Who We Are
The ASCDI is an international, US based, non-profit organization, representing businesses engaged in the sustainable reuse, repair, refurbishment, resale, and responsible disposal of technology equipment, promoting ethical practices, and advocating for policies that advance responsible environmental and data protection practices.
Publicity
Published articles, press releases, and podcasts for member companies. Social media promotion to end-users and others in our industry.
Information
Fraud alerts, government legislation, and monthly newsletters to keep our members informed on pertinent industry news.
Charity
Our charity foundation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships and other worthwhile purposes.
Representation
ASCDI serves on various governmental and non-profit counsels to express the interests of the secondary IT industry.
Community
Member companies are vetted and voted into the ASCDI by the members to ensure only the most trustworthy companies are admitted.
Networking
Creates opportunities for member companies to meet with one another through in-person and virtual events.
Education
Webinars teaching industry-wide best practices and advice from experts in our industry.
Member Discounts
Members receive discounts to ASCDI and ASCDI Association Partner events.
Ethics
Promote and enforce high ethical standards of business conduct within the industry.
Benefits of Membership
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Resellers (no end users) can receive our instant equipment Buy/Sell listings
•Receive only the equipment trades you want (by manufacturer)
•Deal with companies who are following the ASCDI Code of Ethics
•Use our IPhone or Android versions for “trading on the go”
•Upload spreadsheets of inventory for sale
•Search our database for the equipment you need
•Free trial available
$100 a month for ASCDI Members. $150 a month for non-members.
Resale and Service Industry News
Cisco and IBM Speed Digital and Cloud Transformation with Expanded VersaStack Offerings
New solutions that enable hybrid IT and software defined, cloud-scale storage SAN JOSE, CA and ARMONK, NY - 05 Mar 2017: Cisco (NYSE: CSCO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new solutions for VersaStack™, converged infrastructure jointly developed by the two...
AWS outage exposes cloud failings
Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Cloud Storage, Hybrid Cloud, Private Cloud When Amazon Web Services went offline for several hours last week, businesses across the globe were affected. The inability to access key systems had a serious impact on operations – and...
Non-disruptive OEM-beating proactive maintenance
Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 The end of OEM warranty support is a serious issue for businesses – many simply do not fully understand their options, or the implications of maintaining the status quo. CTOs are faced with the prospect of increased costs for...
Simon Systems Acquires ITS
Chaska, MN (February 24, 2017) Simon Systems, a leader in mid to large mainframe sales, has acquired International Technical Support (ITS), a company specializing in supporting and monitoring mainframe systems. The purchase of ITS, based in the UK, further increases...
Zensar Technologies Positioned in the Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Oracle Application Services, North America.
Zensar is one of 20 organizations cited as delivering Oracle application implementation and management services in North America North America, February 26, 2017: Zensar Technologies, a leading provider of digital solutions, software and infrastructure services,...
Santander Boosts Client Experience with Enterprise iOS Apps Powered by IBM
A suite of IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps will be designed to help Santander employees more proactively engage with its clients MADRID and ARMONK, NY - 27 Feb 2017: Santander and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration to design and develop a suite of IBM...
Is 40 percent of your data in the wrong place?
Posted on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Storage, Storage Hardware In the age of big data, every scrap of information potentially holds some value. As part of their efforts to unlock these hidden nuggets, many businesses are reluctant to dispose of anything. For...
Planning a vendor migration – why not keep your old kit?
Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Storage, Storage Hardware Many customers first come into contact with CDS as part of a migration project, moving their front line storage to a new vendor as part of their latest hardware refresh. As the maintenance agreement...
HPE Expands NFV Offerings to Aid Carriers’ Digital Service Provider Transformation
HPE NFV System adds support for Red Hat OpenStack Platform; HPE VNF Onboarding Factory Service expedites the VNF onboarding process PALO ALTO, Calif. – February 22, 2017 – Today Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) announced updates to its network functions...
Frost & Sullivan: Unified IT – Optimization To Transformation
Digital Transformation and Unified IT Management provide a means to reduce and shift expenditures from the daily run to fund on transformation and growth – resulting in improved efficiencies, increased competitiveness, and faster Go-To-Market. Digital Transformation...