Used Enterprise Storage — NetApp, Dell/EMC & HPE at 40–80% Off

Storage arrays, disk shelves, controllers and drives — tested, certified and warrantied by a supplier that's kept storage environments alive since 1997.

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Storage Platforms We Supply

NetApp
NetApp
  • FAS & AFF systems and shelves
  • Controllers, drives & spares
  • Support for post-EOL filers
Dell / EMC
Dell / EMC
  • Unity, VNX & PowerVault
  • Isilon nodes & expansion
  • Drives & DAE disk shelves
HPE Storage
HPE Storage
  • 3PAR StoreServ arrays & parts
  • Nimble CS/HF series support
  • MSA & StoreOnce systems
Multivendor support
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Why Buy Used Storage From Northland?

Storage is where OEM economics punish you twice: the array costs a fortune, then expansion shelves and drives cost a fortune again — right up until the platform hits end-of-life and the OEM stops selling them entirely. Northland Systems breaks that cycle with certified used enterprise storage at 40–80% below OEM pricing, from complete arrays down to individual drives.Since 1997 we've supplied NetApp, Dell/EMC, HPE 3PAR and Nimble, Oracle Sun/StorageTek, Hitachi, IBM and Quantum storage — and just as importantly, we keep supplying it after the OEM moves on. If your platform still does its job, we can keep it fed with capacity, controllers and spares for years.

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Extensive Experience (Since 1997)

Over 25 years of industry expertise means you’re partnering with seasoned professionals who understand your IT challenges.

Post-EOL Platform Support

3PAR, Nimble CS, VNX, older FAS filers — we stock parts and, through NorthSmartIT, maintain these platforms past their end-of-support dates.

Tested Under Load

Arrays and shelves are function-tested, drives are wiped and verified against manufacturer thresholds — then covered by the NorthCare 3-year warranty.

SAN Fabric Included

Brocade and Cisco MDS fibre channel switching, HBAs, optics and cabling — the whole storage fabric from one supplier.

Storage Support Across the Whole Lifecycle

Platform & Capacity Planning

We help you decide the cheapest safe path: expand the existing array, buy a used replacement platform, or bridge until a planned refresh.

  • Honest expand-vs-replace math for your platform
  • Drive and shelf compatibility verified before ordering
  • End-of-life timelines mapped so nothing surprises you
Platform & Capacity Planning
Certified Drives & Spares

Wiped, tested, correctly firmware'd drives for NetApp, EMC and 3PAR systems — the consumable that eats storage budgets, at used pricing.

Certified Drives & Spares
Post-EOL Storage Maintenance

Northland supports 3PAR, Nimble, VNX and FAS platforms after OEM end-of-support — SLA-backed, at 40–80% below OEM contracts.

Post-EOL Storage Maintenance
Sell Your Retired Arrays

We stand behind everything we sell—enjoy peace of mind with warranties, replacements, and responsive customer support. Decommissioned storage has value. We buy arrays, shelves and drives — with certified data destruction documented for your compliance file.

Sell Your Retired Arrays
Trade-In & Buy-Back Programs

Upgrade your infrastructure affordably by trading in legacy systems. Offset costs and declutter your data center simultaneously.

Trade-In & Buy-Back Programs
Multi-Vendor Expertise

Benefit from a single point of contact for Cisco, IBM, Storagetek, NetApp, Dell EMC, Hitachi, HP Enterprise, Oracle Sun, Brocade, Juniper, and more.

Multi-Vendor Expertise

Keep the Platform You Trust Running for Years Less Money

In business since 1997, trusted by thousands of businesses

  • The Case for Used Enterprise Storage

    Storage platforms rarely die — they get orphaned. HPE 3PAR StoreServ and Nimble CS arrays, EMC VNX and Unity systems, NetApp FAS filers: hundreds of thousands of these run flawlessly in production today while their OEMs push forklift migrations to the next platform. Northland Systems is the counterweight. We supply used enterprise storage — complete refurbished storage arrays, expansion shelves, controllers, certified drives and SAN switching — at 40–80% below OEM pricing, all tested and backed by the NorthCare 3-year warranty. Need three more shelves for a 3PAR the OEM won't quote? A used NetApp filer to mirror production for DR? Certified drives for an aging VNX, or used network attached storage for a branch site? That's a Tuesday here. Combined with NorthSmartIT post-EOL maintenance, most customers safely extend their storage platform's life by 3–5 years — and redirect the refresh budget to projects that actually move the business.
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Tell us your platform, model and what you need — capacity, controllers, drives or a full array. We'll confirm compatibility and quote fast, with lead times you can plan around.

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Our Reviews

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  • 500+
    Enterprise hardware units shipped monthly
  • 200M
    Dollars saved by clients on average per order

"We replaced our entire core switching stack with refurbished Cisco Catalyst units from Northland. Every piece arrived tested, configured, and ready to deploy. Saved us $140k compared to new OEM pricing."

"I was skeptical about refurbished enterprise hardware until I worked with Northland. Their pre-sales team matched us with the exact HPE ProLiant spec we needed, and the units performed flawlessly from day one."

"Fast turnaround, honest pricing, and zero surprises on delivery. Northland has become our go-to source for Cisco switches and routers. The quality guarantee gives our team full confidence on every order."

"We've sourced refurbished hardware from multiple vendors over the years. Northland is in a different league — their engineers actually know the product, and their inventory depth across Cisco, Dell, and HPE is unmatched."

"Budget constraints are real in the public sector. Northland helped us refresh 3 branch office networks at 60% below new hardware cost, all while meeting our compliance and documentation requirements."

"The multi-vendor expertise is what sets them apart. We run a mixed Cisco and Juniper environment and Northland sourced everything in one order. No chasing multiple vendors, no compatibility surprises."

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Used Enterprise Storage FAQs

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In most cases, yes — and it's usually the most cost-effective path. We stock expansion shelves, controllers and certified drives for post-EOL platforms including HPE 3PAR and Nimble CS, EMC VNX and Unity, and NetApp FAS series, and through Northland we provide SLA-backed maintenance on these platforms after the OEM ends support. Customers routinely run stable storage environments 3–5 years past end-of-support this way, at a fraction of migration cost.

Certified used drives are — bare "pulled" drives are not, which is the difference a real refurbisher makes. Every drive we ship is securely wiped, surface-tested, verified against manufacturer health thresholds, and confirmed to carry the correct firmware for your specific array. They're then covered by our warranty like any other product. For arrays where the OEM has stopped supplying drives entirely, certified used stock is not just safe — it's the only way to keep the platform serviceable.

Yes. We supply complete refurbished storage arrays — NetApp FAS/AFF, Dell/EMC Unity and PowerVault, HPE 3PAR and MSA, and others — configured with the capacity and connectivity you specify, function-tested before shipping, and covered by the NorthCare 3-year warranty. Common use cases: standing up a DR mirror of a production platform, replacing a failed array with the identical model, or adding a second site without a second OEM invoice. Tell us the platform and capacity target and we'll quote options.

Sell it — storage holds value longer than most IT hardware because other companies run the same orphaned platforms you're leaving. Our asset recovery program buys arrays, shelves, controllers and drives, with free shipping and certified data destruction documented for your compliance records — a critical detail for storage, where the data risk lives. Payment comes as a check or as credit toward your replacement platform. Send us the model list and we'll estimate within 24 hours.
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