Large-scale data center decommissioning

The challenge

During a strategic realignment, a major global bank needed to exit four London-based facilities simultaneously. This included a CoLo data center containing 72 cabinets, 2,000+ assets, and 25 kilometers of cabling. The bank faced a strict seven-day deadline to vacate the primary facility while ensuring 100% data security for highly sensitive financial records.

The solution

Iron Mountain delivered a comprehensive ITAD solution including deploying a specialized technical team to strip all cabling and cabinets within a strict one-week window. Reusable assets were securely redeployed via “White Glove” transport to three new locations, while over 700 sensitive drives were shredded onsite. Additionally, Iron Mountain identified high-value servers for sanitization and remarketing to maximize value recovery.

The result

• Financial impact: Recovered over $100,000 through strategic asset remarketing, significantly offsetting decommissioning costs.
• Seamless exit: Met the aggressive seven-day deadline, allowing for a clean facility hand-back to the landlord.
• 100% compliance: Provided a serialized audit trail and Certificates of Destruction for all data-bearing assets, satisfying strict financial regulatory requirements.