Servers, storage and HCI
for Brighton data centres and on-prem.
Servnet designs, supplies and deploys server, storage and HCI infrastructure for Brighton businesses — Dell PowerEdge R / XE, HPE ProLiant + Alletra MP, Lenovo ThinkSystem, Pure FlashArray, NetApp ONTAP, Nutanix Cloud Platform and NVIDIA GPU servers. Built for the Brighton DC cluster (MaxNet Brighton, Pulsant BTN, Vorboss), Silicon Beach tech production, NHS Sussex clinical, and creative SAN/NAS workflows.
Why Brighton server + storage work has its own profile
Brighton's DC cluster supports Silicon Beach tech + NHS Sussex + creative-cluster workloads. Brighton proximity to Surrey HQ means in-person design workshops are practical.
High-throughput compute for Silicon Beach tech
Dell PowerEdge R760 / R960 and HPE ProLiant DL380 / DL580 Gen11 for Brandwatch / Cision, BookingGo-class production estates.
HCI for NHS Sussex + BHCC
Nutanix Cloud Platform and HPE SimpliVity for NHS Sussex-affiliated trusts and BHCC + ESCC + Sussex authorities.
High-throughput SAN/NAS for Brighton creative
Pure FlashArray //X and Dell PowerScale for Brighton creative + production workflows — high-throughput for Adobe / DaVinci / animation pipelines.
AI / GPU clusters for University of Sussex + Brighton
NVIDIA DGX B200 / GB200 and Supermicro HGX H100 / H200 for University of Sussex, University of Brighton research.
What Servnet builds in Brighton
Server design + supply
PowerEdge R260-R960; ProLiant DL360-DL580 Gen11; ThinkSystem SR250-SR950.
Storage — Pure, NetApp, HPE Alletra, Dell PowerStore
All-flash block, scale-out NAS, hybrid file/object.
HCI — Nutanix, vSAN ESA, Azure Stack HCI
Nutanix AOS on AHV or ESXi for regulated estates.
AI / GPU infrastructure
NVIDIA DGX B200 / B300 / GB200, Supermicro HGX H100 / H200.
DC racking + cabling
Engineer attendance for racking at MaxNet Brighton, Pulsant BTN, Vorboss.
Lifecycle support + warranty consolidation
Multi-vendor warranty consolidated into one Servnet contract.
Brighton infrastructure customers
- ▸Silicon Beach techBrandwatch / Cision, BookingGo, 15gifts — production-grade infrastructure, cloud-bridge design.
- ▸NHS Sussex ICB + 3 trustsUH Sussex, SPFT, EAS — Nutanix or HPE SimpliVity HCI, DSP-Toolkit-aligned controls.
- ▸Brighton creative + productionBrighton creative cluster — high-throughput SAN/NAS for Adobe / DaVinci workflows.
- ▸University of Sussex + BrightonUniversity of Sussex, University of Brighton — research compute clusters, GPU nodes.
- ▸The Lanes professional servicesBrighton legal + finance — Nutanix or vSAN for virtualised estate, NetApp ONTAP for file.
- ▸BHCC + ESCC + Sussex authoritiesBHCC + ESCC + 5 Sussex districts — HCI for council estate, CCS-framework supply.
How a Brighton server / storage project actually runs
Design workshop + sizing week 1
Workload review with application owners (often in-person — Brighton is close to Surrey HQ).
Procurement → delivery → DC racking
PO raised, delivery direct into the Brighton DC. Engineer attends for rack-in.
Configuration + handover
Cluster config, storage provisioning, fabric configuration.
Support contract activates day one
Servnet support live from go-live, with 2-hour on-site for retainer customers.
Brighton servers + storage — common questions
Can you rack into MaxNet Brighton or Pulsant BTN?
Yes — standing access at MaxNet Brighton, Pulsant BTN, Vorboss.
What do you spec for a Silicon Beach tech storage refresh?
For Silicon Beach tech production workloads we land on Pure FlashArray //X — NVMe end-to-end, NVMe-oF over 100G fabric, ransomware-immutable snapshots.
Do you do AI / GPU clusters for University of Sussex research?
Yes — NVIDIA DGX and Supermicro HGX builds for University of Sussex, University of Brighton research.
Can you do a Nutanix design for an NHS Sussex trust?
Yes — frequent design choice for NHS Sussex ICB-affiliated trusts post-Broadcom.
Who supports the kit after install?
Servnet — under a Servnet support contract with 2-hour on-site for Brighton retainer customers.
How do you price against South Coast integrators?
On hardware and licence typically 4–9% under list.
Other services we deliver in Brighton
Sizing a Brighton server, storage or HCI project?
Tell us the workload, the DC and the timeline. We're close enough to Brighton for an in-person design workshop.