Sell Data Center Equipment
Data center dispositions come up for a range of reasons — a facility decommissioning, a hardware refresh, an infrastructure upgrade, a consolidation after a migration to the cloud or a colocation provider, a relocation, or simply excess capacity. Whether you're selling a handful of retired servers or the full contents of a data hall, the process starts the same way: tell us what you have.
What we look at
- Power infrastructure specifics: UPS capacity (kVA/kW) and topology, generator rating and fuel type, switchgear and PDU amperage, and transformer ratings.
- Cooling equipment type and capacity — CRAC/CRAH tonnage, chiller specifications, and whether units are air- or water-cooled.
- For IT equipment: make, model, and configuration (CPU, RAM, storage) for servers and storage systems, and make/model/port count for networking equipment.
- Rack type, dimensions, and whether cabinets are included with the IT equipment or offered separately.
- Battery type and age for UPS and backup power systems — this affects both value and handling requirements.
- Whether equipment is still live/in production or has already been powered down and decommissioned.
- Access and logistics: raised floor vs. slab, loading dock access, freight elevator availability, and any rigging considerations for larger power and cooling equipment.
What to have ready
- Photos or an equipment spreadsheet listing power, cooling, and IT assets — whatever inventory format you already have.
- UPS capacity/topology, generator rating/fuel type, and PDU/switchgear amperage for power equipment.
- Make, model, and configuration (CPU/RAM/storage) for servers and storage; make/model/port count for networking gear.
- Battery type and age for UPS or backup power systems.
- Whether equipment is still live/in production or already powered down, and any asset tags or floor plans you have.
What affects marketability
- Whether power and cooling equipment is documented with nameplate capacity and topology versus left unspecified.
- Make/model/configuration completeness for IT equipment, which most buyers need before making an offer.
- Whether equipment is already powered down and disconnected versus still live in production.
One machine vs. multiple machines or a facility
A handful of retired servers or a single UPS is generally assessed mainly on make, model, and condition. A full data hall or facility decommissioning is different: it typically involves equipment that would naturally go to different buyers — a power equipment dealer, an IT asset disposition specialist, a cooling equipment buyer — reviewed as one submission even though it may ultimately move through several channels. You don't need a consolidated inventory to start; a walkthrough description, whatever spreadsheet or photos you have, and your timeline are enough.
Removal and logistics
Data center equipment removal depends heavily on facility construction — raised floor versus slab, loading dock access, and freight elevator availability all affect how power and cooling equipment can be moved. Larger UPS units, generators, and CRAC/CRAH systems typically require professional rigging and electrical disconnection by a licensed electrician. IT equipment (servers, storage, networking) is generally easier to palletize and move but still benefits from an organized removal plan, especially in a live or partially live facility.
What buyers typically ask
- — What is the capacity and topology of the power equipment (UPS, generator, switchgear)?
- — What is the cooling equipment type and rated capacity?
- — What are the server/storage/networking specifications (make, model, configuration)?
- — Is the equipment still live, or already powered down and disconnected?
- — What access and logistics considerations apply (raised floor, dock access, rigging)?
How we handle your submission
We review the full inventory you submit — power, cooling, and IT equipment alike — and work to connect the relevant parts of it with buyers, dealers, brokers, auctioneers, or liquidators positioned for that specific equipment. We don't perform the physical decommissioning ourselves — electrical disconnection, rigging, environmental handling (such as battery or refrigerant disposal), or data destruction are specialized services typically arranged separately, often by the buyer or a contractor you engage directly. If your inventory includes servers or storage that may hold data, you remain responsible for ensuring it's appropriately and securely handled before equipment changes hands — we do not perform data destruction or sanitization ourselves.