Planning and Management Does the contractor provide a detailed statement laying out how they will handle every aspect of the data center decommissioning project. Ask if the contractor will outsource any aspects of the job, such as labor or data destruction. Does the contractor documentation of the entire process, covering aspects such as asset removal, asset destruction, chain of custody, certifications for the destruction of hard drives, and the proper disposal of toxic materials. Site survey How will your service provider conduct a site survey i.e. your physical location or virtually? It is suggested that you should prefer the one that suits you the best. In the modern era, many companies may not prefer in-person surveys. So, having a provider that can conduct survey virtually would be highly beneficial and is also recommended. Redundant data centers, Power failure and Natural Disaster Ask the vendor if the data center goes offline or something happens resulting in a complete power f...