Data centers · International
17,000 assets across three countries in 14 days.
A colocation suite decommissioned, relocated and certified across three jurisdictions.
At a glance
The challenge
The client needed to decommission a 7,500 square foot colocation suite containing 17,000 assets, but this was not a typical domestic relocation. Equipment needed to move internationally, spanning three countries with different customs requirements, data handling regulations and logistics infrastructure.
The 14-day timeline demanded precision. Inventory, destruction, packing, shipping, customs and receiving each depended on the others and all operated under intense time pressure.
Our approach
BNS Networks coordinated multiple workstreams: asset inventory and classification, data destruction certification, logistics planning, customs documentation and destination preparation, with chain-of-custody protocols that satisfied data handling requirements in all three jurisdictions.
Logistics became the critical path. Shipping schedules, customs appointments and receiving capacity all needed alignment. The team maintained real-time visibility across every workstream with escalation paths ready.
Outcomes
What the client got
- 17,000 assets processed in 14 days
- Full regulatory compliance across three jurisdictions
- Zero data security incidents
- Successful international equipment relocation
- Asset value recovery achieved
- Colocation suite vacated on schedule
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