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DATA CENTRE EXIT: IT ASSET MONETISATION

Restructure Your IT Estate. Reclaim Capital

Capture asset value and eliminate exit-related costs at the critical moment of data centre transition, to enable compliant decommissioning, secure monetisation, and a clean path to your future-state architecture.

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POST-MIGRATION DECOMISSIONING

RTK enables secure and sustainable decommissioning of on‑premises infrastructure, guaranteeing compliance to unlock maximum buyback value.

RTK’s post-migration solution is trusted by leading hyperscalers, GSI’s and Enterprises to unlock value rapidly and sustainably from existing on-premises environments. We support short-term exit strategies where infrastructure must be monetised, decommissioned, and managed at pace, removing the friction that often delays migration programmes.

Our approach combines secure, fully auditable data sanitisation that exceeds industry standards with compliant asset monetisation through global resale channels. This ensures retired infrastructure is handled responsibly, value is recovered efficiently, and capital is returned to clients to reinvest in their next phase of transformation.

POST MIGRATION SUPPORT

Short-Term Cloud Migration Blockers:

01

Dual Infrastructure Running Costs

Prevent overspend by reducing dual infrastructure running costs between on-premises and cloud, protecting the cloud business case and migration momentum.

02

Data Centre Exit Timelines

Align decommissioning with the end of data centre tenancy/contracts, preventing penalties for late exits, non-compliance and unnecessary renewal exposure.

03

Cloud Business Justification

Support executive priorities and long-term enterprise innovation by utilising fully costed transformation strategies that strengthen financial confidence and approval.

04

Colocation
Deadlines

Avoid renewal traps or roll-over deadlines by ensuring infrastructure has been compliantly decommissioned, removed and optionally monetised before contract expiry.

05

Data Security & Compliance

Guarantee enterprise data security through award-winning data sanitisation processes, paired with ethical e-waste management and compliant asset handling.

HOW WE ASSIST ORGANISATIONS

Remove Migration Blockers, Rapidly:

01

Infrastructure Monetisation

Identifying what can be monetised within the exit window, how value declines as timelines extend, and where recovery must align with physical and contractual realities. This enables decisive, time-bound action at exit, converting infrastructure into realised value rather than theoretical optimisation, aligned to critical transformation and modernisation timelines.

02

Colocation Renewal Control

Quantifying the financial exposure of renewal versus structured exit identifies the assets that must be removed to prevent automatic extension and aligns decommissioning with contractual notice periods and physical constraints. Ensuring a fully compliant suite or cage return that avoids locked-in costs competing with cloud investment, delivering a clean, controlled exit.

03

Business Case Optimisation

Positioning infrastructure exit as a cloud enabler rather than a sunk cost. By redirecting recovered value into cloud programmes, reducing final-stage double-running costs, and increasing executive financial confidence, exit decisions become a driver of cloud momentum not a constraint; exit decisions become a driver of cloud momentum, not a constraint on transformation progress.

04

Data Security Strategy

Delivering certified data sanitisation, alignment with
regulatory and audit requirements, and responsible reuse through circular IT practices. Ensuring all data-bearing assets are securely processed and fully compliant, embedding security and sustainability into every exit decision from the outset, not as an afterthought, but as standard practice.

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RAPID hardware monetisation FAQs

Our trusted post-migration strategies follow a compressed consulting model, accelerating decommissioning to within three months. Designed to provide our clients with the flexibility to facilitate large-scale transformation projects.

How do I know if my infrastructure has value?

Most enterprise hardware retains value — especially if it is under 5–7 years old, still supported, or widely deployed (e.g. Cisco, Dell, HPE, NVIDIA).

Value depends on age, condition, market demand, and timing relative to EoSL or exit milestones.

A structured valuation can quickly confirm whether material recoverable value exists — without system access or disruption.

Where is the hardware sold?

Hardware is sold through established global secondary markets, including enterprise resellers, specialist brokers, and vetted end-user buyers.

Sales channels are selected based on asset type, demand, geography, and compliance requirements — ensuring value is maximised while maintaining full data security and audit traceability.

What is the typical amount of money returned?

The amount varies by estate size, asset type, and timing — however, in enterprise environments, recoveries regularly reach millions of USD.

Where infrastructure value is material and time-sensitive, structured monetisation can generate significant capital to offset cloud investment and reduce overall transformation cost.

How is security and compliance maintained?

Security and compliance are embedded throughout the engagement. Certified data erasure is performed to recognised industry standards with full audit documentation and chain-of-custody tracking. All activity aligns to contractual, regulatory, and jurisdictional requirements, including OEM obligations and cross-border controls where applicable. Assets are processed through controlled logistics and documented transfer of ownership, ensuring every step is secure, compliant, and fully traceable.

Reclaim Control of Your Transformation

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