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\n\tThe world of technology moves lightning-fast, which means the replacement of critical infrastructure occurs regularly. For data center owners and operators, this turnover presents not only a security risk but lost revenue, sustainability challenges, and confusion over what the process is. What are the best practices and what should owners and operators consider?<\/p>\n
First, owners should take an active role in the IT asset destruction (ITAD) process itself. A primary component is a throughput, which means owners should monitor their equipment assets to ensure they don\u2019t lose money due to depreciation.<\/p>\n
Second, owners must take data destruction seriously. This means both erasing hard drives and or shredding them mechanically; however, even these relatively easy decisions come with decisions such as, to what millimeter size should the disks be shredded? Should the shredding be conducted on-premises or off-site and, if off-site, how will the equipment be moved?<\/p>\n
Finally, there are environmental compliance factors to consider: Who is handling this material? Does the process meet the client\u2019s environmental and sustainable goals as well as the industry\u2019s compliance requirements?<\/p>\n
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Laws regulating the hazardous material, which includes data center equipment, means companies can be fined for improper disposal of this equipment.<\/p>\n
Many companies have their own sustainability goals and environmental public profile to maintain. To that end, improperly disposing of IT hardware can be a public relations nightmare, especially in the age of social media.<\/p>\n
And, depending on what happens after removal, companies have a social responsibility to ensure that wherever the equipment ends up, it is not an environmental hazard.<\/p>\n
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In many companies, ITAD has not considered a core competency, which results in asset retirement being either an afterthought or a once-in-a-while maintenance issue. In these cases, companies should look for a vendor that carries the pertinent certification to ensure that ITAD is handled in a fiscally and environmentally responsible manner. It is important that companies check that these certifications are up to date.<\/p>\n
Ideally, a company\u2019s ITAD program should include the following factors:<\/p>\n
In addition, the ITAD company should:<\/p>\n
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