We survey our clients each year to better understand their needs and document ITAD trends. This year, we asked about the cloud, hardware, and IT spending. The infographic below highlights our findings. Click the infographic to download the pdf version.
ITAD Company is Hosting Free Events to Celebrate Earth Week BROOKLYN, NY — Liquid Technology, an IT asset disposition company with over 20 years of experience, will host events throughout the tri-state area to celebrate Earth Week. During the week, the company will host three free public events in Brooklyn and one private event in Connecticut. The events will begin on April 20th and culminate on Earth Day, April 22nd. Here is a list of Liquid Technology’s Earth Week events: Liquid Technology is sponsoring the Brooklyn Chambers’ April Before Business […]
Each year we survey our clients to capture a snapshot of trends in the IT industry. This year, we questioned our clients about the supply chain, data centers, and the impact of the pandemic. The infographic below highlights our key findings and how some factors have changed over time.
With a goal to raise a minimum of $500,000 over the next five years, the Pay it Forward Initiative will support nonprofit organizations dedicated to closing the digital divide Whether it is the lack of access to high-speed internet due to affordability or availability, the absence of an adequate, dedicated device on which to do homework, or the disparities in education that leave many without the opportunity to learn technology skills for the new economy, students across the United States, particularly those in rural and low-income areas, are still teetering […]
Gartner’s “Top Four Trends Are Shaping the Future of Public Cloud” report estimates that global spending on cloud services will reach $482 billion in 2022. This is almost double from pre-pandemic spending; in 2019 spending on cloud services was only $257.5 billion. Although the need for more cloud services seems to be growing, a small percentage of businesses are moving away from the cloud. This process is called cloud repatriation. Cloud repatriation is the process of reverse-migrating application workloads and data from the public cloud to a private cloud. Repatriation […]
New Facility Adds 31,000 SQ FT to Brooklyn Headquarters Liquid Technology, a best-in-class IT asset disposition service (ITAD) provider, has expanded its New York facilities this October. The new space is 31,000 sq ft and increases the organization’s footprint in the historical Brooklyn Army Terminal to 62,000 sq ft. The additional space is to support the company’s steady growth. In 2019, Liquid Technology opened a Midwest facility in Bensenville, IL. Both facilities are eStewards certified. “This year, we celebrated our 20th anniversary. We are currently employing 90 people. Our new space gives us the ability […]
October 14th is International E-waste Day. The holiday started in 2018 to raise awareness of the importance of recycling e-waste globally. According to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2020, a report produced partially by the UN, predicts global e-waste will reach 74 Mt by 2030. This amount is almost double the 53.6 million that was generated in 2019. Many are still unaware of the importance of recycling e-waste. Not having a formal e-waste process in place can lead to severe consequences for enterprises. In the past, companies faced hefty fines. eStewards, […]
The initiative provides needy children with a surprise addition to their Summit Health Cares’ donated backpacks New York and New Providence, New Jersey, September 14, 2021 – For the past five years, Summit Health Cares has filled backpacks with donated supplies, distributing them to local children in need at the start of each school year. Working together with the Boys & Girls Clubs and local food banks, the backpacks include essential items like pens and pencils, notebooks, folders and glue sticks. But this year, more than 100 of those backpacks […]
Etsy recently donated $100,000 to charitable organizations. The donation happened through a non-traditional route. Etsy partnered with Liquid Technology to remove and resell their excess IT hardware to prepare for a cloud migration. The e-commerce giant chose to donate the funds from the liquidated equipment to non-profits organizations, The Loyalty Foundation and Per Scholas. The donation to The Loyalty Foundation will significantly aid their mission to get technology into the hands of children in underrepresented communities, allowing for the purchase and distribution of 500 refurbished Chromebooks. While the donation to […]
Earlier this year, Bitcoin’s value raised to $60,000. Although mining bitcoin can be highly profitable, powering the operations comes at a high cost. The Digiconomist’s Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index estimated that one Bitcoin transaction takes 1,544 kWh to complete, or the equivalent of approximately 53 days of power for the average US household. In many countries, people stole electricity to power the mining rigs. One instance of this happened recently in Malaysian. According to multiple outlets including the BBC and cNBC, Malaysian authorities seized and destroyed 1,069 bitcoin mining rigs […]