Take inventory
Which systems are being removed? Servers, storage, network, racks, cabling – ideally with serial numbers.
Clarify data and dependencies
Complete the migration, check backups, shut systems down cleanly and document which drives hold sensitive data.
Plan time window and access
Schedule removal outside critical periods and define access rights, on-site contacts and security requirements.
One partner instead of many
Decommissioning, transport, erasure, buyback and disposal from a single source reduce handovers and risks.
Insist on documentation
Asset list, handover record, erasure certificates for each drive and proof of disposal belong in every final report.
Use the residual value
Current servers, GPUs and components often have considerable resale value, which lowers the cost of decommissioning.
Checklist to tick off.
- Take inventory
- Clarify data and dependencies
- Plan time window and access
- One partner instead of many
- Insist on documentation
- Use the residual value
