Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Managing removal of obsolete equipment from a data center requires a systematic and disciplined approach.
SLS helps data center managers plan for systematic removal of obsolete equipment from the data center. We routinely work in live data centers and plan and implement complete data center shutdowns. Behind the scenes, we have full service processing facilities where equipment is shipped and prepared for resale or recycling. We track our work at every step of the way. We provide detailed financial reporting and chain of custody reports. Companies have confidence that resell is handled quickly, maximizing financial return and recycling is done compliant with all regulations.
Because we operate in a specialized industry, we frequently are asked questions about the services we offer. Some of the more common questions are listed below.
Discover the process of systematically decommissioning IT equipment from your live data center environment. Equipment is packed and shipped and resold or recycled.
Use this convenient checklist to ensure equipment is handled consistent with your company’s compliance and data security policies.
Working with our sister company, Sims Metal, we reuse and recycle IT equipment including racks and servers, mechanical and electrical equipment.
In most cases, yes, depending on age and condition. Explore how SLS can improve the financial return on your IT equipment.
We offer instructions on how to do it yourself, or SLS can help decommission, inventory, pack and ship your data center equipment.
SLS offers on-site services, including decommissioning and data destruction. At our Circular Centers, we offer resale, redeployment and recycling services.
View how equipment is handled at our Circular Centers. We destroy data, prepare equipment for resale, redeployment or recycling and provide complete reporting.
SLS destroys data on all data bearing assets and Certificates of Data Destruction.
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