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This article outlines best practices for secure data destruction and IT asset disposition (ITAD) with Dataknox Solution as your ITAD provider, helping organizations protect their valuable data and adhere to compliance requirements
You have an overabundance of used Brocade switches and know you don’t know what to do with them? If so, we have a solution for you - sell them to Dataknox!
Have a surplus of used NAS (network attached storage) and/or SAN (storage area networks) hardware that no longer plays a functional role in your network infrastructure?
It is essential for data centers and businesses of all sizes to properly dispose of their IT assets in order to lower operational costs, protect sensitive data, and maintain the overall health of their systems.
Even before the Linux Foundation took charge of the network operating system (NOS), Software for Open Networking in the Cloud or SONiC, as it’s widely known, was poised to alter the way numerous enterprises,
Decommissioning a data center is always a tricky ordeal. When getting rid of all the IT equipment, it's crucial to have a strategy in place for secure and timely disposal.This is where IT asset disposal (ITAD) comes into play.
When it comes to renewing their IT maintenance contracts, many companies experience difficulty. For most of them, the biggest issues is choosing between the two options for long-term maintenance: OEM and TPM support providers.
When it comes to maintaining your IT infrastructure, picking the right model is the key first step toward tidy operations. It’s no secret that frequent IT maintenance is vital for every IT system, no matter how big or small
With rising energy costs and bandwidth demands, reducing a data center’s operating expenses (OpEx) to more predictable and controllable levels is imperative.
Software maintenance costs are an important consideration for businesses that rely on software to support their operations. By understanding these costs and planning for them appropriately, companies of all sizes..
Do you know that you may be sitting on an underutilized cash resource for your business if you have an inventory of old Cisco UCS servers?
Dataknox guarantees efficient, fast, and easy liquidation of your surplus used NetApp filers and disk shelves.
When it comes to taking care of data centers, third-party maintenance (TPM) has become increasingly present in the modern IT ecosystem.
Much like the way Linux forever changed the world of operating systems and databases, SONiC (Software for Open Networking In the Cloud) is changing the way companies, particularly enterprises, look at networking.
Over the last half-decade or so, the open-source networking operating system SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud), has been ramping up massive interest.
If you have an excess of used HP ProLiant and other HP servers just lying around with no real use and taking space, Dataknox will gladly buy it off your hands.
Have a Dell server but you're not using it? Sell it to Dataknox - we buy used Dell servers in bulk and we'll give you the best price.
Here at Dataknox, we will tap into our extensive network of third-party buyers and sell them your first-rate used EMC storage, including used Clariion, DataDomain, VNX, and other used NAS and SAN equipment.
Dataknox will gladly purchase your used Dell PowerVault storage assets and other hardware you no longer have a use for. Why pay for storage when you can get a good return on investment?
We will take your entire inventory and liquidate it in one simple transaction, as we accept every single model and make of your second-hand SonicWall hardware. Best of all? We purchase it in bulk!
Dataknox will gladly purchase your used HP ProCurve switches and turn them into extra revenue for your business through our reliable, efficient, and swift liquidation services.
Commissioning a data center is a crucial procedure that guarantees all your hardware, software, and infrastructure operations are in line with the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) document
Have you recently upgraded your infrastructure and technologies and now you don’t know what to do with the leftover used F5 Networks equipment?
Dataknox will buy your used Dell equipment and amp up your ROI with unparalleled pricing.
Have Arista 7000 Series and up lying around? We’ll buy it!
Worry no longer, as Dataknox liquidation specialists can buy your used Extreme switches off you. Best of all, you’re getting fair and better-than-average compensation for the IT equipment you’re not using.
The EMC Unity Storage is the perfect choice for modern, straightforward data centers. EMC's latest all-flash product offers affordable storage for small and medium-sized IT departments.
A data center commission is a studious, and often methodical work, that’s necessary to making sure the brand new data center works as intended. Most of the time, the process is announced in the moments
To ensure optimal performance, commissioning is necessary for any type of facility. For a data center, it is essential.
Here are the seven steps that lead to a cost-reduced and efficient completion of a data center setup.
If you are looking to sell your surplus Juniper Networks equipment, Dataknox is the place to go. We help you maximize the return on your investment.
So, you’ve decided to finally take the plunge and move your data center to a new location. If that’s the case, the first thing you need to do is come up with a detailed project plan. That way, you’ll be able to track the progress
Data center commissioning is a diligent process that is vital to ensuring the quality, functionality, and reliability of a new data center.
Here at Dataknox, we’re happy to take over your unused assets and we’re willing to pay you top market prices for the opportunity.
Third-party maintenance providers such as Dataknox are on your side. We understand that arbitrary updates have nothing to do with asset performance or operability. In fact, OEMs usually just want you to dish out some serious cash
Even though you know IT hardware has an expiration date, sometimes it’s hard to let go. After all, your IT devices served you well for years, so we wouldn’t be surprised if your old Cisco switches grew on you.
Data centers lies at the foundation of all your company’s applications and data storage. If it ceased to function, the day-to-day operations of your business would come to a halt.
TPM providers are growing more popular, regardless of their size , or the amount of hardware and software they have deployed, organizations are growing increasingly aware of the importance of TPM providers in cutting costs
There are three basic elements to the lifecycle of every data center gear - the acquisition of hardware, its maintenance, and its disposal. While historically, data center operators turned to OEM for the first two..
The first step towards a successful decommissioning of outdated data center gear is always the same - planning. Without properly laying out the blueprint for the operation, its demise is almost inevitable.
The majority of today’s businesses would not be able to operate without their data centers. Thus, it’s surprising to hear that IT managers report lacking in resources needed to keep an eye on the data centers..
Hardware management, especially for data center operators, gave birth to IT asset disposition (ITAD), a practice that helps businesses get the most out of their existing gear, helps them replace old gear, and..
Businesses are growing increasingly dependent on technology, and as a result, the number of available hardware options is growing. This also means that businesses are increasingly faced with a major dilemma
Challenging times call for robust business support like TPM, offering cost savings, extended IT asset life, and secure, smooth operations. Timing its adoption is crucial.
Sooner or later, your servers will reach the end of their life cycle and face decommissioning as a complex and often stressful operation..
Eventually, servers' lifespans end. Organizing data center decommissioning is crucial. It's a complex operation involving vital and costly equipment.
Data center decommissioning involves more than IT assets, including waste components like electrical devices and mechanical equipment. Proper planning is essential for safe, strategic, sustainable, and profitable decommissioning,
Business-relevant data stored in the cloud has doubled, with a steady 30% rise in the past five years. This trend is expected to accelerate further in the coming months.
Decommissioning a data center is a complex yet manageable process, involving multiple stages to address systems, components, and compliance with local regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
Only a tiny portion (17%) of IT assets undergo recycling on an annual basis. Billions of dollars are being wasted on the account of leaving these valuable resources at landfills instead of recycling them.
IT asset recycling is a structured approach that describes the methods in which these assets are procured, deployed, transported, managed, and tracked down as part of an organized process.
The Climate Neutral Data Center Pact is the herald of new realities in the IT and electronic equipment recycling and recovery industry.
Asset decommissioning is a resource-heavy and time-intensive process, but you do not have to make it more complicated and riskier by neglecting its physical security component.
Planning a data centre relocation is a job of tremendous significance, whether you operate a big organization or a small business.
Today, personal and collective success hinges on bridging the digital divide—a divide separating those with access to modern IT and communication resources from those without, shaping societal categories and regions.
Providing safe and secure decommissioning is not only a default demand from the customers who accept nothing less today – it’s a treasure trove of value recovery opportunities for users in demand of the decommissioning services.
Despite differences, circular economy principles, like green asset recovery, apply to both edge and traditional data center decommissioning, ensuring efficient and sustainable practices.
Discover benefits of Third Party Maintenance (TPM) vs. OEM warranties. Learn how product life cycle management enhances TPM services.
As its name implies, Third Party Maintenance (TPM) is a service offered by third parties to provide hardware maintenance and support in place of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
Cloud infrastructure is now ubiquitous, and the data-driven businesses of today are adopting a variety of approaches for their technology
Did you know that more and more business data is being stored in the cloud? With the change in working conditions last year, working from home has
Cabling is one of the most critical elements of a data center. A number of different stumbling blocks can get in the way of your planning and
Cloud infrastructure is now ubiquitous, and the data-driven businesses of today are adopting a variety of approaches for their technology
Cloud infrastructure is now ubiquitous, and the data-driven businesses of today are adopting a variety of approaches for their technology
Dataknox Solutions is live at NVIDIA’s GTC 2025, experiencing firsthand the next generation of AI computing, networking, and cloud infrastructure. This year’s conference is packed with game-changing innovations, including NVIDIA’s
The Chinese AI lab developed R1, an open-source reasoning model rivaling OpenAI's GPT-4 (o1), but at a fraction of the cost. Its efficiency stems from innovative training methods, bypassing reliance on hardware like Nvidia.
ChatGPT vs DeepSeek: Which AI platform reigns supreme? Dataknox analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases of these powerful tools. Discover which AI ally is best for developers, creators, and business developers.
AI is quickly transforming industries. The global AI software market is expected to reach $126 billion by 2025, thanks to a huge 270% increase in enterprise adoption over the last four years.
As the demand for AI-driven applications continues to grow, busit.nesses are seeking cost-effective, high-performance solutions to accelerate their workflows. While traditional cloud services like AWS have long dominated the...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most transformative technologies of our time. From autonomous vehicles to predictive analytics, AI is reshaping industries and changing the way we work and live.
In the fast-evolving tech landscape, AI continues to make waves across industries. One of the most exciting trends in recent years is the rise of AI-powered data centers.
Cloud computing is revolutionizing the way businesses operate by providing on-demand access to computing power, storage, and applications. As companies increasingly migrate to the cloud, having a partner that can offer flexible...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a business imperative that is driving innovation across industries. To stay competitive, companies need access to powerful AI hardware that can process large ...
Managing aging IT equipment is one of the biggest challenges modern businesses face. Without the proper processes in place, companies can find themselves vulnerable to data breaches, compliance issues, and unnecessary costs.
In today’s competitive business landscape, simply purchasing hardware isn’t enough to stay ahead. Companies need a partner that understands their unique needs and provides strategic solutions tailored to their IT infrastructure.
In today’s fast-evolving tech landscape, managing aging IT equipment is critical for businesses of all sizes. This is where IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) comes into play.
Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the realm of science fiction to become a powerful force reshaping various industries and job sectors.
The stock market saw major declines, with the S&P 500 dropping 3% on August 5. This raises concerns about an AI bubble burst. Despite heavy investments, recent earnings reports from Big Tech have disappointed.
AI rapidly evolves, transforming society. From healthcare to transportation, AI's potential is vast. Ethical development is crucial for a responsible AI future.
Intel's Gaudi 3 AI accelerator, unveiled at Intel Vision 2024, offers significant improvements over Gaudi 2 with a 5nm process, 128GB HBM2e memory, and 1.835 petaflops of compute, enhancing AI performance and efficiency.
Nvidia's H200 and GH200 GPUs boost AI and HPC with advanced memory and integration. Dataknox Solutions provides these globally with expert support, ensuring optimal configurations and seamless integration for large-scale AI tasks.
CES 2024 was a stunning display of tech, with AI as the main attraction. Ironically, many showcased AI innovations were just basic machine learning, not fully realizing AI's true potential.
CES 2024 was a stunning display of tech, with AI as the main attraction. Ironically, many showcased AI innovations were just basic machine learning, not fully realizing AI's true potential.
AMD's Instinct MI300X, a GPU-only chip, is designed for AI tasks, replacing CPU chiplets with more GPUs. With 192 GB of HBM3 memory, it rivals Nvidia's H100, aiming to dominate the AI accelerator market.
Harnessing the Power of AI with Dataknox Solutions: An Exciting Partnership with Inspur, Gigabyte, and Supermicro
Microsoft shifting Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC), an open-source networking operating system, under the Linux Foundation umbrella opens a whole lot of possibilities to innovate in a space that’s in need of it.
We deal with an extensive network of buyers on the secondary market who are interested in purchasing used equipment. This allows Dataknox to make consistent, above-average price offers on any excess IT hardware,
Have any NetVanta or other AdTran equipment you no longer need and don’t know what to do with it?
Here at Dataknox, we are ready to provide you with all the information you need to make a sound decision because at the end of the day - you not only want but need to know what’s going on.
We’ll take off your hands all of your used Brocade or Foundry equipment
These days, increased demand for construction services and the acceleration of the construction process as a whole demand a change in best practices for commissioning (Cx).
Data center commissioning is still often misunderstood, which makes the definition of the term very unclear. As a result, some of the most beneficial commissioning techniques are overlooked due to differing points of view.
Any data center commissioning project needs to be properly broken down and structured, as that allows the managers to keep track of the progress, and the budget, and minimize any potential risks.
NVMe (NVM Express), on the other hand, was completely optimized for flash storage. It allowed for better communication between modern memory and host hardware or software by giving them access to higher levels of parallelism.
Studies have shown that an average company spends a whopping 8.2% of its yearly earnings to cover its IT expenses. In this world in which IT is the cornerstone of all business operations, someone was bound to find a way to profit.
Here at Dataknox, we offer top-tier liquidation services and waste no time in buying your obsolete Cisco routers. By contacting us, you’ll receive a return on your investment almost instantly!
The way most organizations nowadays approach the maintenance of IT assets is somewhat limited. They either do everything in-house or rely on the original OEMs. However, those two aren’t always the right options.
Do you have any surplus end-of-life technology like Cisco switches that only take up valuable storage space? If you do, you’re eligible to receive some extra cash!
IT assets are valuable but not immortal. Eventually, they reach the end of their functionality. The immediate solution? Buying new equipment.