Proactively considered, IT asset lifecycle management makes it possible to better manage IT assets scheduled obsolescence and reduce its financial and logistical impact.
It should be noted that effective end-of-life management of IT assets is not just about removing obsolete or defective equipment. It begins with dynamic management and de facto with a sustainable and responsible approach to your technological environment.
IT fleet value and asset lifecycle management
Acquiring an IT fleet using equity capital or financial leasing is costly in terms of acquisition, management and maintenance. Indeed, it is not only a question of inventorying the equipment purchased and installed, but also of ensuring its maintenance, its replacement in “due time” and possibly in “cascade”, in accordance with your company’s specific needs.
Solutions to best manage the end of life of your IT assets
- In case of purchase and/or financial leasing:
You develop an internal solution (Asset Management) that allows you to establish an inventory of your assets and follow up:- the locations of all equipment inside the company;
- the cost breakdown by department;
- the validity of licenses and other warranties, maintenance… for each machine.
- In case of evolutive renting:
Your internal solution (Asset Management) can be integrated into the lease contract so that your assets are completely taken care of by the lessor who will guarantee you an optimal use of your equipment and will take care of their evolution during the contract, and of their end of life at the appropriate time.
What happens at the end of the life of your assets?
- In case of purchase and/or financial leasing:
You organize the recycling and disposal of your outdated equipment yourself in cooperation with authorized service providers. You must also ensure that- all confidential data has been erased to prevent any leakage,
- your actions are in compliance with the European WEEE directive transposed in Belgium.
- In case of evolutive renting:
The lessor will take care of these time-consuming procedures for you.
Here is what he can offer you:
- At the beginning of the negotiation:
The sales & rent back of your IT fleet in order to upgrade it under a lease contract.Read also : Sales & Rent back : a smart solution to improve cash flow and finance growth
- During the contract period:
Brokerage of your obsolete or defective assets, via a specialist who will then undertake the return of the equipment, its recycling, reconditioning or destruction, in accordance with the environmental standards in force.
Evolutive renting, an « all inclusive » solution
It follows from the above that evolutive renting is the best solution for managing the end of life of your IT equipment, because it includes: