Sphaera, Inc., based in Hillsboro, Oregon, is an IT Asset and Data Center Infrastructure Lifecycle Management company with a direct focus on data sanitization and destruction, asset recovery, logistics and install/refresh/de-install services. We have an outstanding track record of success with projects ranging in size from a few servers up to entire data center decommissions, conducted all over the globe.
Recently, Sphaera successfully completed decommissioning that comprised nearly all of the complexities that can be present in such a project; a host Data Center located on an island within the arctic circle, IT hardware and cabling removal, component-level inventory to affect return of leased assets and sale of owned assets, import/export and customs work for shipments bound for the US and to the UK, data sanitization and physical destruction, coordination of logistics via air and sea, restoration of leased space to original condition, inspection and return to landlord….all in 14 days.
While it may seem simple to tear out equipment, there are significant risks that must be accounted for when engaging in a data center decommissioning and migration project, including data breach of sensitive information, reputational damages and lost business, business continuity, uptime and impact on disaster recovery environment, as well as regulatory & compliance risks.
This white paper highlights some of the key lessons enterprise data center operators should know before decommissioning or migrating their data centers based on the experience gained from years of work with enterprises of all sizes.
The study revealed that 40 percent of devices resold in regular commerce channels contained personally identifiable information (PII) without taking heroic efforts to acquire it.
Enterprise IT departments must ensure that technology drives the business toward its strategic objectives. Within this larger goal, the enterprise data center is just one of the many areas that IT departments are responsible for, but it has a significant impact on long-term performance and results.
Decommissioning an enterprise data center is a large and complex project. Even small-scale data centers can take hundreds of hours and require specialized skills and expertise to fully decommission, and these types of projects carry significant risks that can quickly grow into serious challenges.
Sphaera, Inc. Showcases its Lifecycle Tech Infrastructure Expertise, Experience, and Cost Model at the i-SIGMA Conference & Expo in Orlando,
