Data Centre Relocation
Migrating between data centres — colo to colo, on-prem to hyperscaler, regional consolidation. We handle what doesn't move with you under Reuse-First — value recovered on working hardware, NIST SP 800-88 / IEEE 2883 sanitisation on retired media.
When this engagement starts
Colo-to-colo migrations, on-prem to cloud, regional DC consolidation, hyperscaler tenant exit.
What you get
Old-site Reuse-First triage, value recovery in MYR, manifest reconciled to your migration runbook, per-asset Certificate of Destruction.
Engagement timeline — what happens day-by-day
Day 1-3: scoping call, asset list reconciliation, regulator stack confirmation, witness destruction requirement determination. Day 3-5: written MYR quote per asset with line-item detail, SOW drafted with service levels and indemnity terms, NDA executed. Day 5-10: chain-of-custody manifest pre-prepared, vehicle GPS-tracking confirmed, tamper-evident sealed containers staged for top-classified loads. Day 10-20: pickup + sanitisation in-flight (NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 Purge for working drives, IEEE 2883-2022 firmware Sanitize for SSD/NVMe, physical destruction at 6mm/2mm/0.5mm for top-classified). Day 20-25: per-asset Certificate of Destruction issued, refurb-eligible units route through trader-channel network. Day 25-30: settlement in MYR against PO with line-item invoicing, ESG metrics report attached, quarterly review scheduled for programme engagements.
Documentation outputs you receive
Per-asset Certificate of Destruction with eleven required fields (serial, make/model/capacity, data classification, sanitisation method cited to NIST/IEEE/DoD, particle size or field strength or encryption algorithm, sanitisation tool + verification response, UTC timestamp + facility location, operator + ID + signature, witness signature where applicable, chain-of-custody reference, destruction reason where Reuse-First overridden). Pickup manifest with three-signature chain. {MYR} settlement invoice line-item per asset. ESG metrics report (tonnage, Reuse-First reuse rate, material recovery, embodied-carbon-recovered estimate, downstream-chain documentation). Compliance attestation cross-referenced to {} / {PDPA Malaysia}.
Common pitfalls in this engagement type
Pitfall 1 — incomplete asset list at scoping (creates re-quote and timeline slip; we ask for the full list at scoping so the MYR quote is final). Pitfall 2 — MDM enrolment not released for laptop/desktop fleets (devices cannot be redeployed by secondary buyer until MDM release; reduces buyback value to scrap). Pitfall 3 — no witness destruction protocol agreed where the regulator expects it (typical for top-classified BFSI, government restricted-data; we flag this at scoping and document the customer's witness-destruction position). Pitfall 4 — bulk-job certificate request to reduce paperwork volume (regulator-unacceptable in our experience; we route to per-asset paperwork and absorb the per-line cost). Pitfall 5 — gap in chain of custody between pickup and destruction (any unsigned hand-off window is a regulator finding; manifests are signed at every transfer point with no exceptions).
Why customers choose Maxicom for this engagement
30 years of continuous operation since 1996 across UAE, India, Singapore, Canada and Hong Kong. Per-asset certificate format admissible against every regulator we have served — , PDPA Malaysia, NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1, IEEE 2883-2022. MYR settlement against PO with 7-business-day payment terms. Reuse-First reuse rate of 65-75% blended across our 2024-2025 cohort — typically 1.5-3× the residual value of destruction-first OEM trade-in programs. Cross-border resale routing under NDA preserves channel-respect. Quarterly business reviews for programme engagements; rolling settlement against the engagement schedule.
مراجع موثوقة
Primary sources for the standards and frameworks referenced on this page. Maxicom maps every engagement to these recognised authorities.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can you mobilise?
We respond with a quote in per engagement SLA and can start pickup within 48-72h of signed SOW.
What does settlement look like?
In MYR against your purchase order, line-item per asset, payment terms agreed in the SOW. Programme engagements run on milestone-based settlement.
What standards do your certificates cite?
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1, IEEE 2883-2022, DoD 5220.22-M (where contractually specified), NAID-grade Protocol, plus your local privacy law. One certificate covers all simultaneously.
Will Maxicom name us in case studies?
No. NDA is standard. We are referenced in the engagement audit trail as the disposition vendor, but not publicly named in case studies, marketing, or third-party reports without your explicit written consent.
What if my engagement spans multiple Maxicom regions?
Cross-border engagements are consolidated to your reporting-currency entity through internal Maxicom inter-company arrangements. Single SOW, single ledger, single regulator-facing report. Programme manager based with you; country leads execute locally.
Can you handle witness destruction at our facility?
Yes. Mobile shred units deployable for engagements that require destruction at your site. Witness signature captured on the per-asset Certificate of Destruction. Particularly common for board-material drives, encryption key stores, top-classified data at major banks and government engagements.
How is my engagement's Reuse-First reuse rate measured and reported?
Per-engagement KPI: % of retired tonnage refurbished and redeployed vs % destroyed. Blended across our 2024-2025 cohort: 67%. Reported quarterly for programme engagements; per-engagement summary attached to the consolidated certificate for single-event engagements. The reuse rate drives the embodied-carbon-recovered metric flowing to your sustainability committee.
What happens if I need urgent pickup outside standard SLA?
Available with cost premium. Standard pickup SLA: Pickup scheduled per engagement, nationwide Malaysia. Urgent pickup (24-48h, weekend, after-hours): cost-plus arrangement noted on the SOW. We accommodate urgent engagements where genuine business need (regulator deadline, unexpected closure, incident response) — the urgency is documented on the engagement record.
Related practices, regulators & markets
IT Asset Disposal (ITAD)
ITAD
→Data Destruction
Data destruction
→Dell Server Buyback
Dell server buyback
→HPE Server Buyback
HPE server buyback
→Banking & Finance
Banking
→Government & Public Sector
Government
→NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1
NIST 800-88
→IEEE 2883-2022
IEEE 2883
→IT disposal in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
→Send the asset list. We will send the number.
A photograph of the rack works. A spreadsheet works better. MYR settlement, against PO.