and data center decommissioning.
R2 is an internationally recognized standard for repairing and recycling used electronics. Worldwide, only about 500 of the top service providers have been awarded this certification and OceanTech is one them. R2 is rigorously and independently monitored to ensure that the highest standards of quality, safety and transparency are maintained during the repair and recycling of used electronics.
The company provides the following services:
- R2 certified data destruction
- Deinstallation and removal of IT hardware, including cabling, servers, A/C and UPS.
- Disposal of unusable hardware in compliance with state and federal safety standards
- Recycling of usable IT equipment and components in compliance with state and federal safety standards
- Data center decommissioning with complete project planning
- Site demolition and decommissioning
While there are other companies that also provide the services listed above, what distinguishes OceanTech is that it returns far more value for retired IT hardware than its competitors. In fact, the company pays 2 –3 times more for SAN disk arrays manufactured by well-known companies, such as Compaq, Dell, HP, NetApp, Xyratex, Sun Microsystems and Hitachi.
How is OceanTech able to give a higher return than its competitors? The answer lies in its extensive network of buyers and sellers. Thousands of clients spread all over the United States trust it to provide them with quality used hardware when they need it. They are willing to pay a reasonable price for recycled or refurbished hardware. This results in the benefit of both the buyers and sellers.
If you need to decommission your entire data center, then OceanTech has a dedicated team of professionals who have experience in decommissioning sites with ten to hundreds of racks. The company can provide service in all the major cities including Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Seattle. So, if you are decommissioning your SAN disk array or your entire data center, then call OceanTech without any hesitation.
