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Server and data center decommissioning
Retiring a rack is not like retiring a notebook: drive density, critical data, heavy loads, dedicated logistics. Decommissioning is the most delicate ITAD discipline — and it's a job for specialists.
Vikast handles the disposition of servers, storage and network equipment with the same fully tracked chain as always: certified wiping drive by drive, value recovery, documented WEEE disposal.
What we handle
- Rack and tower servers, storage systems, tape libraries, network equipment
- Certified erasure for every drive, including arrays and extracted disks, with physical destruction where required
- Heavy logistics: de-racking, dedicated packaging, insured transport
- Value recovery: recent enterprise gear has an active market — you recover value here too
Migrating to the cloud? It's the right moment
Many server decommissions stem from cloud migrations or consolidations: the old iron stays powered on 'just in case' for months, burning energy and space. Planning the decommissioning alongside the migration turns a leftover into a recovery.
Full report at project close: inventory, erasure certificates, the fate of every asset. Your IT manager gets everything they need.
Frequently asked questions
Do you also erase the drives inside storage systems and arrays?
Yes: every drive is wiped individually with certified software or physically destroyed with documentary evidence, regardless of where it was mounted.
Do you handle de-racking?
Yes, handling is part of the service: de-racking, dedicated packaging and transport are all managed by us.
Do servers still hold value?
Recent enterprise gear does, and so do components like RAM and CPUs. We carry out a precise valuation of your inventory.