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.
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.
Related practices, regulators & markets
IT Asset Disposal (ITAD)
ITAD
→Data Destruction
Data destruction
→Dell Server Buyback
Dell server buyback
→HPE Server Buyback
HPE server buyback
→Banking & Finance
Banking
→Government & Public Sector
Government
→NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1
NIST 800-88
→IEEE 2883-2022
IEEE 2883
→IT disposal in CBD
CBD
→Send the asset list. We will send the number.
A photograph of the rack works. A spreadsheet works better. SGD settlement, against PO.