{"id":4456,"date":"2019-08-12T09:41:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T16:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eridirect.com\/?page_id=4456"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:09:08","slug":"data-center-decommissioning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eridirect.com\/services\/data-center-decommissioning\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Center Services &#038; Decommissioning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-header-banner\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"banner-content\">\r\n            <p class=\"back-link\">\r\n                <a href=\"\/services\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon--chevron-left\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M13.893,21L13.893,21c1.329,0,2.122-1.481,1.385-2.587L11.003,12l4.275-6.413C16.015,4.481,15.222,3,13.893,3h0 c-0.556,0-1.076,0.278-1.385,0.741l-4.766,7.15c-0.448,0.672-0.448,1.547,0,2.219l4.766,7.15C12.817,20.722,13.337,21,13.893,21z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tServices\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"page-header-banner__content\">\r\n                <h1>Data Center Services &amp; Decommissioning<\/h1>\r\n\r\n                <p class=\"page-header-banner__text\">\r\n                    We offer a full range of services to provide you the safe removal and disposal of equipment.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <p class=\"read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/contact-us\" class=\"btn--outline btn--outline-white btn--arrow\">\r\n                        Speak To A Data Center Specialist\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2>Data Center Services<\/h2>\r\n    \r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tWhen services are required in your data center, whether it be data destruction, rack removal, consolidation, relocation, or a full data center decommissioning, ERI has the experience and expertise necessary to ensure the process is done in a secure, responsible, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.  As your data center service partner, ERI will ensure these five critical requirements are met:\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Data Security<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Information Privacy<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Environmental Protection<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Efficiency and Maximum Resale Value<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Traceability<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tWe offer a full range of services to provide you the safe removal and disposal of equipment. Services include decommissioning, on-site data eradication, data destruction services, and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services.  ERI also offers relocation services for data centers and handles all aspects of the transfer including secure logistics.  \r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tMismanagement of data center equipment and the data which is stored on it poses substantial security risks, potential fines, and massive damage to your brand\u2019s reputation.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tERI&#8217;s center decommissioning team consists of dedicated account technicians who are specifically trained and experienced in data center environments, along with a full team of on-site engineers and specially trained logistics professionals, all of whom ensure secure efficient decommissioning services are provided.  ERI&#8217;s data center services adhere to all ISO 9001, e-Stewards, and NAID procedures.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tERI\u2019s data center decommissioning services are specifically designed to help you achieve 100% compliance, reduce risk, minimize environmental impacts, and maximize the value recovered from retired assets \u2013 most importantly all while preventing any disruption to your day to day business operations.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-auto\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"decom-case-study\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tSee How ERI Helped This Fortune 500 Company Cover Over 33% Of Their Data Center Decommissioning Through Remarketing\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eridirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ERI-Dcom.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eridirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eri-data-center-decommissioning-case-study.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of 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