RackStar Networks connects you to the switching, routing, wireless, security, and data center hardware that keeps your business moving. We blend used, refurbished, and new platforms so you can stretch budgets, reduce risk, and hit timelines without sacrificing reliability.
Not sure where to start? Share your environment, timelines, and constraints and let RackStar design the right blend of products for your project.
RackStar delivers practical, engineering-led services that help you design, roll out, and support the networks your users depend on. We focus on predictable outcomes, clean documentation, and long-term supportability not one-off projects that leave your team holding the bag.
Every engagement starts with understanding your existing environment, constraints, and desired outcomes then we design a service plan to match.
RackStar designs solutions that bring together infrastructure, SaaS platforms, connectivity, and security into cohesive, supportable architectures for enterprise campuses, remote sites, and modern cloud environments.
We start with your business requirements and operational constraints, then align the right mix of hardware, cloud services, SaaS platforms, and connectivity solutions to support them—creating an environment that is scalable, secure, and built for long-term growth.
Retired, excess and decommissioned networking equipment can still represent real value. RackStar helps enterprise organizations, data centers, service providers and high-performance computing environments identify qualifying assets, establish market-based value, coordinate logistics, verify equipment and move through final settlement with a clear, documented process.
The goal is straightforward: reduce waste, recover budget and keep the infrastructure lifecycle moving efficiently. RackStar can manage asset identification, valuation, logistics, testing and resale so your team has a clear path from surplus equipment to recovered value.
Whether equipment is still in serviceable condition or nearing end of life, RackStar evaluates the opportunity around current demand, condition and configuration rather than relying on outdated price lists or assumptions.
Customers can choose direct payment or, when appropriate, apply recovered value toward future RackStar-sourced equipment. The objective is a practical disposition process with clear expectations, documented verification and less operational overhead for the customer.
RackStar manages valuation, logistics, equipment verification and settlement so the process remains predictable from the first equipment list through final payment.
RackStar evaluates equipment using current global demand and verified market information. High-demand equipment can often be quoted within 24 hours once complete asset details are available. Customers may choose direct payment or apply recovered value toward future RackStar-sourced equipment, depending on project needs.
Once pricing is approved, RackStar coordinates shipping and handling. Bay Area customers may have local pickup options, while other shipments can be coordinated through RackStar carrier accounts. Regional and international logistics are managed with clear communication throughout the process.
Equipment is received at RackStar's ESD-certified facility, where it is inspected, tested and documented. After final verification, payment may be issued by ACH, check or wire and is typically completed within 24 hours of final confirmation.
Once equipment has been approved for buyback, proper preparation helps reduce shipping damage, simplify receiving and preserve the condition used during final verification.
The value of a buyback program is not only the offer. Clear pricing, coordinated logistics, responsive communication and reliable follow-through reduce friction throughout the recovery process.
Valuation considers current supply, demand, configuration and equipment condition.
Pricing and process expectations are established before equipment begins moving through recovery.
Logistics and recovery questions can be addressed without forcing the customer to manage every operational detail independently.
Equipment verification and settlement provide a defined close to the recovery process.
Refreshes, consolidations and decommissioning projects can leave serviceable equipment that no longer fits the current environment. Identifying resale opportunities early can help preserve remaining secondary-market value, return budget and simplify disposition.
Common questions about qualifying equipment, market valuation, logistics, verification and payment.
RackStar evaluates a range of retired, excess and decommissioned networking and data center equipment, including switches, routers, optics, line cards, power supplies and related components from enterprise, service provider and data center environments.
Both active and surplus inventory may qualify depending on the model, configuration, condition and current market demand.
Pricing is based on current market data, supply and demand, and the specific configuration and condition of the equipment submitted.
After reviewing the equipment list, RackStar can provide an offer for direct payout or, where appropriate, recovered value may be applied toward future RackStar-sourced hardware.
In many cases, initial valuations for high-demand equipment can be provided within 24 hours after complete equipment details are received.
Once the equipment is received and final verification is complete, payment is typically issued within 24 hours by ACH, check or wire.
Yes. Once pricing is approved, RackStar can coordinate shipping and handling. Bay Area customers may have local pickup options, and other shipments can be managed through carrier accounts, including regional and international freight.
Equipment is inspected, tested and documented at RackStar's ESD-certified facility. Final verification confirms the received assets before settlement is completed.
Send RackStar the equipment information you have today. Model numbers, quantities, configuration and condition details can provide the starting point for valuation and the next steps for logistics, verification and settlement.
