Onprem – onsite
£4,906.44 exc vat from scan.co.uk (as at 1/8/2025)
Say 4 to 6gb ram per rdp user. Existing has 64gb and ten expected RDP users max, average 5.
🖥️ Core Server Platform
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Chassis | Scan 3XS SER T1E Tower Server |
| Motherboard |
ASRock GENOAD8X-2T/BCM (SP5, DDR5, 4× MCIO, 2× M.2, 2× 10GbE, 1× IPMI NIC) — LN141489
|
| Power Supply |
Corsair RM1000e, 1000W, 80+ Gold, Fully Modular, Zero-Fan — LN154190
|
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🧠 Processor & Memory
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU |
AMD EPYC 9354P, 32C/64T, 3.25GHz base, 3.8GHz turbo — LN130697
|
| RAM |
128 GB DDR5 ECC Registered (8×16 GB, 4800 MHz) — LN133292
|
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💾 Storage Configuration
Tier 1 – OS & Temporary Volume (RAID 1)
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| M.2 SSDs |
2 × 1.92TB Micron 7450 PRO NVMe Gen4 x4 (22×110) — LN143581
|
Tier 2 – User Profile Storage (RAID 1)
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| 2.5″ U.3 SSDs |
2 × 1.9TB Micron 7500 PRO U.3 NVMe (15 mm, Gen4 x4) — LN148776
|
| RAID Controller | ❌ Not required — motherboard supports direct U.3 via MCIO ports |
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🌐 Networking
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Primary LAN | 2 × 10GBASE-T (RJ45) — included onboard |
| IPMI NIC | 1 × dedicated 1GbE — included onboard |
| Optional SFP+ |
Not selected — consider LN55140 (Intel X520-DA2) if migrating to SFP+
|
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🎮 GPU
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| GPU |
No GPU required — headless setup — LN115474
|
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🪪 Licensing
✅ Already Owned
| Licence Type | Quantity | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| RDS User CALs | 50 | Full Remote Desktop access |
🛒 To Purchase Now
| Licence Type | Quantity | Details | Code | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2025 CALs | 2 × 5-pack | 10 base User CALs to reach total of 20 |
LN154299
|
£431.98 |
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📌 Summary
- Hardware: EPYC 9354P, 128 GB DDR5 ECC, high-end Micron NVMe/U.3 SSDs
- Storage: RAID 1 for OS (M.2) and FSLogix/user data (U.3)
- Networking: Dual 10GbE onboard + dedicated IPMI NIC
- Licensing: 20/50 base User CALs after this order; RDS User CALs fully held
- No RAID card or GPU required
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🛠 Optional Actions
- [ ] Source MCIO-to-U.3/SFF-8654 cables for U.3 SSDs
- [ ] Plan additional Windows Server CALs (30 more to match 50 RDS users)
- [ ] Add Intel X520-DA2 NIC if migrating to SFP+ in next switch upgrade
Cost from https://secure.scan.co.uk/web/basket
Assumes existing license is transferable with RDP cals x 50
£5,887.73 inc vat = £4,906.44 exc vat
£431.98 10 user cals could be dropped for now ( £360 ex vat).
also consider co-location and rack version.
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