Servers, storage and HCI
for Cardiff data centres and on-prem.
Servnet designs, supplies and deploys server, storage and HCI infrastructure for Cardiff 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 Welsh DC cluster (NGD Newport — Europe's largest commercial DC, Telehouse Cardiff, Pulsant CWL), Welsh Gov + NHS Wales workloads, and the broadcast infrastructure of BBC Cymru + Bad Wolf.
Why Cardiff server + storage work has its own profile
Cardiff's infrastructure cluster is anchored by NGD Newport (Europe's largest commercial DC), supporting Welsh Gov, NHS Wales, BBC Cymru broadcast and 22 Welsh authorities. The workload portfolio spans regulated public-sector through to high-throughput broadcast.
HCI for NHS Wales LHBs + Welsh Gov
Nutanix Cloud Platform and HPE SimpliVity for NHS Wales LHBs and Welsh Gov estates — pre-validated, NHS Wales IG-aligned.
High-throughput SAN/NAS for BBC Cymru
Pure FlashArray //X and Dell PowerScale for BBC Cymru broadcast workflows — high-throughput, low-latency for Avid / DaVinci / production pipelines.
25 / 100 GbE fabric for Welsh DCs
Arista 7060X / 7050X, Cisco Nexus — fabric design for east-west traffic at NGD Newport scale.
AI / GPU clusters for Cardiff + Welsh universities
NVIDIA DGX B200 / GB200 and Supermicro HGX H100 / H200 for Cardiff University, Cardiff Met, USW research.
What Servnet builds in Cardiff
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, NVMe-oF.
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 NGD Newport (Europe's largest DC), Telehouse Cardiff, Pulsant CWL.
Lifecycle support + warranty consolidation
Multi-vendor warranty consolidated into one Servnet contract.
Cardiff infrastructure customers
- ▸Welsh Government + ALBsWelsh Gov + ALBs — Nutanix or vSAN for the gov estate, Sell2Wales-framework supply.
- ▸NHS Wales LHBs + 7 boardsCardiff & Vale + 6 other LHBs — Nutanix or HPE SimpliVity HCI, NHS Wales IG-aligned controls.
- ▸BBC Cymru + Bad Wolf broadcastCardiff Bay broadcast — high-throughput SAN/NAS for production workflows, broadcast-systems infrastructure.
- ▸Welsh universitiesCardiff University, Cardiff Met, USW — research compute clusters, GPU nodes for engineering / sciences.
- ▸NGD Newport tenantsMulti-tenant customers at Europe's largest commercial DC — high-volume server / storage builds, multi-rack deployments.
- ▸CCC + 22 Welsh authoritiesCCC + 21 other Welsh authorities — HCI for council estate, Sell2Wales-framework supply.
How a Cardiff server / storage project actually runs
Design workshop + sizing week 1
Workload review with application owners.
Procurement → delivery → DC racking
PO raised, delivery direct into the Cardiff 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.
Cardiff servers + storage — common questions
Can you rack into NGD Newport or Telehouse Cardiff?
Yes — NGD Newport (Europe's largest commercial DC) is one of our most frequently-racked Welsh DCs. Standing access, smart-hands retainer relationships, high-volume rack-in capability.
What do you spec for an NHS Wales LHB storage refresh?
For NHS Wales LHBs we land on Pure FlashArray //X or HPE Alletra MP for clinical workloads — sub-millisecond latency, immutable snapshots, replication to a second Welsh DC.
Do you do AI / GPU clusters for Cardiff University research?
Yes — NVIDIA DGX and Supermicro HGX builds for Cardiff University, Cardiff Met, USW research.
Can you do a Nutanix design for an NHS Wales LHB?
Yes — frequent design choice for NHS Wales LHBs post-Broadcom.
Who supports the kit after install?
Servnet — under a Servnet support contract.
How do you price against Welsh integrators?
On hardware and licence typically 4–9% under list.
Other services we deliver in Cardiff
Sizing a Cardiff server, storage or HCI project?
Tell us the workload, the DC and the timeline.