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CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 · Domain 3: Security and disaster recovery

Decommissioning and media destruction: wiping, degaussing, shredding, crushing, certificates of destruction, asset records

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Every server eventually reaches the end of its life. Decommissioning safely means shutting down its services cleanly, making sure no data leaves the building readable, and closing out its records. Old drives sold or recycled without proper sanitization are a well-known source of data breaches.

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