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As the technology industry has witnessed this year, the recession has ramped up interest in virtualization faster than anticipated. The adoption rate has blossomed beyond expectations with users continually striving for efficiency (http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Data-Storage/Big-Enterprise-IT-News-in-2009-725734/). As adoption continues, and it shows no signs of stopping, the secondary server market will soon be inundated with a large surplus, thus lowering their value.
Companies moving towards virtualization should consider selling their servers sooner rather than later to ensure the highest return on their investment. The Reverse Logistics Association reports that companies who plan the entire lifecyle of their IT Assets in advance enjoy significantly higher returns. The current process of disposing of used hardware assets is extremely inefficient with hands touching the equipment every step of the way, creating both a security risk and increased costs. The industry is heavily burdened with brick and mortar expense that syphons value and returns pennies on the dollar to the asset owner. See the new on-demand model by ServoTerra using SaaS technology where higher returns are ensured as well as a simple, safe process of IT asset disposition.
