The data centre decommissioning checklist
The steps that keep a server room or data centre clear-out on schedule, from the first inventory to the final report.
Talk with a Managing Partner NowChecklist for IT and facilities managers. Checklist, 24 items.
Most decommissioning problems are planning problems. Work through this list before the first rack is touched and the job itself becomes the easy part. Tick items off as you go.
0 of 24 done
1. Know what is in the room
2. Decide what happens to each kind of equipment
3. Sort out the site
4. On the day
5. Close it out
How EDI fits
We do the on-site work, the transport and the processing with our own people. See data centre decommissioning, or send us your list for a value check.
General information, not legal advice. Check the current text of the rules, or ask your own advisor, before you rely on it.
Data Centre Decommissioning
Data Centre Decommissioning
Racks out, drives destroyed with serial reports, equipment resold or recycled, by one crew on one invoice.
Data Destruction
Data Destruction
Hard drives, solid-state drives, phones and tapes shredded, or wiped with certified software, with every serial number recorded.
Asset Management
Asset Management
Retired laptops, servers, phones and network gear tested, wiped and resold, with a credit and a serial-level report.