Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is proud to be recognized for the sixth time¹ in the latest Gartner® “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition. It should come as no surprise that artificial intelligence is the biggest dynamic in the new report, and many ITAD vendors, including SLS, are already deploying AI as a competitive differentiator. AI-enabled…
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we use and store data in unprecedented ways. At the heart of AI, data centers are racing to keep pace, evolving rapidly to handle heavier, more complex workloads that push traditional infrastructure to its limits. As new and more advanced network hardware is installed to support AI workloads, older equipment…
At Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), we’re proud to announce that CIO Review has named us the 2025 ITAD Services Company of the Year. This recognition underscores our commitment to transforming IT asset disposition (ITAD) through automation, traceability, and circularity – at global scale. Traditional ITAD services often rely on manual processes. SLS changes the model.…
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,…
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…
Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has recently published our updated version of our ITAD RFP template to address specific customer needs when it is time to prepare for an updated asset disposition program.
Over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day, according to Domo’s Data Never Sleeps 9.0. The rise of new technology, gaming and business data demand is resulting in a growing, voracious appetite for data storage. This meteoric rise in demand for data storage has accelerated the evolution of storage technology. Beginning with…
Global businesses recognize that innovative ITAD programs play a measurable part in achieving their carbon neutral sustainability goals. Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has been an important innovator in the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry for twenty years. The environmentally responsible disposal of retired IT equipment has always been central to our service, and clients saw…
Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) continues to see increased demand for global ITAD services, mirroring the expansion and evolution of the cloud technology marketplace. In the last few years, the ripple effects of supply chain disruption, geopolitical changes and increase emphasis on sustainability agendas has seen IT reuse and recycling climbing up the corporate agenda. In…
Earlier this year, 25 companies, including hyperscale data center providers Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS), signed the new Climate Neutral Data Center Pact. It marked another significant milestone in the cloud services industry’s commitment to sustainability. These signatories, who also include CyrusOne, Equinix and NTT, have all pledged to make proactive efforts to contribute toward the transition to a climate neutral economy. The Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact supports…