Kingston Technology KTD-PE556D4-96G memory module 96 GB 1 x 96 GB DDR5 5600 MT/s 288-pin DIMM ECC

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For £1,773.28 ex-VAT, this Kingston 96GB DDR5 ECC RDIMM is the kind of memory you buy when you *need* a very specific outcome: lots of capacity per slot in a server that’s already running hot on memory headroom. It’s sensible for businesses that run memory-hungry workloads (virtualisation hosts with lots of VMs, in-memory databases, analytics, or big engineering workloads) where “more RAM now” beats swapping out the whole platform later. The ECC part is also the right move for anything mission-critical, because it’s the difference between “it seems fine” and “it stays fine.”

That said, I wouldn’t buy this just to “upgrade performance.” At this price, you’re paying for density and the server compatibility angle, not for a bargain. Before you commit, make sure your server officially supports 96GB RDIMMs at the speeds you expect, and confirm you’re not better off with a lower-cost upgrade path (like fewer GB per stick at better overall price/performance) for your exact workload. If your platform tops out at a sensible capacity with cheaper modules, or you only need incremental gains, this is probably overkill—and the ROI will look bad once the novelty of a big number wears off.