Data Center Decommissioning Services
From ITAMG
Data center decommissioning services from ITAMG serve enterprises, colocation providers, and hyperscale operators across all 50 states, from a single rack to multi-site projects. ITAMG crews do the physical work on site: de-racking servers, storage arrays, network gear, racks and power infrastructure, then packing and moving your equipment under documented chain of custody. The agreed scope covers NAID AAA certified data destruction, eligible asset recovery and serialized project reporting. ITAMG processes hardware from 150+ manufacturers, including Dell, HPE, Cisco and Nvidia.
We Pay For
Data Center Equipment
Resale-eligible data center IT assets priced by line item against secondary-market demand.
Data Destroyed
On Every Drive
NAID AAA certified erasure or shredding, at your site or ITAMG's.
Certified From
Rack To Recycling
Serialized audit and compliance report on every device.
ITAMG decommissions single racks to entire facilities nationwide. Free, no-obligation quotes typically within 2 business days after inventory and scope are confirmed.
Purnam Kushwaha
Senior Manager, Strategy, Wish
ITAMG successfully managed the decommissioning of Wish's infrastructure across our Equinix and CoreSite data centers, completing the entire project in just 10 days, well ahead of schedule. After evaluating more than 40 companies, I can confidently say they offered the best market value. Their integrity also stood out by identifying additional inventory that was not part of our original scope and compensating us an additional $250,000 for it. I highly recommend ITAMG for their speed, execution, transparency, and professionalism.
Data Center Decommissioning, Covered End to End
ITAMG manages the entire decommissioning project, end to end, in all 50 states, from de-racking a single server room to clearing hyperscale facilities. Data center decommissioning is the managed retirement of a facility's IT infrastructure, and the work runs four streams at once: data destruction, logistics, value recovery, and compliance. With ITAMG, one project manager owns it from first contact through final documentation, and the same person answers for the schedule, the custody records, the recovered value, and the reporting. Your team gets one point of contact, one chain of custody, and one company accountable for the entire project.
Your team retains workload, retention and release approvals. Specialist facility work and the required handback condition are agreed in the statement of work. For scope, costs and provider evaluation, use the data center decommissioning guide.
Wiped or shredded under NAID AAA
Retired servers, storage arrays, and loose media are sanitized on site or at ITAMG's facility, each drive following NIST 800-88 Rev. 2 and certified by serial number.
Own crews de-install and crate
Background-checked ITAMG technicians handle the de-racking and equipment removal. Secure, insured transport then carries every load under documented chain of custody.
Tested, graded, remarketed
Every data center asset is priced against secondary-market data and quoted line by line, so the recovery number is auditable instead of a lump sum.
R2v3 downstream, tracked to final disposition
Certificates, manifests, and disposition records land in one portal, mapped serial by serial so an auditor can trace any device or drive.
ITAMG's Data Center Decommissioning Process
The data center decommissioning process at ITAMG runs seven documented steps from scoping to certified closeout under documented chain of custody. Your team approves the inventory, workload release, data requirements and project plan. Use the data center decommissioning plan and checklist to prepare those approvals and records. On-site data treatment precedes shipment; off-site treatment follows secure transport and receiving.
Scope and quote
Scoping starts with a rack count or asset export, though a site walkthrough works just as well. Your team identifies the applicable requirements, including HIPAA, GLBA, SOX or state privacy law where relevant. ITAMG confirms the contracted controls and assigns one project manager for the engagement.
Lock the plan
You approve the schedule, the access and escort windows, and the phasing before any crew arrives. ITAMG sequences work around production floors that stay live, and holds one timeline across every location on multi-site programs.
Destroy the data
Every data-bearing drive is wiped or shredded under NAID AAA, with the method matched to the NIST 800-88 Rev. 2 level the data calls for. The work runs at your facility or at ITAMG's, and the quote prices both so the choice stays yours.
Remove and ship
Once your shutdown sequence completes, crews de-install the floor: racks emptied, cabling mined, equipment packed and crated. Loaded gear then moves to the ITAMG processing facility on GPS-tracked, insured vehicles.
Recover value
Resale-eligible hardware is tested, graded and remarketed through established channels, and whatever it earns is credited against the cost of your project. Recovery may offset part or all of the agreed project cost.
Recycle the remainder
Hardware with no market value goes to R2v3 certified downstream partners and is tracked to final disposition. ITAMG's documented zero-landfill policy covers the diversion, backed by 3M+ lbs of e-waste processed a year.
ITAMG’s annual recycling figure covers its companywide operations. See data center recycling services for the processing and reporting scope.
Certify and close
Closeout arrives as a document package, not a phone call. The project closes against the site condition and documentation agreed in the statement of work. Any restoration work and its responsible contractor must be specified.
Data Center Equipment We Decommission and Buy Back
ITAMG decommissions data center IT equipment and buys back hardware that still holds market value. ITAMG processes 150+ hardware brands across its operations. Include power and cooling equipment in the inventory so acceptance, specialist work and the removal scope can be confirmed.
Servers and Mainframes
Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Cisco UCS, Supermicro, plus IBM and Oracle mainframes. Legacy platforms decommission alongside current fleets.
GPU and AI Systems
Nvidia DGX, HGX, A100, H100, and L40 platforms. GPU systems retain resale value that buyback returns to the project budget.
Storage Arrays
NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, and HPE arrays. Every data-bearing device is sanitized or destroyed with per-serial verification.
Network Equipment
Cisco Catalyst and Nexus, Juniper, Arista, and Palo Alto. Configurations, stored credentials and embedded media follow the approved treatment method and location.
Components
Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processors, ECC memory, NVMe and SAS drives, RAID controllers, and power supplies recovered at line level.
Media and Tape
Backup tapes, DLT, and loose drives. Shredding, degaussing, and certificates close out the media archive with the facility.
Power and Cooling Infrastructure
List UPS units, PDUs, CRAC units, rack enclosures and liquid cooling systems separately. Confirm ownership, acceptance and qualified disconnection or recovery contractors in the scope.
End-User and Peripheral Devices
Laptops, desktops, and monitors swept in facility clear-outs, processed under the same certificates as the racks.
ITAMG Data Center Decommissioning by the Numbers
ITAMG’s companywide operating record supports its data center decommissioning services. Since 1999, ITAMG has completed 25,000+ projects, with zero reported data breaches. Service coverage spans all 50 states.
Data Center Decommissioning Case Studies
ITAMG completed the three data center decommissioning projects below. The clients are not named. Each study shows what was on site, how the work was scheduled, how every drive was handled, what the project cost, and what the client was paid back. All three finished on schedule. In all three, what ITAMG paid the client was more than the project cost.
How a regional bank cleared four sites and reconciled 2,341 assets
Across two owned data centers and two rented colocation cages, ITAMG reconciled asset-tag and serial-number records that did not share a common key.
How a health system cleared 52 racks and cabinets without moving readable media off-site
ITAMG planned night work around clinical access, destroyed media at each originating site and handed 1,900 square feet back on schedule.
How a software company exited two colocation sites four days early
ITAMG ran both exits in parallel, separated 88 lease returns and moved 24 complete GPU nodes directly into recovery before handback.
What Enterprise IT Leaders Say About ITAMG
ITAMG holds a 5.0/5.0 customer rating on Gartner Peer Insights and a 4.9 rating on Google Business.
Healthcare and Biotech, Supply Chain, 10B-30B USD
"Being such a large organization with many custom needs, this company does it all with the highest quality and knowledge in the industry"
Banking, Engineering - Other, 30B+ USD
"ITAMG is a great company with amazing workers. They are easy to schedule and will work with you to come up with a solution on pretty much anything."
Healthcare and Biotech, IT, 500M-1B USD
"ITAMG will send staff on-site to help prep each shipment, these staff have always been nothing but professional in their interactions with my team."
Consumer Goods, Marketing, 50M-250M USD
"Return on capital, chain-of-custody, tracking, plus audit ready reporting"
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Why Enterprises Decommission Data Centers With ITAMG
ITAMG publishes the proof behind each of the six reasons below. The certifications and the customer rating are verifiable independently, in each issuing body's public directory.
26+ Years. Zero Reported Data Breaches.
ITAMG publishes its breach record: zero reported data breaches since 1999. Ask every bidder on your decommission to state theirs in writing.
NAID AAA Certified. SOC 2 Compliant.
NAID AAA certifies ITAMG for both data erasure and physical destruction, and R2v3 governs downstream disposition. RIOS adds quality, environmental, and safety operating standards, and ITAMG maintains SOC 2 compliance across its security controls.
Reviewed on Gartner Peer Insights
ITAMG holds a 5.0/5.0 customer rating on Gartner Peer Insights. The rating reflects customer reviews.
ITAMG Crews on Every Site
Background-checked ITAMG technicians perform the de-installation, destruction, and packing, and one project manager owns your schedule end to end.
Insurance Built for Facility Risk
ITAMG carries general liability, cybersecurity liability, pollution liability, and errors-and-omissions coverage. A facility project deserves a vendor insured for facility-scale consequences.
No Minimums. No Maximums.
ITAMG decommissions single server rooms and hyperscale floors under the same certified process. Scope grows or shrinks without changing vendors.
Inside ITAMG Data Center Decommissioning Operations
ITAMG operates a 25,000+ sq ft processing facility with industrial shredding lines and runs its own crews on client sites nationwide. The photos below show the operation enterprise buyers tour before they sign.
Decommission Your Data Center With ITAMG
ITAMG delivers data center decommissioning services with data destruction and equipment buyback in one free, no-obligation quote. Proposals typically arrive within 2 business days after inventory and scope are confirmed, and one project manager owns the agreed schedule from walkthrough to final certificate. 26+ years. Zero reported data breaches. Call +1 877.625.4872 to speak with a decommissioning specialist directly.
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Data Center Decommissioning Guides and Related Services
Deeper planning reading from ITAMG: process guides, standards explainers, and the services that border a data center decommission.
Download the decommissioning toolkit for the working Excel planner, or browse decommissioning locations and operator resources for site-specific coordination.
Data Center Decommissioning: A Security Checklist
The security controls to confirm before, during, and after a facility retirement, in checklist form.
Read the guide →
Ensuring Data Integrity and Access During Data Center Decommissioning
How to keep the data you still need available while the hardware holding it is retired.
Read the guide →
An Introduction to NIST 800-88 and Media Sanitization
How Clear, Purge, and Destroy map to wipe and shred decisions on retired drives.
Read the guide →
How Do I Get a Data Destruction Certificate?
What a certificate of destruction records, who issues one, and what auditors expect it to show.
Read the guide →Frequently Asked Questions About Data Center Decommissioning
Enterprise teams evaluating data center decommissioning companies ask the same questions: timeline, cost, standards, and proof. ITAMG answers the fifteen most common below, from NIST 800-88 sanitization to buyback credits.