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As the challenges of e-waste and unsustainable resource consumption intensify, the adoption of circular economy principles offers a viable pathway for IT organizations to mitigate environmental impacts while simultaneously enhancing their operational efficiency and improving the bottom line.

Extending the life of IT equipment through reuse and refurbishment not only contributes to an organization’s sustainability initiatives but is also an essential component of an IT cost management strategy. IT asset disposition (ITAD), or the process of safely and responsibly disposing of obsolete or unwanted IT equipment, is evolving to encompass circularity principles that extend equipment life through reuse and refurbishment.

Exploring the journey from physical tape archives to cloud-based storage and the integration of Generative AI, Iron Mountain Media & Archive Services, in partnership with Google Cloud, unveils a solution for the media and entertainment industry.