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// CyberCrunch · Cloud Migration & ITAD

Move your data. Retire your hardware.

When you migrate to the cloud, CyberCrunch securely retires the servers and destroys the drives you leave behind — and connects you to trusted hosting partners if you need them.

// CLOUD MIGRATION IS THE #2 CIO PRIORITY FOR 2026
// ~83% OF ENTERPRISE WORKLOADS ARE HEADED TO THE CLOUD
// THE HARDWARE LEFT BEHIND STILL HOLDS YOUR DATA
// The Shift

Workloads are moving off the floor.

RACK 01 · APP SERVERS
RACK 02 · DATABASE
RACK 03 · FILE / STORAGE
RACK 04 · BACKUP
On-premises · physical
Migrate
→
☁
Cloud
Hosted · virtual
Cloud · digital
// Around 52% of enterprises have already moved the majority of their workloads. But the data moves — the physical estate doesn't.
// Stranded Assets

Migration leaves a physical tail.

▤
Servers & blades
Compute that powered the workloads you just moved — now idle in the rack.
Decommissioned
▦
Storage arrays
SAN and NAS holding years of files, snapshots, and backups — full of data.
Decommissioned
▭
Workstations
Desktops and laptops retired as teams shift to virtual desktops and SaaS.
Decommissioned
◇
Networking gear
Switches, firewalls, and appliances no longer needed once the racks empty out.
Decommissioned
// Every device that leaves your floor is a data-bearing, value-bearing asset — it has to be accounted for, not left on a loading dock.
// The Risk

Decommissioned isn't destroyed.

A powered-off drive still holds every byte you put on it.
// Unplugging a server doesn't erase it. Until the media is sanitized to a verified standard, that data is recoverable — and still in scope for HIPAA, GLBA, PCI, and FERPA.
Factory reset ≠ data destruction
Reformatting and quick-wiping leave data trivially recoverable with off-the-shelf tools.
Retired media needs NIST 800-88 Destroy-level
Decommissioned storage should be sanitized to a verified standard — not overwritten or reset.
Compliance follows the asset
Your obligations don't end at the rack — they travel with the drive until it's destroyed.
A custody gap is a breach waiting to happen
Pallets of untracked drives in a hallway are the most overlooked exposure in any migration.
// Where We Fit

ITAD is the back half of your migration.

Your migration
Moves the data
Your team — or your cloud partner — lifts workloads, files, and databases into the cloud. The bits arrive safely at their new home.
→
CyberCrunch ITAD
Retires the hardware
We pick up where migration ends: collecting the gear, destroying the drives, recycling the hardware, and recovering value — with full documentation.
// You make the physical-to-cloud move. We make sure the physical is retired the right way — certified, documented, done.
// The Process

What happens to the hardware you retire.

01
Decommission & collect
Secure pickup or mail-back as each workload cuts over.
02
Chain of custody
Every asset logged and tracked from your floor to ours.
03
Data destruction
NIST 800-88 & NAID AAA sanitization or shredding.
04
Recycle & remarket
R2v3 recycling, plus resale value returned to you where it exists.
05
Report
Certificates of Destruction, custody records & ESG data.
// It bolts onto the end of your migration plan — the moment a workload cuts over, its hardware enters this chain.
// End to End

One accountable chain — from bits to atoms.

Step 01
Migrate
Move your workloads and data into the cloud on the timeline that fits your business.
You / your team
Step 02 · optional
Host securely
Need a secure place to land? We connect you to vetted cloud hosting partners so security and compliance carry through.
Trusted partners
Step 03
Retire
We destroy the drives, recycle the hardware, and recover value — certified and documented.
CyberCrunch
// You bring the migration. We bring certified hardware retirement — and trusted hosting partners if you need them. End to end.
// The Numbers That Matter

Migration-grade hardware retirement.

0%
Chain-of-custody documented, asset by asset
// NOTHING LEAVES UNTRACKED
NIST 800-0
Destroy-level media sanitization standard
// NAID AAA PROCESSES
0
Certifications behind every retirement
// R2v3 · NAID AAA · RIOS · PA DEP
// CyberCrunch · Cloud Migration ITAD

Migrate forward. Retire it for good.

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Disclaimer. Figures, percentages, and examples shown in this video are illustrative and for general information only — they are not legal, security, or compliance advice, and do not constitute a guarantee or offer. Statistics reference publicly available industry sources at the time of publication and vary by organization. Secure cloud hosting is provided by independent third-party partners under their own terms; CyberCrunch does not warrant third-party services. Data-destruction and certification claims reference CyberCrunch's NIST 800-88-aligned processes and R2v3, NAID AAA, RIOS, and PA DEP credentials at the time of publication; requirements applicable to your organization should be validated by your own legal, security, and compliance teams. Program terms and service levels are governed by CyberCrunch Terms of Service, and our Privacy Policy applies. All rights reserved. Visit ccrcyber.com for more information.

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Cloud migration leaves servers behind. CyberCrunch provides certified recycling and data destruction for the legacy infrastructure, with full chain of custody and serialized certificates.

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Cloud migration is a top CIO priority, with the large majority of enterprise workloads headed to the cloud — but the data moves and the physical estate doesn't. When you migrate, CyberCrunch securely retires the servers and destroys the drives you leave behind, and connects you to trusted hosting partners if you need them.

Migration leaves a physical tail: idle compute that powered the workloads you just moved, SAN and NAS arrays still full of files and backups, workstations retired as teams shift to virtual desktops, and networking gear no longer needed once the racks empty out. Every one of those is a data-bearing, value-bearing asset that has to be accounted for, not left on a loading dock — because decommissioned isn't destroyed. A powered-off drive still holds every byte, and that data stays in scope for HIPAA, GLBA, PCI, and FERPA until the media is sanitized to a verified standard. Factory resets and quick wipes don't qualify; retired media needs NIST 800-88 Destroy-level treatment.

ITAD is the back half of your migration. Your team or your cloud partner lifts the workloads; CyberCrunch picks up where that ends — collecting the gear, destroying the drives, recycling the hardware, and recovering value, all with full documentation. The process bolts onto the end of your migration plan: decommission and collect as each workload cuts over, log every asset under chain of custody, sanitize to NIST 800-88 and NAID AAA, recycle under R2v3 and remarket where value exists, and deliver certificates of destruction, custody records, and ESG data.

The result is one accountable chain from bits to atoms: you make the physical-to-cloud move, optionally land on a vetted hosting partner, and CyberCrunch retires the hardware — certified and documented, with nothing leaving untracked.

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