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AI Is Powering the Future—Here’s How Sustainable ITAD Keeps Data Centers Ready
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AI Is Powering the Future—Here’s How Sustainable ITAD Keeps Data Centers Ready

Data Center, Data Destruction, Facilities Management

AI Is Powering the Future—Here’s How Sustainable ITAD Keeps Data Centers Ready

The artificial intelligence boom is redefining what it means to scale in today’s digital world. As AI workloads intensify, data centers are rapidly expanding their compute capacity—deploying high-performance GPUs, upgrading server clusters, and redesigning infrastructure for real-time data processing. But this rush toward innovation has a lesser-known byproduct: a mounting wave of retired IT hardware. For every rack of new AI-optimized equipment installed, there’s an older generation of servers, switches, and storage systems ready to be decommissioned. And without a responsible IT asset disposition (ITAD) strategy in place, that hardware becomes both an environmental liability and a security risk. At [...]

Natalka Fydyshyn2025-08-12T13:49:34+00:00April 21, 2025|

Data Center Decommissioning Guide
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Data Center Decommissioning Guide

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Data Center Decommissioning Guide

The United States leads the world in number of data centers, with 5,381 data centers as of March 2024 according to Statista. To give you an idea of how large the delta is between the U.S. and the rest of the world, Germany follows in second with only 521 data centers. Therefore the responsibility largely falls on us to ensure that data center decommissioning and operating standards are sustainable. With the industry expected to grow 10% a year through 2030, it’s imperative to continuously innovate how we manage energy consumption, data security, and e-waste. Environmental Impact of Data There are [...]

Natalka Fydyshyn2025-03-06T16:37:34+00:00November 15, 2024|

ITAD Guide – The Essentials of IT Asset Disposition
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ITAD Guide – The Essentials of IT Asset Disposition

Data Center, Data Destruction

ITAD Guide – The Essentials of IT Asset Disposition

Are you an IT asset manager, sustainability officer, or operations manager? Managing the lifecycle of IT assets efficiently and responsibly is a crucial component of any sustainable business. You're required to juggle data security requirements, sustainability standards, and maximizing value recovery. We created this guide as an overview of the best practices in the ITAD industry, and how to choose the right provider for you. Why is ITAD important? The process of disposing or reselling outdated or unwanted IT equipment in a responsible manner requires environmental and financial consideration. ITAD includes a range of services including data destruction, materials [...]

Natalka Fydyshyn2025-08-12T13:41:06+00:00March 1, 2024|

Sustainable Facilities Management – IT and Data Center
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Sustainable Facilities Management – IT and Data Center

Data Center, Facilities Management

Sustainable Facilities Management – IT and Data Center

Sustainability is a key consideration for facilities managers when integrating new technology into their organization. Decommissioning retired assets can be tricky without the right resale and recycling partner to help navigate legal compliance and data security. METech offers end-to-end transportation, data destruction, resale, recycling, and reporting services to help meet your sustainability goals and add value to your facilities management process. Data Center Decommissioning In-house data centers and colocation data centers process immense amounts of information, creating a need for more sustainable upgrades that use less energy. Resale of data center equipment like servers, routers, switches, and storage systems can [...]

Natalka Fydyshyn2025-07-09T13:04:29+00:00October 17, 2023|

Data Center Recycling and Decommissioning