Abstract
This IDC study discusses the topic of IT hardware disposal,
taking into account risk management, cost avoidance, and environmental stewardship.
It provides a list of items to consider when designing
an IT hardware retirement (ITAD) strategy. The list is meant
to be a road map to best practice based on
a number of cases analyzed by IDC and in relation
to the ITAD industry' s current offerings. The guideline was developed
based on IDC' s G.R.A.D.E. certification standards as applied to the
ITAD service providers and migrated to the end-user sector for
maximum efficiency.
"A confluence of events is bringing hardware disposal and
recycling to the forefront of the green IT debate. The
most recent event that is helping stimulate the conversation is
the proliferation of so-called orphan systems. These are millions of
desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, servers, mobile devices, and other hardware
that have ceased operating virtually overnight as a result of
the economic downturn and the resulting mass layoffs. Companies are
struggling to deal with their IT hardware' s end of life
and will find this checklist extremely useful in establishing a
sound practice going forward," says David Daoud, research manager in
IDC' s Personal Computing, PC Trackers, and Green IT Programs.
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