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The data center management guide to lifecycle planning illustrates the high level processes involved in successful lifecycle planning for servers and other data center equipment. We have found that many data center managers tend to make decisions about asset procurement without having a plan for maintenance and eventual decomssion and resale, which sets the data center up for a lot of potential extra costs and lost potential revenue in the future. Take a look at the rest of our data center management guide to find out more about properly planning ahead to maximize the returns you get from your equipment when it is functioning and when it is time to decomission and upgrade.