Our newest Circular Center, in Eindhoven Netherlands, is well equipped and positioned to strategically serve European enterprise businesses and the rapidly expanding data center market. The site features the latest innovations in the ITAD industry and positions us to continue to expertly process end user and data center equipment on a larger scale. Conveniently located…
With data breaches having become a regular occurrence, there are obvious benefits to encrypting and protecting your IT devices and the sensitive data they hold. In fact, the latest IBM Data Breach Report revealed that 83% of organizations experienced more than one data breach during the past year, and the global cost of a data…
IT asset management (ITAM) denotes a systematic method to how assets are purchased, installed, moved, managed and tracked within your live environment. When assets are removed from the live environment, a complementary program, IT asset disposition (ITAD) refers to a disciplined approach to retiring, redeploying, selling or recycling these same IT assets. Particular attention is…
As we have closed out another successful year, we celebrate our 2023 achievements: In 2023, SLS repurposed and redeployed 3.8 million cloud units, drawing nearer to our goal of repurposing or redeploying 8.5 million units by the end of FY25. These activities avoided 755,000 tons of CO2e compared with manufacturing those same units: 2023 Sustainability…
How educated are you when it comes to the state of your ITAD program? Do your IT requirements demand complete knowledge of all assets across the globe or merely a general inventory? Maybe you fall somewhere in between. The details of your program are directly related to how well you will be able to track…
Lifecycle management of IT assets for enterprise companies involves a systematic approach to the acquisition, utilization, maintenance, and eventual reuse or retirement of technology resources. This blog post explores the complementary relationship between IT Asset Management (ITAM) and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) programs and how their collaboration is instrumental in optimizing the entire lifecycle of…
When your hard drives and the sensitive information they contain must be destroyed in compliance with the highest security standards, Sims Lifecycle Services’ (SLS) on-site hard drive shredding services give you absolute assurance that your data is completely destroyed before leaving your premises. Our services are fully secure and ensure you meet industry standards for…
An effective IT asset disposition (ITAD) program ensures that redundant assets are disposed of securely and sustainably. So, how can your organization develop a better ITAD program? First, recognize the value of a strong ITAD program. Beyond environmental concerns, improper disposal can result in data breaches and hefty regulatory fines. Furthermore, recouping residual value from…
To support our prospects and clients as they manage and improve their IT asset disposition (ITAD) program, Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has developed the SLS ITAD Maturity Model. This tool has been designed to help you determine exactly where your program stands and how it aligns with your company’s compliance and data policy risks. A…
The Open Compute Project (OCP) is a collaborative community founded in 2011 to focus on redesigning hardware and software technology to support the scalability 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…