
Asset Lifecycle Management
Data Center Decommissioning
Securely decommission and dispose of your data-bearing hard drives (HDD), servers and network.
How we can help
IT asset remarketing
Environmentally responsible dispositioning
Secure chain of custody
According to Gartner,
“The three most important tasks to execute correctly, and to which ITAD executives should pay special attention, are transportation logistics/chain of custody, data sanitization and recycling.”
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A deeper dive into our data centre decommissioning process

What we process
Servers
Storage systems and devices
Networking gear
Computer tapes
Racking
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Frequently asked questions about iron mountain data centre decommissioning
What services are included in data centre decommissioning?
Data centre decommissioning includes, but is not limited to, the following services:
- hard drive (HDD) degaussing, destruction, and disposal
- server recycling and decommissioning
- system decommissioning
- network decommissioning
Can the data be recovered?
All data is destroyed using industry-standard methods during data centre decommissioning and cannot be recovered.
What happens to the equipment after decommissioning?
Equipment is either remarketed to recover maximum value, recycled to minimise environmental impact, or discarded in compliance with relevant regulations.
How long does the data centre decommissioning process take?
Timelines to a data centre decommissioning depends on several factors such as the volume of IT assets to be decommissioned, the extensiveness of your IT asset management list or tracking mechanism, the requirements around your industry standards, local regulations and internal policies, and your internal readiness for decommissioning. Speak to our expert to find out more.