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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Gain access to the right kind of information, resources, business leaders
and opportunities that you need to continue to grow your business.
Sign up for our online Equipment Trading Network
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
IBM Unleashes the Power of Machine Learning with Watson-enabled Data Platform
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SDS – More Dev, Less Ops?
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2016 in Storage, Storage Hardware, Cloud Storage In order to meet the demand for increased flexibility and productivity, most enterprise class organizations have already begun to adopt a DevOps approach to IT. Collaboration and automation...
SDS – Breaking Onsite Data Capacity Limits
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Confirmed – OpenStack cloud is cheaper than commercial private cloud solutions
Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Private Cloud, Cloud Storage For years cloud providers have been proudly advertising the cost saving benefits of hosted storage. The benefits are virtually unarguable – reduced capital investment, fewer staff resourcing...
Improving Business and IT Process – Using the Lean Way
This white paper is intended for stakeholders in Business and IT industry like CIOs, Business Heads, Delivery Heads, Program Managers, Project Managers, Consultants and Managers of Process Improvement Initiatives. Organizations today face lot of challenges, with...
Ensuring the Right Coverage for Data Centre Equipment
According to John-David Lovelock, Research Vice-President at Gartner, ‘There is an undercurrent of economic uncertainty that is driving organizations to tighten their belts, and IT spending is one of the casualties.’ Since the majority of a company’s IT budget is...
Zensar Technologies Celebrates the Fourth Anniversary of its Udaan Biodiversity Park
Pune, India, October 15, 2016: Zensar Technologies celebrated the fourth anniversary of its Udaan Biodiversity Park located in Vimannagar, Pune. This 2 acre park was launched in partnership with the Pune Municipal Corporation in 2012, with the objective of creating a...
IBM Receives Cloud Company of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan
Award highlights IBM’s ability to deliver a complete set of cloud services enabling customers to build out their hybrid cloud environments ARMONK, N.Y. - 20 Oct 2016: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it has received the 2016 Cloud Company of the Year Award from...
IBM Cloud Expands Bluemix Ecosystem in China to Fuel Blockchain and IoT Innovation
• Through a Collaboration with 21Vianet, IBM Provides Advanced Cloud Services to China’s Developers, Helping Bring Transformative IoT Platform, IoT Services and Blockchain to China • Cisco and IBM Expand Partnership to Bring Cloud and IoT Insights to Remote Chinese...
Breaking the archive ceiling
Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Industry best practice states that your organization needs to include provisions for deleting archive data as part of your data retention policy. Legacy data consumes valuable resources adding to the cost of keeping the lights on....