INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE POWERED BY THE DCA
The Data Centre Alliance is strongly in favour of supporting all
initiatives that encourage and ensure a more sustainable future.
gained from their centres, as well
as different levels of such initiatives
dependent on requirement, facility,
budget and appetite. There truly is
something for everyone.
Trade-back and buy-back
programmes – cutting back
on waste
When the usable life of data centre
equipment comes to an end, businesses
are often faced with the conundrum
of having to raise finances quickly to
replace what is being disposed of –
should this be new, new-to-the-business
or like-for-like replacements.
Utilising a logistics framework that allows
businesses to buy, sell or trade assets can
free up finances, buy in extra stock and
source additional equipment as required.
This optimises the on-site data centre
stock to the best of its ability to ensure
a streamlined business-as-usual service
continues seamlessly without any
excesses or waste.
Procurri does this by adopting a vendor-
agnostic approach, with a single
touchpoint for sourcing equipment
stocking the best-of-breed from 13 OEMs
across three warehouses of extensive
stock in various regions.
Mat Jordan, Head of EMEA at Procurri
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Issue 09
Comprehensive independent
maintenance servicing – extending
product lifecycles
Businesses who find themselves with an
IT issue can all too often swiftly decide to
dispose of and replace hardware in order
to fix the problem.
Whilst this may rectify any issues quickly,
this approach can be wasteful and
unnecessary. Proper maintenance support
can optimise and extend the lifecycle of
equipment to do away with the need to
procure more, maximising the value from it.
A thorough and expert servicing contract
should therefore be sought for those looking
to improve their eco-friendly credentials.
Procurri’s approach to maintenance
support covers not just new hardware, but
also out-of-warranty and end-of-lifecycle
products, delivering support services
across 90 countries with a single point of
contact to give an ‘always on’ 24×7 service.
Procurri offer a full end-to-end service
for data centres with a priority on
refurbishment and reconfiguration where
it can be undertaken, all underpinned
with ISO accreditation to ensure full
adherence to local legislation and best
practice guidelines.
One thing’s for sure; and we’ve said it
before; sustainability considerations
are no longer just ‘nice-to-have’ policies
in business, but now a necessity
and something everyone should be
challenging themselves on to do better at
it. Continuous improvement is good for
everyone and everything – and long may
the cycle continue.
Untying the circular knot
Astrid Wynne, Sustainability Manager,
Techbuyer, tells us about a project to
reclaim and reuse critical raw materials.
The CEDaCI Project is led by London South
Bank University and Techbuyer is part of
the consortium supporting the work.
Technology is rightly hailed as a force for
good in making the world a fairer, more
sustainable place. However, meeting
the needs of an increasingly digitalised
IT asset disposition – sustainable
disposal and minimising e-waste
Of course, as with all hardware, at some
point, everything comes to the end of
its life and needs removing from a data
centre. It is at this point in time that many
businesses find themselves unwittingly
buying into unsustainable practices by
simply appointing an ITAD firm and having
equipment removed – and giving up their
accountability at that point.
In order to ensure they are acting as
responsibly as possible to minimise
their e-waste, businesses should take
an end-to-end approach with ITAD.
Working with a provider from equipment
assessment and verification right through
to refurbishment, reconfiguration, resale
or disposal gives full transparency across
the entire process of asset disposition;
allowing for intervention if required and
the exploration of various options to
improve sustainability and value derived.
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