Experts at Repurposing Data Center Equipment

Reusing and recycling retired data center equipment provides a financial return to data centers in addition to playing an important role in the circular economy, where resources are preserved and reused instead of being discarded. DRM specializes in providing higher value services in the circular economy such as refurbishing and parts harvesting. Our investment in new technologies extracts more material value, helping to close the loop for a more sustainable future while optimizing financial return to our customers.

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Decommissioning Racks and Servers

DRM is a key player in helping companies manage decommissioned IT equipment. Working on-premise at your data center, or at one our facilities, we handle it all. Let DRM help with rack decommissioning, cage cleanouts, inventory reconciliation, data destruction, equipment resale and responsible recycling. We manage the entire process including creating project plans for large projects to manage resources and timelines.

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Solutions for Cloud Data Centers

Cloud providers and hyperscalers trust DRM to develop custom scalable solutions for decommissioning racks, repurposing retired equipment and destroying data on-site or off-site. Our work includes:

  • Direct projects at your data center, including staffing.
  • Processing and repurposing racks and servers at DRM facilities.
  • Reuse and recycling services for whole units and parts, thereby sustainably extending the lifecycle of IT equipment.
  • Building and operating dedicated Centers for managing custom equipment recovery projects.

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Benefits of Using DRM

DRM provides:

  • The convenience of working with a single vendor, managing the entire disposition process and strengthening the chain of trust on-premise and off-premise.
  • Confidence that data is destroyed and inventory is accurately counted
  • Increased asset and parts reuse through advanced refurbishment capabilities which decreases the ned for recycling
  • Global decommissioning , data destruction, reuse and recycling services
  • Access to our expert remarketing team and their proven resale program
  • Top dollar in resale in the secondary market
  • A range of data destruction services (degaussing, crushing, erasing, shredding)
  • Assurance that your obsolete equipment and e-waste is recycled responsibly
  • A sustainability success story – the reuse and recycling of data center hardware decreases demand for resources used to produce new products and reduces landfill volumes

Why Destroy Data On-Premise?

Don’t take any unnecessary risks. When security is absolutely paramount, you need to ensure your data is destroyed while data bearing equipment is still in your custody. This removes all data risks associated with transporting material.

DRM offers a range of services for destroying sensitive data at the data center. We help you meet regulatory requirements for data protection and avoid non-compliance penalties.

DRM offers data destruction services for:

  • Disk arrays, including storage area networks (SAN) and network area storage (NAS)
  • Magnetic drives
  • Solid state drives
  • Backup tapes

Data Center Services

DRM is trusted accross the globe for managing decommissioned equipment and secure data destruction.

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Decommissioning FAQ

Seven topics to help ensure your next decommissioning project is completed without a hitch.

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