Shutting down a server room, cage, or full data center? Unio Tech manages the entire decommission from end to end: powering down and de-racking hardware, NIST 800-88 data destruction, equipment removal, and certified disposal, so the space hands back clean and lease-ready.
Shutting down a server room, cage, or full data center? Unio Tech manages the entire decommission from end to end: powering down and de-racking hardware, NIST 800-88 data destruction, equipment removal, and certified disposal, so the space hands back clean and lease-ready.
Displays, Cameras, Audio, Cabling & Control Systems - All Included
Our team handles everything from inventory to site cleaning.
Our team handles everything from inventory to site cleaning.
Network Equipment Removal
Servers, switches, routers, UPSs, and power distribution units are carefully removed from racks, sorted by type of device and marked for recycling, donation or repurposing.
Data Cable Pulling
Low voltage cabling is pulled carefully from the walls, ceilings and floors. Cables are boxed up and taken off-site for recycling.
Site Cleaning
Walls are patched and painted. Floors are swept and spotless. A final walkthrough with photos confirms every condition is visibly met for lease hand-back.
IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)
Electronic equipment is sorted by material, storage devices are wiped and physically shredded. Certificates of Destruction issued.
Every asset being donated or recycled is labelled and tracked. Serial numbers, model numbers and condition are documented so you have a full record of what left the space and where it went.
Why Businesses Choose Unio Tech for Data Center Decommissioning?
Why Businesses Choose Unio Tech for Data Center Decommissioning?
Why Businesses Choose Unio Tech for Data Center Decommissioning?
Certified, Documented Data Destruction
Powered-down servers still hold recoverable data, and a single drive that leaves unaccounted for is one of the leading causes of post-decommission breaches. Unio Tech wipes or shreds every storage device, on-site or off-site, to a NIST 800-88 aligned standard — with a Certificate of Destruction available for each one on request.
Compliance You Can Prove
For healthcare, finance, government and legal organizations, a decommission handled carelessly turns into failed audits, regulatory fines and legal exposure. Every asset Unio Tech touches is inventoried and tracked — serial numbers, chain of custody and destruction records — so you keep a clean, audit-ready paper trail from power-down to handback.
On Time, Without Disruption
Miss your lease end date and you're paying holdover rent and penalties; rush the teardown while systems are still live and you risk taking down something you still need. Unio Tech schedules backwards from your deadline and works around production — often evenings and weekends — so the project lands on time and nothing critical goes dark early
Responsible, Reportable Recycling
Dumping retired hardware as e-waste is an environmental and reputational liability, and in many places it breaks disposal regulations. Unio Tech routes every piece of equipment and cabling to verified, audited recyclers and documents where it went — so your decommission stands up to ESG and compliance scrutiny.
4-Step Process: Assess, Design, Install, Test & Train
Every decommission project follows an organized approach, designed for speed, safety, and compliance.
Every decommission project follows an organized approach, designed for speed, safety, and compliance.
01
Scope & Inventory
Site walkthroughs before your office shutdown begins to finalize the scope. Complete inventory of IT equipment that is being taken off-site for recycling for asset tracking (as needed).
1-3 days depending on facility size
02
Removal
Organized removal of network equipment, racks and data cabling. We scale our teams for fast turnaround times. We work with certified electricians for HVAC removal and other electrical systems.
1-2 weeks depending on amount of equipment and cabling
03
Cleaning & Closeout
Equipment for recycling is taken to verified ITAD facility. Physical space (walls, ceilings, floors) is restored to original state. Site condition is approved as per lease close-out documentation.
Depends on the size of the project, contact our team for an exact estimate.
Every project starts the same way: a deadline, and a room full of equipment someone has to deal with. These are the situations our teams in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Tampa handle most.
Cloud Migration
Your workloads now live in AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, and the on-prem racks are just sitting there. We power them down, destroy the data on every drive, and clear the room so you stop paying for space you no longer use.
Office Move or Closure
You're relocating or shutting down a site and the server room has to go with it. If equipment is moving to a new space rather than being retired, our relocation team handles that side too.
Facility Consolidation
You're merging several server rooms into one. We close out the sites you're leaving — on a schedule that keeps your surviving location running — so nothing critical goes offline mid-transition.
End-of-Lease Handback
Your landlord wants the space back the way they handed it over. This is the work we do most: we plan backwards from your handback date to remove equipment, pull cabling, and restore the room before the keys are due.
Hardware Refresh
You're swapping aging servers and storage for newer gear. We haul the retired equipment away, wipe or shred every drive with documentation, and route the rest to verified recyclers.
Merger, Acquisition or Downsizing
A deal or a restructure left you with duplicate or surplus infrastructure. We inventory what's there, securely retire what you don't need, and document every asset so finance and compliance both stay happy
Industries We Serve
Our data center decommissioning services support server rooms, colocation and enterprise data centers –– across a wide range of industries including:
Our data center decommissioning services support server rooms, colocation and enterprise data centers –– across a wide range of industries including:
• Professional (legal, accounting, insurance)
• Financial (banks, consulting firms)
• Government (municipal and federal buildings)
• Education (universities, school boards)
• Retail (clothing, beauty, etc.)
• Entertainment (music labels, post-production companies)
• Healthcare (hospitals and research facilities)
• And more!
Whether your facility is 15,000 sq ft or 150,000 sq ft, we scale to meet your lease requirements.
TESTIMONIALS
One Team. Total Accountability. Trusted By Fortune 500 Companies.
One Team. Total Accountability. Trusted By Fortune 500 Companies.
Top quality service from the beginning until the last sweep of the broom. Unio Tech made our office decommission a seamless process. Very professional, efficient and through service. I would highly recommend Jason and the Unio Tech team!
DD
Daryl D'Souzaa year ago
★★★★★
We've worked with several contractors in the past decade but nobody has come close to the level of service, attention to detail and going above and beyond as we experienced with the UnioTech team. Kudos to Jason/Lisa, David and team for a job well done 🙌
KC
Keith Clark4 months ago
★★★★★
Jason brings a passion for adding real value and solutions to tech relocation and resource recovery.
YK
Yigit Karanfil5 months ago
★★★★★
I worked with UnioTech for our 40-people office move, and had a great experience. They took care of our low-voltage wiring and user pc setups. The staff is communicative, punctual and easy to coordinate with. Jason and Leo have been great partners in carrying this project to the finish line.
CT
Colin Tu-Tse11 months ago
★★★★★
Had the pleasure of working with Jason and his team. He was incredibly thorough with his process and went above and beyond what was necessary. Look forward to working with them again in the future.
YW
Yaacov Wise9 months ago
★★★★★
After working with Unio Tech solutions I found their team was very responsive, punctual and efficient. We were able to rely on them to get the job done and we are really happy with the results.
SI
Satish Ivaturia year ago
★★★★★
They are very responsive and always on-time. Our move was scheduled, coordinated and executed to perfection. Extremely happy with their professionalism and would recommend their services to all corporates.
JK
J K4 years ago
★★★★★
We used Unio Tech Solutions for a recent move. They were extremely quick, well trained, and got the job done in less time then expected. We had no issues and they made the move a breeze. 10/10 would recommend.
AJ
Andrew Jeffrey6 years ago
★★★★★
I work in sales for an office relocation company and whenever a client asks for IT relocation help Unio Tech is my first and only call. Jason is the best and is unbelievably professional and always goes above and beyond. No job is too big and his team always makes life easy for the client. Five star isn't enough and I would highly recommend Jason and his team for any IT relocation needs.
MW
Matthew Wittig5 years ago
★★★★★
Smooth, seamless, and efficient. Absolutely 100% referring them to any business that appreciates a problem free move.
CR
Charry Rauzinoa year ago
★★★★★
Top quality service from the beginning until the last sweep of the broom. Unio Tech made our office decommission a seamless process. Very professional, efficient and through service. I would highly recommend Jason and the Unio Tech team!
DD
Daryl D'Souzaa year ago
★★★★★
We've worked with several contractors in the past decade but nobody has come close to the level of service, attention to detail and going above and beyond as we experienced with the UnioTech team. Kudos to Jason/Lisa, David and team for a job well done 🙌
KC
Keith Clark4 months ago
★★★★★
Jason brings a passion for adding real value and solutions to tech relocation and resource recovery.
YK
Yigit Karanfil5 months ago
★★★★★
I worked with UnioTech for our 40-people office move, and had a great experience. They took care of our low-voltage wiring and user pc setups. The staff is communicative, punctual and easy to coordinate with. Jason and Leo have been great partners in carrying this project to the finish line.
CT
Colin Tu-Tse11 months ago
★★★★★
Had the pleasure of working with Jason and his team. He was incredibly thorough with his process and went above and beyond what was necessary. Look forward to working with them again in the future.
YW
Yaacov Wise9 months ago
★★★★★
After working with Unio Tech solutions I found their team was very responsive, punctual and efficient. We were able to rely on them to get the job done and we are really happy with the results.
SI
Satish Ivaturia year ago
★★★★★
They are very responsive and always on-time. Our move was scheduled, coordinated and executed to perfection. Extremely happy with their professionalism and would recommend their services to all corporates.
JK
J K4 years ago
★★★★★
We used Unio Tech Solutions for a recent move. They were extremely quick, well trained, and got the job done in less time then expected. We had no issues and they made the move a breeze. 10/10 would recommend.
AJ
Andrew Jeffrey6 years ago
★★★★★
I work in sales for an office relocation company and whenever a client asks for IT relocation help Unio Tech is my first and only call. Jason is the best and is unbelievably professional and always goes above and beyond. No job is too big and his team always makes life easy for the client. Five star isn't enough and I would highly recommend Jason and his team for any IT relocation needs.
MW
Matthew Wittig5 years ago
★★★★★
Smooth, seamless, and efficient. Absolutely 100% referring them to any business that appreciates a problem free move.
WHERE WE WORK
Local Server Room Decommission Teams in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver & Tampa
Local Server Room Decommission Teams in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver & Tampa
Reliable decommission technicians in every city we serve –– faster removal, responsible recycling and real accountability.
Reliable decommission technicians in every city we serve –– faster removal, responsible recycling and real accountability.
Timeline depends on three things: the size of your facility, the number of cables and amount of equipment, and the date your lease ends. We schedule and scale our teams to keep the project on time and on budget.
If you are not planning to keep or repurpose your storage media devices (hard drives, SSDs, tape drives, etc.) then we recommend that you destroy the data on them for security reasons. Every asset is inventoried. Certificates of Destruction available upon request. On-site shredding is available as well.
Equipment intended for future reuse, such as servers and storage arrays, can have its hard drives securely wiped and documented with a Certificate of Wipe. If data removal is not required, our technicians can instead inventory, pack, and label the equipment for transport to another facility.
Empty. We always do whatever is needed to meet your original lease conditions. Walls are patched and painted, and floors are cleaned. You do a final walkthrough to sign off before the facility is vacated.
Yes, we schedule the project by working backwards from your lease end date to ensure that it gets done on time.
Decommissioning is a permanent shutdown –– cables are removed, equipment is disconnected and recycled, and data is destroyed. Relocation involves moving equipment from your current facility to a new one where it will continue to operate. Many projects include elements of both.
FAQ
Common Questions About Data Center Decoms
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Timeline depends on three things: the size of your facility, the number of cables and amount of equipment, and the date your lease ends. We schedule and scale our teams to keep the project on time and on budget.
If you are not planning to keep or repurpose your storage media devices (hard drives, SSDs, tape drives, etc.) then we recommend that you destroy the data on them for security reasons. Every asset is inventoried. Certificates of Destruction available upon request. On-site shredding is available as well.
Equipment intended for future reuse, such as servers and storage arrays, can have its hard drives securely wiped and documented with a Certificate of Wipe. If data removal is not required, our technicians can instead inventory, pack, and label the equipment for transport to another facility.
Empty. We always do whatever is needed to meet your original lease conditions. Walls are patched and painted, and floors are cleaned. You do a final walkthrough to sign off before the facility is vacated.
Yes, we schedule the project by working backwards from your lease end date to ensure that it gets done on time.
Decommissioning is a permanent shutdown –– cables are removed, equipment is disconnected and recycled, and data is destroyed. Relocation involves moving equipment from your current facility to a new one where it will continue to operate. Many projects include elements of both.
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