Cisco UCS buyback — B / C / X series.
Cisco UCS holds meaningful share in BFSI data centres in India — particularly RBI-regulated bank back-office and treasury platforms. We buy back UCS B-series blades (with 5108 chassis), C-series rack (C220 / C240 / C480), and X-series modular (X9508). Indicative INR residuals: C220 M5 Rs1,500–3,500; C240 M5 Rs2,000–4,500; B200 M5 (per blade) Rs1,500–3,500; X210c M6 (per node) Rs3,500–8,000.
Common Cisco UCS B / C / X-series configurations
- ♦ C220 M4 / M5 / M6 — 1U workhorse, Rs1,200–3,500.
- ♦ C240 M4 / M5 / M6 — 2U flagship, Rs1,800–5,000.
- ♦ C480 ML M5 / M6 — 4-socket flagship, Rs3,500–9,000.
- ♦ B200 M4 / M5 / M6 — half-width blade, Rs1,200–3,500.
- ♦ B480 M5 — full-width blade, Rs2,500–6,000.
- ♦ 5108 chassis (with 8 blades) — separately quoted, Rs8,000–15,000.
- ♦ Fabric Interconnects 6248 / 6296 / 6332 / 6454 — Rs1,500–7,000.
- ♦ X9508 chassis with X210c nodes — modern modular, Rs8,000–25,000+.
- ♦ X-Fabric Module + IFM modules — separately quoted.
Cisco-specific drivers of per-unit INR value.
Cisco UCS residual drivers: UCS Manager (UCSM) license state, Intersight subscription transferability, Cisco SmartNet contract state on the platform. UCS-X (modular) platforms command the strongest premium because the architecture is forward-looking and Cisco's flagship. UCS-B (blade) is mature but demand remains stable in BFSI refurb. UCS-C (rack) overlaps with general server refurb demand.
UCS Service Profiles and Identity Pools: pre-decom we recommend you migrate service profiles off the chassis. At packout we perform UCSM factory reset on the Fabric Interconnects and individual server controllers. Per-device NIST 800-88 documentation on the Certificate.
Per-job Certificate of Destruction. Serial-level chain of custody.
Every drive that leaves your premises is sanitised to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 (Clear / Purge / Destroy) and IEEE 2883-2022 storage-sanitisation methods, with DoD 5220.22-M overwrite available on request for legacy audit-compatibility. Each engagement ships with a per-job Certificate of Destruction listing serial numbers, sanitisation method per device, operator initials, and a SHA-256 hash of the supporting log file — the evidence pack that goes into your DPDPA 2023 § 8 (Reasonable Security Safeguards) and RBI IT-Risk Management Master Direction file.
Serial-level chain of custody is recorded from the moment a device leaves your premises to the moment it is sanitised. We carry professional indemnity, public-liability, and transit insurance, all INR-denominated. Right-to-audit clauses in our Statements of Work are standard for our BFSI customers — RBI-regulated banks, IRDAI-regulated insurers, and SEBI-regulated capital-markets participants.
How a Maxicom India buyback runs from asset list to settlement.
Step 1 — Asset list. You send a CSV / spreadsheet with serial numbers, makes, models, and configurations (CPU SKU tier, RAM total, drive count and type). Within 2 working hours we issue a written, INR-denominated, per-line indicative quote. Larger jobs (full-rack data-centre decom) get a site survey scheduled within 24 hours.
Step 2 — Statement of Work. We sign an SoW that specifies the sanitisation method (NIST 800-88 Clear or Purge, or physical destruction where required), the chain-of-custody handoff points, the right-to-audit clause, and the settlement timeline (typically 5 business days from disposition).
Step 3 — Pickup. Locked, GPS-tracked transit. Two-operator + witness sign-off discipline at packout. On-site witnessed destruction available where data-bearing media cannot leave the premises (common for some hospitals, certain bank trading floors, and government-cleared facilities).
Step 4 — Destruction + settlement. Drives sanitised to NIST 800-88; non-data hardware refurbished and remarketed through domestic India + SAARC trader and reseller channels. Per-job Certificate of Destruction issued on completion. INR settlement to your nominated account.
Maxicom India — frequently asked
Indicative INR for a Cisco UCS C240 M5 with 12 SAS drives?
Rs2,200–4,500 working/tested for a UCS C240 M5SX (24-drive 2U) with 2× Xeon Gold, 384GB RAM, 12 SAS drives. C240 with NVMe drives and Xeon Gold 6230+ commands the upper range.
Do you accept UCS B-series with full chassis?
Yes — UCS-B + 5108 chassis quoted as a unit. A typical 8-blade chassis (B200 M5, dual fabric extenders) Rs15,000–28,000 working/tested. Separating blades from chassis reduces per-blade INR by 15–20% because chassis-without-blades has narrower buyer demand.
Is UCS-X a stronger residual than UCS-B?
Yes, materially. UCS-X9508 chassis with X210c M6 nodes commands modern-platform residuals (Rs8,000–25,000+) because Cisco's go-forward architecture is X-series; B-series is end-of-roadmap. Buyers pay premium for modern-architecture platforms with multi-year deployment runway.
How are UCSM Service Profiles handled at decom?
Pre-decom we recommend migrating Service Profiles off the chassis via your normal change-management. At packout, UCSM factory reset on the Fabric Interconnects and per-server controllers. NIST 800-88 Purge on Fabric Interconnect flash (potential SNMPv3 / TACACS / RADIUS credentials). Per-device serial documented on the Certificate.
Can UCS + Cisco MDS storage networking be bundled?
Yes — UCS + MDS 9000-series fibre channel director / fabric switch + Catalyst / Nexus access on one Statement of Work is a common BFSI engagement. One project manager, one consolidated INR settlement, one Certificate covering all asset classes.
How quickly can I get an INR quote for these assets?
Within 2 working hours of receiving your asset list (CSV with serial numbers, makes, models, configurations). Larger jobs requiring a site survey: survey within 24 hours, quote within 1 working day after the survey.
Do you cover multi-location pickups across India metros?
Yes. Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Gurugram, Noida — same-week pickup is standard. Tier-2 cities (Jaipur, Kolkata, Chandigarh-Mohali, Ahmedabad, Indore, Coimbatore, Kochi) covered with 5–10 business-day lead time. One Statement of Work, one project manager, one consolidated INR settlement.
Are your buyback engagements DPDPA 2023-aligned?
Yes. Per-job Certificate of Destruction citing NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 + IEEE 2883-2022 standards. Serial-level chain of custody. Documentation slots into your DPDPA 2023 § 8 (Reasonable Security Safeguards) evidence file. The Data Protection Board of India does not certify ITAD vendors, so what we offer is alignment, not certification.
Do you handle BFSI engagements (RBI / SEBI / IRDAI)?
Yes. RBI IT-Risk Management Master Direction-aware destruction documentation for banks and NBFCs. SEBI Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework-aware for capital-markets participants. IRDAI Information and Cyber Security Guidelines-aware for insurers. Right-to-audit clauses standard in our SoWs.
Can on-site destruction be arranged at our facility?
Yes. Two formats: mobile shred unit (truck-mounted industrial shredder, particle size <2mm) or witnessed-wipe operator (NIST 800-88 Clear / Purge with member of your team witnessing each device). Documentation pack identical to in-facility destruction. Cost typically 15–25% higher; lead time 5–10 business days.