When it comes to IT hardware, the word “used” often comes with hesitation. But in the case of memory modules—specifically DIMMs – pre-owned doesn’t mean risky. In fact, it can mean proven. At SLS, we’re redefining what quality looks like in reused IT hardware, starting with something every data center and IT department needs: memory.…
At the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Conference & Expo last week, Sean Magann, Chief Commercial Officer at Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), joined industry leaders to discuss a major shift in data center infrastructure management—memory pooling. Traditionally, IT infrastructure has been built with peak capacity in mind, leading to over-engineered systems with redundant unused capacity during…
At SLS, innovation and continuous improvement are not just goals—they are part of our day-to-day mission of maximizing asset redeployment, ensuring data security and advancing sustainability in the ITAD industry. The team at our Circular Center in Son en Breugel, Netherlands has creatively developed some adapters to more effectively handle IT assets. The diverse mix…
For the 11th consecutive year, our parent company, Sims Limited, has achieved placement on the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index for 2025, in recognition of our global leadership in sustainability. Our ranking of second on the list underscores our commitment to fostering a more sustainable world and creating measurable positive impacts for businesses, data centers,…
What if your next IT solution could deliver powerful performance at a fraction of the cost and carbon footprint? Open Compute Project (OCP) servers, initially deployed in hyperscale data centers to meet the demands of AI and HPC workloads, are now finding new homes through RackRenew.com. Rack Renew is powered by the research are of…
2024 was quite a year for Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS). From industry recognition to impactful sustainability initiatives, SLS has continued to innovate, expand, and deliver value to clients worldwide while driving our commitment to the circular economy. Here’s a look at some of the highlights that made 2024 a standout year for us: SLS has…
At Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), innovation, inclusion, and sustainability are more than just values; they are the foundation of our work. This commitment was recently celebrated as two of our team members were honored by Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) for their contributions to the digital infrastructure industry in these areas. Ingrid Sinclair, our global president, received…
Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has once again been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition.”1 We feel this acknowledgment, our fifth inclusion in the Market Guide2, highlights SLS’s commitment to delivering world-class IT asset management and disposition solutions that meet the highest standards of data security, sustainability,…
Rack Renew repurposes pre-owned OCP equipment to drive cost savings and sustainability within the data center industry. Six reasons for you to buy refurbished OCP servers from Rack Renew include: Economic Benefits: In addition to providing environmental benefits, circular economy principles also make economic sense. Enterprises and data centers purchasing refurbished OCP equipment can access…
The Open Compute Project (OCP) is a collaborative community founded in 2011 to focus on redesigning hardware and software technology to support the benefits of open source and open collaboration within data centers and the IT industry. Expanding on the internal work initiated by Facebook in 2009, the OCP’s mission is to provide a structure…