Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, UK

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, UK


Cost effective upgrades with Techbuyer have educational value

“You can use any manufacturer for RAM and SSDs and the only real difference is price. Brands like Intel are a lot more expensive and there is no real gain. If hard drives were failing all the time, then I wouldn’t use them, but that’s not the case.” 

 

- Dave Millington, Director of ICT at Thorpe Underwood


SAVING

Up to 90% saving on Cisco pricing

PEACE OF MIND

100% Cisco certified and compatible

WARRANTY

Covered with lifetime warranty

Background

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate is an independent boarding and day school for girls and boys located in Thorpe Underwood, between Harrogate and York. It caters for children from the ages of 3-18 across four different sites on campus.

The IT department upgrades end touch devices on a rolling five-year plan as technology becomes obsolete. They have used mini computers for some time because of their smaller desk footprint, which is important in a school environment. The mini computers are also an excellent way to enrich learning. With supervision, children as young as 7 are able to “build” their own computers by inserting the RAM and SSDs into the machines.


The Challenge

Queen Ethelburga’s have used mini computers for some time. However, the ZOTAC model that they used previously was difficult to find. They needed to replace them with Intel NUCs, together with SSDs and RAM. They were looking for a hybrid solution of Intel NUCs with third party options on the SSD and RAM, which have become commodity items. In addition, they were looking for a local supplier to fulfil the order.

Techbuyer's
Winning Criteria:

Bespoke solution to customer requirement

Cost-effective

Single point of contact

An understanding of the client’s business and needs

Quick turnaround

Vollständiges in Haus-Testing aller Komponenten vor Versand

Auftrag stellendes Unternehmen erhielt Testmuster vor dem Kauf

Vertragsvorlagen zur Erleichterung des Kaufprozesses

Produkte auf Lager für schnelle Lieferung

Nachhaltige Entsorgung alter Hardware


Techbuyer's Solution

Intel NUCs are not part of Techbuyer’s core inventory. However, we were able to source the required 280 through supplier contacts at a competitive price the same day. We paired this with 280 8GB RAM and 175 240G SSDs, which represented a cost saving of 10% compared to the Intel alternative. The order was shipped within the week, ready to be put together by children in their ICT lesson later that term.


Why partner with Techbuyer?

SAVING

Up to 90% saving on Cisco pricing

SELL TO US

We will buy your surplus IT equipment

WARRANTY

Techbuyer three-year warranty as standard

FAST TURNAROUNDS

No matter where you are in the world

CONFIGURE-TO-ORDER

CTO servers to meet your individual requirements

10,000+

Customers in over 100 countries worldwide

Vollständiges in Haus-Testing aller Komponenten vor Versand

Auftrag stellendes Unternehmen erhielt Testmuster vor dem Kauf

Vertragsvorlagen zur Erleichterung des Kaufprozesses

Produkte auf Lager für schnelle Lieferung

Nachhaltige Entsorgung alter Hardware