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Storage Buyback (All OEMs)

Reuse-First buyback for retired enterprise storage — NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE storage, IBM FlashSystem, Hitachi VSP, Pure Storage, Infinidat — in Singapore. Settled in SGD against PO. See per-OEM pages.

Models and families covered

See per-OEM pages for full coverage.

Cross-vendor storage pipeline

Storage refresh cycles typically retire mixed estates: primary array (NetApp / Dell EMC / Pure), secondary backup (Data Domain / StoreOnce), tape (LTO library), object storage. Maxicom consolidates the multi-vendor disposition under one engagement.

Settlement and engagement mechanics

Settlement is in your reporting currency (SGD) against your purchase order, line-item per asset, payment terms against your PO following manifest reconciliation. Programme engagements run on milestone-based settlement against the rolling pickup schedule with monthly true-up. Cross-border engagements (where the asset routes between sites) are consolidated to your reporting-currency entity through internal Maxicom inter-company arrangements; the customer-facing transaction is single-currency. The SOW is structured per Maxicom Singapore Pte Ltd; GST / VAT / HST / withholding-tax treatment is handled per local tax law. Quote validity follows the asset class — 14 days for steady-state enterprise hardware, longer for AI accelerators where the secondary market re-prices weekly, 30 days for memory and components. We re-quote without penalty where the validity has lapsed and the customer is ready to transact.

Audit defensibility and certificate format

Every asset routed through this engagement receives a per-asset Certificate of Destruction with eleven required fields: serial number, make/model/capacity, data classification at retirement, sanitisation method (Clear/Purge/Destroy under NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1, with the specific technique cited), particle size or field strength or encryption algorithm where applicable, sanitisation tool + version + verification response, UTC timestamp + facility location, operator name + ID + signature, witness signature where present, chain-of-custody reference back to the pickup manifest, and the destruction reason where Reuse-First triage was overridden. Certificates are admissible against MAS TRM, Singapore PDPA, NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1, IEEE 2883-2022, and (where contractually specified) DoD 5220.22-M and NAID-grade Protocol — one certificate covers all simultaneously. Certificate retention is 7 years default, 8+ years for BFSI engagements, longer where the master service agreement specifies.

Cross-border resale routing under NDA

Where local market depth in Singapore cannot absorb the retiring volume at fair refurb pricing, working assets route cross-border through Maxicom's trader-channel network — MENA → ASEAN, IND → ASEAN + MENA, CA → US sub-tier markets and ASEAN, SG → MENA + ASEAN. The routing decision is made per asset-class at engagement scoping; the customer sees the routing on the SOW and can opt out where channel-respect or sovereign-data-residency rules require. NDA discipline is standard. Surplus does not return to your own market's primary channel without explicit consent. Export classification (US BIS for AI accelerators; equivalent local regimes for other restricted-class hardware) is handled before the trade closes; restricted-party screening is part of every cross-border transaction.

Reuse-First disposition KPIs reported back to you

Programme-level engagements receive quarterly business reviews covering: total tonnage processed, Reuse-First reuse rate (% refurbished and redeployed vs % destroyed by media class), residual value recovered in SGD, embodied-carbon-recovered estimate (CO₂e avoided by keeping working assets in service rather than replacing them with newly-manufactured hardware), diversion-from-landfill percentage, material-recovery breakdown, and exception reporting. The reporting format is mapped to your sustainability reporting framework — CSRD ESRS E5, ISSB IFRS S1/S2, GRI 301/305/306, SASB IT services standards. Single-event engagements receive the same data as a per-engagement summary attached to the consolidated certificate. The reuse-rate metric is the most informative KPI: our blended 2024-2025 cohort runs at 67% reuse rate; programme engagements typically improve year-over-year as the engagement learns the asset mix.

Key models in our pipeline

See per-OEM pages.

Residual value over time ENTERPRISE IT · BY ASSET CLASS 100% 75% 50% 25% RESIDUAL VALUE Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 (EOW) Year 3 Year 4 Year 5+ AGE NVIDIA H100 / A100 High demand, fast decay post-EOW Dell PowerEdge / HPE ProLiant Steady mid-market demand NetApp / Pure / Dell EMC Drives wiped, arrays remarketed Indicative. Actual quote priced against current secondary market for the specific make / model / configuration / condition.
Reviewed by the Maxicom compliance desk. Last updated April 2026.
Operates to NIST 800-88 · PDPA · MAS TRM · NAID-grade · IEEE 2883-2022
Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Do you take all storage brands?

Yes.

How is settlement structured for this engagement?

In SGD against your purchase order, line-item per asset, payment terms against your PO following manifest reconciliation. Programme engagements run on milestone-based settlement.

What standards do your certificates cite?

NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1, IEEE 2883-2022, DoD 5220.22-M (where contractually specified), NAID-grade Protocol, plus Singapore’s privacy framework: PDPA Section 24 + MAS TRM. One certificate covers all simultaneously.

Will Maxicom be named in our regulator inspection?

No, unless you specifically permit it. NDA is standard.

What is the typical Reuse-First reuse rate you achieve?

67% blended across our 2024-2025 cohort — roughly two-thirds of retired tonnage refurbished and redeployed, one-third destroyed by classification or asset class. Programme engagements typically improve year-over-year.

When you are ready

Send the asset list. We will send the number.

A photograph of the rack works. A spreadsheet works better. SGD settlement, against PO.

purchase@maxicom.sg · per engagement