Greening Your Data Center Decommission: Best Practices for Sustainable Disposal

Data center decommission is a process of retiring or retiring a data center and removing its hardware, software, and other components. This can be done for a variety of reasons, including the end of the data center's useful life, the need to upgrade to a new data center, or the consolidation of multiple data centers into a single facility.

There are several steps involved in decommissioning a data center, including planning and preparation, hardware removal, data migration, and disposal or repurposing of equipment. It is important to follow best practices during the decommissioning process to ensure that sensitive data is securely erased and that equipment is disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.

As the demand for data center services continues to grow, and technology continues to evolve, decommissioning will become an increasingly important part of data center management. It is important for organizations to plan and prepare for decommissioning well in advance, so that the process can be carried out smoothly and efficiently.

• • On site walkthrough, license and permit management, pre-removal site preparation
  • Complete infrastructure/ equipment teardown and removal including but not limited to
    • Complete site/interior demolition.
    • UPS systems, AC units, generators, raised floors, AC&DC electric, cabling
    • Cooling towers, chillers, pumps, mechanical rooms, roof top units
    • Disconnection and removal of gas and diesel generators.
  • Packaging and transport

  • Quantum Technology was founded 30 years ago. We are a diversified company specializing in Data Center and Laboratory decommission, with a focus on purchasing and reselling Data Center and Laboratory equipment.

    The company’s unique offering is to provide substantial revenue return to businesses that are liquidating their Data Center or Laboratory Assets, while also providing a full solution: performing the labor to disconnect and remove equipment at no charge or substantially reduced costs.

    Quantum is able to provide such services because of the recovered equipment’s intrinsic market value, as well as its long experience in the domain. In addition to lowering the cost to your organization, Quantum will lower the environmental impact as well, as most of the equipment will be refurbished in its facilities and resold. Quantum owns a 200,000 SF warehouse in Shippensburg, PA, where equipment is received, refurbished and shipped out to customers. Examples of Quantum’s work may be found under Case Studies

Quantum Technology was founded 30 years ago. We are a diversified company specializing in Data Center Decommission and Laboratory Decommission, with a focus on purchasing and reselling Data Center and Laboratory equipment.