Infrastructure

Hardware Processing

This is where decommissioned datacenter hardware assets come into the Circular Center in a secure manner, to be processed.

Security

Sensitive information

When devices are decommissioned, any storage device containing customer data is shredded before it leaves the datacenter, by datacenter employees with security clearance.

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Infrastructure

Intelligent Disposition and Routing

The Circular Centers' reverse supply chain management solution uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform to plan for every component with an optimized path for decommissioned hardware.

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Infrastructure

Hardware lifespan

In 2022, we extended the depreciable useful life for server and network equipment assets in our cloud infrastructure from four to six years

Infrastructure

Recycle and Reuse

Circular Centers are an innovative initiative for Microsoft’s cloud supply chain with a goal of reusing and recycling 90% of our cloud computing hardware by 2025

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Infrastructure

Scale

A Circular Center can process up to 12,000 decommissioned servers per month

Infrastructure

Recycle and Reuse

Recycled parts from decommissioned servers are finding a second life in schools, electronic toys, gaming systems, or back to suppliers for reuse.

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Security

Built-in security controls

Microsoft ensures integrity and security of servers through various stages in their lifecycle, from manufacturing to retirement.

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Circular Center

Microsoft Circular Centers are helping to deliver towards our commitment on Zero Waste by processing and routing decommissioned servers and hardware components from datacenters to their next useful lives. By integrating circularity into cloud supply chain planning, our Circular Centers initiative defines and optimizes for sustainable paths for every hardware part into and out of our datacenters globally.

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