Pat Miller Blog

We are getting close to wrapping up an older data center and the scope is wider than expected. There are UPS units, servers, batteries, PDUs, and a fair amount of cabling involved. I have never gone through a full decommission at this scale before, so I am trying to figure out what actually matters when picking a vendor for something like this. My main concerns are around data sanitization and proper recycling. How do you usually confirm that a company follows real compliance standards and not just talks about it? I checked a few options already and found ModernWaste as one reference point worth reviewing if you are comparing vendors in this space. Seems like chain-of-custody documentation and destruction records are the things to ask for first.

I've been dealing with what seems like an interconnected plumbing problem at home for a while now. It started with inconsistent water pressure in a couple of fixtures, and now I'm noticing what might be a hidden leak somewhere behind the walls. For those who have gone through something similar, what did you actually look at when choosing a plumbing service for more advanced work like pipe rerouting or full system diagnostics? I found one option while searching that seemed to lay things out pretty clearly, including complex plumbing services Baver brothers with detailed info on what they actually cover, which I appreciated. What signs told you a company actually knew what they were doing with more serious plumbing situations rather than just standard repairs?