Data destruction, media sanitisation and chain of custody for retired drives and IT equipment. Practical analysis of on-site destruction, HDD and SSD handling, certification and the standards that govern them, from someone who has run the floor.

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Destruction is the last thing colos haven’t productised

By Viktor Yoshimura – 6th of October 2026 Colocation has productised almost every service inside

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