Protect data-bearing assets
Servers, arrays, and removable media follow defined intake and sanitization workflows so sensitive business information is addressed before equipment moves into its next use.
DATA CENTER IT ASSET DISPOSITION
Retire data center hardware with control and clarity.
Recover value from servers, storage, and network equipment with secure data handling, asset-level reporting, and coordinated logistics.
Built for infrastructure refreshes, server-room cleanouts, colocation exits, and phased data center consolidation projects.
Request a data center ITAD quoteInfrastructure Asset Recovery
A defined exit path for retired infrastructure.
Data center equipment carries operational, security, and financial considerations that differ from a standard office-device refresh. Sphere organizes those requirements into one disposition project.
Recover residual value
Eligible enterprise equipment is evaluated for resale demand rather than being treated automatically as scrap or a disposal cost.
Reconcile the project
Serial-level records and itemized results help infrastructure, security, finance, and facilities teams close out retired assets.
Equipment Categories
Servers, storage, and network hardware.
Submit complete systems, mixed infrastructure lots, and eligible components from a single refresh or a larger consolidation program.
Enterprise servers
Rackmount, blade, and tower servers from Dell, HPE, Lenovo, IBM, Cisco, Supermicro, and other enterprise manufacturers.
Storage systems and media
SAN and NAS arrays, drive shelves, controllers, enterprise SSDs, hard drives, tape hardware, and other data-bearing components.
Network and security equipment
Switches, routers, firewalls, wireless hardware, transceivers, line cards, and related network infrastructure.
Components and mixed IT assets
CPUs, memory, GPUs, interface cards, spare parts, workstations, laptops, and other eligible assets can be reviewed with the project.
How It Works
Data center ITAD in six clear stages.
The project is scoped around your inventory, site requirements, internal controls, and planned decommissioning schedule.
1. Define the project
Share locations, equipment categories, quantities, timing, access conditions, and any asset or security reporting requirements.
2. Review the inventory
Model, configuration, support status, and condition details are used to identify equipment with potential remarketing value.
3. Plan the handoff
We confirm whether assets are boxed, palletized, staged, or still on site and coordinate a suitable shipping, courier, or freight approach.
4. Receive and record assets
Equipment is identified and reconciled against available inventory records as it enters processing.
5. Sanitize and assess
Eligible data-bearing hardware follows NIST-aligned sanitization, while reusable equipment is tested, configured, and graded.
6. Report and settle
Sphere provides itemized disposition results and completes payment for equipment with confirmed buyback value.
Data Security
Account for every data-bearing component.
Infrastructure hardware can contain production data, backups, configuration records, credentials, and customer information across multiple forms of storage.
Storage-aware intake
Drive-bearing servers, arrays, appliances, loose media, and removable storage are identified as distinct data-bearing assets.
NIST-aligned sanitization
Eligible media is processed through defined sanitization procedures selected for the device and its intended disposition path.
Asset-level records
Available serials, asset tags, and media identifiers support intake reconciliation and final reporting for internal records.
Asset Valuation
What affects infrastructure buyback value.
Enterprise hardware markets are configuration-specific. A detailed inventory helps produce a more useful initial assessment.
Manufacturer and model
Current demand varies by product family, generation, form factor, and compatibility with commonly deployed infrastructure.
Configuration
Processors, memory, storage, controllers, optics, licenses, rails, power supplies, and included modules influence value.
Age and support status
Product age, firmware availability, and end-of-sale or end-of-support dates affect how equipment can be reused.
Operational condition
Known working status, diagnostic results, complete assemblies, and documented faults help determine the appropriate recovery path.
Quantity and consistency
Matched configurations and larger quantities can differ in market demand from mixed, incomplete, or one-off equipment.
Location and logistics
Site access, rack status, packing, weight, freight requirements, and project timing are considered when planning the disposition.
Project Preparation
Prepare the inventory before the move.
Confirm the change window
Identify shutdown, migration, and removal milestones, along with any facility access windows or colocation scheduling requirements.
Export available asset records
Share models, serials, configurations, rack locations, ownership details, and known condition from your asset management system.
Identify data-bearing media
Note servers, arrays, appliances, drives, and removable media that require specific sanitization or documentation workflows.
Confirm physical readiness
Tell us which equipment is disconnected, removed from racks, packed, palletized, or still awaiting your technical team's decommissioning.
Why Sphere
Infrastructure disposition without fragmented vendors.
Bring data security, equipment recovery, reporting, and mixed-asset logistics into one defined project.
Infrastructure-specific assessment
Enterprise hardware is reviewed by model and configuration rather than valued as a generic bulk electronics lot.
Secure processing
Defined data handling and asset records support security and governance requirements throughout the disposition workflow.
Flexible logistics
Shipping, courier, freight, and multi-location collection options are matched to equipment volume and site conditions.
Transparent reporting
Itemized results give technical and financial stakeholders a shared record of assets received, assessed, and processed.
Mixed-estate support
Data center equipment and end-user devices can move through the same coordinated project instead of separate vendor workflows.
Canada and US coverage
Sphere supports eligible projects across Canada and the United States, including phased and multi-location infrastructure refreshes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data center ITAD questions.
What data center equipment does Sphere accept?
We evaluate eligible rack, blade, and tower servers; storage arrays; switches; routers; firewalls; access points; server components; and related enterprise hardware. Send an inventory or equipment photos so we can confirm the categories and models that fit the project.
Can Sphere buy used servers and network equipment?
Yes. Equipment with active secondary-market demand may qualify for a buyback offer. Value depends on manufacturer, model, configuration, age, support status, quantity, and condition after assessment.
How are drives and other data-bearing media handled?
Eligible data-bearing assets follow NIST-aligned sanitization procedures. We document processed assets at the serial level where identifiers are available and can discuss media-specific requirements while scoping the project.
Does Sphere remove equipment from active racks?
Project requirements vary. Tell us whether equipment will already be powered down, disconnected, and removed from racks or whether additional on-site coordination is needed. We will confirm the available scope before scheduling logistics.
Can multiple data center or office locations be included?
Yes. We can plan consolidated or phased projects across data centers, server rooms, colocation facilities, offices, and storage locations in Canada and the United States.
Can laptops and other end-user devices be included?
Yes. Laptops, desktops, workstations, smartphones, tablets, and other eligible business devices can be included with infrastructure hardware under one coordinated IT asset disposition project.
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