Supply, optics and engineering across the data-centre lifecycle
DTC keeps telecoms and datacentre networks supplied, supported and sustainable across their whole life. For almost 30 years we’ve sourced and supplied refurbished hardware, recovered and remarketed surplus equipment, repaired and maintained kit in service, and decommissioned and recycled it responsibly at end of life.
The traditional equipment lifecycle for datacentres is under real strain at the moment – AI is pushing capacity demand ahead of OEM lead times, sustainability targets are getting more demanding, and decommissioning is happening at scale. DTC helps on both sides – refurbished hardware and optical transceivers to expand quickly and affordably, and technical services and sustainable reverse logistics to decommission, recover value and recycle when equipment comes out.
Get ahead of OEM lead times
Demand for capacity, driven by AI, is running ahead of OEM lead times. We supply refurbished servers, storage and networking from stock, often same day, so you can scale at the pace the workload needs.
- Beyond our own stock – a broker network of thousands of suppliers for parts we do not hold
- Ready to deploy – kit arrives tested and configured, not just boxed up
- Wherever the build is – UK and international delivery
Refurbished kit, tested and inspected
Refurbished servers, storage, networking and optical transceivers from datacentre OEMs, tested and warrantied to OEM standards, often up to 90% discount from the OEM list price. We draw on one of the largest independent secondary markets, with strong availability across platforms including:
- Ciena Waveserver Series
- Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS)
- Infinera Groove (GX) Series
- Cisco Nexus Series
- Arista 7000 Series
- Juniper Networks PTX and QFX Series
- NVIDIA DGX Systems
- Dell PowerEdge Series
- HPE ProLiant
- Lenovo ThinkSystem
Decommissioning, recovery and recycling
When halls refresh or retire, we remove it all, cabling included, then audit, remarket and recover the value on your behalf, and recycle what cannot be sold to zero-to-landfill standards. Data-bearing assets get secure, certified destruction.
- ISO 14001 accredited – environmental management certified
- WEEE-compliant recycling – handled under WEEE regulations
- Lower embodied carbon – reuse avoids the carbon of manufacturing new kit
Why partner with DTC?
Refurbished supply and decommissioning under one roof
Kit in and kit out from a single partner: new, used and refurbished servers, storage and networking on the way in; full decommissioning, asset recovery and recycling on the way out.
Same-day availability on stock
Refurbished stock with the logistics to keep capacity projects moving - often available same-day from our stock or very quickly via our broker partner network, so you're not waiting on OEM lead times.
Decommission completeness, including the cabling
We take everything out, cabling included, with secure data destruction on retired storage. End-to-end management of the whole process through one trusted partner.
Hyperscaler-scale experience
We're comfortable working on any sized project - and we have rich and varied experience in datacentre and hyper-scaler projects.
Datacentre supply and decommissioning – end-to-end
Datacentres and hyperscalers are caught between two pressures at once. On one hand, capacity demand is accelerating, largely driven by AI, cloud and relentless growth. On the other hand, OEM lead times are under extreme pressure and many OEMs are reporting backlogs of several months. DTC can help you across the entire lifecycle – the equipment to build and expand, and the decommissioning, recovery and recycling when the equipment comes out.
Capacity for the AI era – without waiting on the OEM
As a datacentre operator, your workload is probably scaling faster than the OEM can ship to you. Refurbished hardware can help close the gap and keep you moving. We hold tested, warrantied servers, storage and networking, ready to dispatch, so you can add capacity at the pace your workload requires – not at the whim of the OEM.
What we supply – from servers to power and edge
- Servers and storage – including hyperconverged (HCI) from leading datacentre OEMs
- Networking – switching, routing and datacentre interconnect
- Optical transceivers – OEM-compatible SFP/QSFP/DWDM at a fraction of OEM cost
- Power
- Edge – low-latency compute for distributed and 5G/IoT workloads
We are multi-vendor, supplying across all the major platforms – particularly Cisco (Nexus, Catalyst), Juniper (QFX) Arista, Ciena and more – so you can standardise or mix without being locked to one OEM’s catalogue or pricing.
Lower total cost of ownership
Refurbished is cheaper up front, but the real saving is across the lifecycle: extended asset life, avoided lead-time delays, multi-vendor maintenance instead of premium OEM contracts, and recovered value when kit is retired. Measured as total cost of ownership, refurbished-and-managed beats buy-new-and-bin.
Carbon, circular economy and ESG
Reusing a server or switch avoids the embodied carbon of manufacturing a new one – a measurable contribution to net-zero and Scope 3 targets. Our model is circular by design: reuse first, recover value second, recycle last – zero-to-landfill, with a full audit trail you can drop straight into ESG reporting.
Compliance, accreditation and security
DTC operates under BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, with WEEE-compliant, zero-to-landfill recycling and certificated, secure data destruction on every data-bearing asset.
Specific services we offer for datacentre customers
Exchange closures and clearances
Full decommission and clearance of redundant space, destroyed, recovered or recycled to zero-to-landfill standards
Decommissioning and de-racking
Structured removal of redundant servers, switches and storage, with audit trail on every unit
Remote hands
On-site engineers for installs, swap-outs, cabling and fault work
Structured cabling and migrations
Patching, re-cabling and moving llve workloads between racks, rooms or sites
Asset recovery
Certified data destruction, buy-back of resaleable kit and WEEE-compliant disposal of the rest
Spares holding and break-fix
Critical spares held off-site and despatched on demand, with field replacement when hardware fails
Data centres: frequently asked questions
Do you supply refurbished servers, storage and networking?
Yes, tested and warrantied, from leading datacentre OEMs, and faster than OEM lead times.
Can you help with datacentre decommissioning?
Yes, full removal, audit, remarketing and recycling, with certificated data destruction.
Which platforms do you cover?
Cisco Nexus, Juniper QFX and PTX, Arista, Ciena, Nokia, Dell, HPE and more.
Can you keep pace with AI-driven expansion?
Yes, we hold tested, warrantied kit ready to dispatch so you can scale without waiting on OEM backlogs.
Is decommissioned kit handled securely?
Yes, certificated data destruction on every data-bearing asset, recycled to zero-to-landfill standards.
Get in touch to discuss your datacentre needs
Tell us what you need to recover, supply, audit or recycle and we'll come back to you with a quote within 24 hours.