Certified Data Center Decommissioning
Ensure compliance and safeguard your business with our secure data destruction solutions.
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Shutting down or relocating a data center is one of the most high-stakes operations an IT department can face. You must manage thousands of sensitive data-bearing devices, dismantle heavy infrastructure, and navigate a minefield of environmental and privacy regulations.
AIT provides comprehensive, end-to-end data center decommissioning services designed to seamlessly protect your organization from data security vulnerabilities and compliance risks.
Our Data Center Decommissioning Services
Comprehensive De-Racking and Infrastructure Removal
Expert dismantling of server racks, cabling, and infrastructure with full padding of walls and floors to prevent damage, ensuring your facility is cleared efficiently and safely.
Certified On-Site and Off-Site Data Destruction
Certified data destruction of all data-bearing devices without industrial shredder- either performed on your premises or at our certified processing facility – using NIST SP 800-88, IEEE 2883-2022, and DoD 5220.22-M certified destruction methods.
Unbroken Chain-of-Custody Tracking
End-to-end asset tracking and documentation, including serial number scanning, GPS-monitored transport, and tamper-evident storage boxes and cages within our trucks.
IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and Value Recovery
Refurbishing and remarketing of viable devices to help recover capital and maximize residual value from retired equipment for you and your team.
Ironclad Compliance and Environmental Sustainability
All processes fully aligned with NIST, DoD, HIPAA, GDPR, R2v3, ensuring zero e-waste to landfill and robust compliance reporting.
Certificates of Destruction
Issued upon full processing of devices, documenting each destroyed device.
Customizable Reporting
Detailed and customizable reports to meet industry-specific compliance.
Our Commitment
Overview of AIT’s ESG Commitment
AIT is committed to sustainable recycling practices, guided by leading standards like ISO 14001, R2 Responsible Recycling, NAID AAA, and NIST 800-88.
Through nationwide recycling, certified data destruction, compliant downstream materials processing partners, and flexible collection solutions, we make it easy for companies nationwide to seamlessly achieve ESG compliance.
Your All-in-One Solution for Data Center Decommissioning and Relocation
Strict Regulatory Adherence
Data privacy laws leave no room for error. We execute all data destruction protocols in strict compliance with NIST SP 800-88, IEEE 2883-2022, and DoD 5220.22-M industry standards. Our meticulous tracking and certified destruction methods satisfy the aggressive requirements of HIPAA, GDPR, and FISMA regulations.
Compliant Environmental Stewardship
AIT processes all electronic waste according to strict R2v3 compliance frameworks. If equipment holds no resale value, we physically dismantle it and send the components to our vetted downstream partners who extract raw commodities like copper, aluminum, and precious metals for reuse in new device manufacturing, keeping toxic e-waste out of local landfills.
Audit-Ready Compliance Reporting
When auditors request proof of your data center decommissioning, we provide exact, legally recognized documentation. We supply serialized Certificates of Destruction for your wiped and shredded drives, Certificates of Recycling for your environmental compliance, and comprehensive e-waste reports detailing the exact weights and asset types diverted from landfills.
Case Studies
Real-World Decommissioning Success Stories
AIT empowers leading enterprises to navigate massive data center transitions safely. See how our decommissioning solutions drive real business results.
Avaya: Cutting Carbon Footprint With AIT
The Challenge: Avaya needed to clear over 200 server racks from an outdated data center while ensuring absolute data security and improving their corporate sustainability reporting.
The Solution: AIT deployed a tailored decommissioning program. We handled the secure de-racking, logistics, and data destruction, followed by eco-friendly recycling aligned with R2v3 standards.
The Outcome: Avaya achieved massive landfill diversion, securely destroyed all proprietary data, and received comprehensive environmental reports that directly supported their aggressive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets.
Synchronoss: A Seamless Facility Relocation
The Challenge: Synchronoss required a massive, cross-state data center relocation. They needed guaranteed data protection and hardware integrity during transit, alongside the sustainable recycling of obsolete legacy gear.
The Solution: AIT coordinated the complex logistics of the move, providing tamper-proof transportation for active assets and immediate on-site destruction for end-of-life hard drives.
The Outcome: Synchronoss successfully relocated their active network with zero downtime and reclaimed valuable facility space, all while maintaining strict compliance through AIT’s audit-ready reporting.
CyrusOne: Massive-Scale Data Center Logistics
The Challenge: CyrusOne needed to relocate and decommission over 45 tractor-trailers’ worth of data center buildout equipment and technology from a large facility, ensuring everything was tracked, secure, and handled efficiently.
The Solution: AIT deployed dedicated teams for sequential de-racking, professional packing, and coordinated logistics. Each asset was scanned, tracked, and transported using GPS-monitored vehicles – with a tight project timeline and full compliance reporting.
The Outcome: CyrusOne achieved a secure, organized relocation and decommissioning of massive volumes of equipment, with no assets lost, complete data security, and full documentation delivered for audit and compliance purposes.
Our Streamlined Decommissioning Process
We engineer every project phase for maximum security and minimal operational friction. Here is how we execute a typical enterprise decommissioning:
Consultation and Planning: We thoroughly assess your facility, compliance requirements, and hardware volume to build a customized logistics playbook.
De-Racking and Collection: Our logistics team will un-cable and de-rack all servers, switches, and storage arrays. Allow us to conveniently handle all packing, wrapping and palletizing of devices for transportation.
Inventory and Asset Scanning: At your request, we’ll scan serial numbers for tracking of each device, and log every data-bearing device for complete, end-to-end accountability.
Secure Logistics: We load the assets into locked data cages inside our GPS-tracked trucks for safe transport.
Certified Data Destruction: We physically shred all storage media, adhering to NIST SP 800-88, IEEE 2883-2022, and DoD 5220.22-M standards.
Client testimonial
“AIT made what seemed like a massive undertaking feel seamless. Their team handled every detail – from secure data destruction to the eco-friendly recycling of over 200 server racks – with professionalism and precision. Thanks to their work, we improved our sustainability metrics and reclaimed valuable space in our data center.”
Nicholas Bishop, Senior Project Manager at Synchronoss
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions and Service Details
Our technicians physically inspect every single chassis and server enclosure. We systematically locate, log, and extract all hard drives, solid-state drives, and hidden flash storage media. We then shred these devices using strict NIST 800-88 and DoD compliant methods, backing up our work with a legally recognized Certificate of Destruction.
Yes. AIT operates a robust nationwide logistics network. We can manage multi-site, synchronized decommissioning projects across the country. You receive a single point of contact, standardized security protocols, and unified compliance reporting, regardless of where your facilities are located.
Hard drive shredding physically destroys your storage drives into unrecognizable fragments. This strict physical destruction makes data recovery impossible and fully complies with Department of Defense (DoD,) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST,) and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) data destruction guidelines.