diff --git a/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.Commons/Interfaces/Repositories/ICentralUiRepository.cs b/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.Commons/Interfaces/Repositories/ICentralUiRepository.cs
index 5c73de68..3d1d0c27 100644
--- a/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.Commons/Interfaces/Repositories/ICentralUiRepository.cs
+++ b/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.Commons/Interfaces/Repositories/ICentralUiRepository.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@ public interface ICentralUiRepository
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
     /// <returns>A task that resolves to a read-only list of matching instances.</returns>
     Task<IReadOnlyList<Instance>> GetInstancesFilteredAsync(int? siteId = null, int? templateId = null, string? searchTerm = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns one page of instances with SQL-side filtering, ordered by unique name, plus the total
+    /// number of rows matching the filter (before paging).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="siteIds">Optional site IDs to restrict to; null means all sites, an empty collection matches nothing.</param>
+    /// <param name="templateId">Optional template ID to filter by.</param>
+    /// <param name="search">Optional unique-name prefix (StartsWith).</param>
+    /// <param name="skip">Rows to skip.</param>
+    /// <param name="take">Maximum rows to return.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that resolves to the page of rows and the total matching count.</returns>
+    Task<(IReadOnlyList<Instance> Rows, int Total)> GetInstancesPagedAsync(IReadOnlyCollection<int>? siteIds, int? templateId, string? search, int skip, int take, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     /// <summary>Returns the most recent deployment records up to the specified count.</summary>
     /// <param name="count">Maximum number of records to return.</param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
diff --git a/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase/Repositories/CentralUiRepository.cs b/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase/Repositories/CentralUiRepository.cs
index 02ddd0ed..2ddff48c 100644
--- a/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase/Repositories/CentralUiRepository.cs
+++ b/src/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase/Repositories/CentralUiRepository.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,38 @@ public class CentralUiRepository : ICentralUiRepository
             .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<(IReadOnlyList<Instance> Rows, int Total)> GetInstancesPagedAsync(
+        IReadOnlyCollection<int>? siteIds,
+        int? templateId,
+        string? search,
+        int skip,
+        int take,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var query = _context.Instances.AsNoTracking().AsQueryable();
+
+        if (siteIds is not null)
+        {
+            var ids = siteIds.ToList();
+            query = query.Where(i => ids.Contains(i.SiteId));
+        }
+
+        if (templateId.HasValue)
+            query = query.Where(i => i.TemplateId == templateId.Value);
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(search))
+            query = query.Where(i => i.UniqueName.StartsWith(search));
+
+        var total = await query.CountAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var rows = await query
+            .OrderBy(i => i.UniqueName)
+            .Skip(Math.Max(0, skip))
+            .Take(Math.Max(0, take))
+            .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return (rows, total);
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public async Task<IReadOnlyList<DeploymentRecord>> GetRecentDeploymentsAsync(int count, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
diff --git a/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase.Tests/RepositoryTests.cs b/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase.Tests/RepositoryTests.cs
index 9939f08c..44888f79 100644
--- a/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase.Tests/RepositoryTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.ScadaBridge.ConfigurationDatabase.Tests/RepositoryTests.cs
@@ -280,6 +280,38 @@ public class CentralUiRepositoryTests : IDisposable
         Assert.Single(instances);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>Verifies paged instances filter in SQL, order by name, page and report the total.</summary>
+    /// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetInstancesPaged_FiltersOrdersAndPages()
+    {
+        var site1 = new Site("Site1", "S-001");
+        var site2 = new Site("Site2", "S-002");
+        var template = new Template("T1");
+        _context.Sites.AddRange(site1, site2);
+        _context.Templates.Add(template);
+        await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        _context.Instances.AddRange(
+            new Instance("Pump3") { SiteId = site1.Id, TemplateId = template.Id },
+            new Instance("Pump1") { SiteId = site1.Id, TemplateId = template.Id },
+            new Instance("Pump2") { SiteId = site2.Id, TemplateId = template.Id },
+            new Instance("XPump") { SiteId = site1.Id, TemplateId = template.Id });
+        await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var (rows, total) = await _repository.GetInstancesPagedAsync(null, null, "Pump", 1, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(3, total);
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { "Pump2", "Pump3" }, rows.Select(r => r.UniqueName));
+
+        var (scoped, scopedTotal) = await _repository.GetInstancesPagedAsync(new[] { site1.Id }, template.Id, "Pump", 0, 10);
+        Assert.Equal(2, scopedTotal);
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { "Pump1", "Pump3" }, scoped.Select(r => r.UniqueName));
+
+        var (none, noneTotal) = await _repository.GetInstancesPagedAsync(Array.Empty<int>(), null, null, 0, 10);
+        Assert.Empty(none);
+        Assert.Equal(0, noneTotal);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>Verifies that recent deployments are returned in reverse chronological order.</summary>
     /// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous operation.</returns>
     [Fact]