Servers, storage and HCI
for Liverpool data centres and on-prem.
Servnet designs, supplies and deploys server, storage and HCI infrastructure for Liverpool 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 Merseyside DC cluster (Pulsant LPL, Synergy LPL, KCOM NW), NHS C&M clinical workloads, Knowledge Quarter research compute, and Peel Ports operational IT.
Why Liverpool server + storage work has its own profile
Liverpool's DC cluster supports NHS C&M (the UK's largest ICB by trust count), Knowledge Quarter research, Peel Ports maritime, and Merseyside public sector. Each has distinct workload requirements.
HCI for NHS C&M + 9 trusts
Nutanix Cloud Platform and HPE SimpliVity for C&M-affiliated trusts — pre-validated, DSP-Toolkit-aligned, with per-node refresh paths.
High-IOPS storage for clinical workloads
Pure FlashArray //X and HPE Alletra MP for clinical-system storage — sub-millisecond latency for PACS / radiology / EPR workloads.
25 / 100 GbE fabric for Merseyside DCs
Arista 7060X / 7050X, Cisco Nexus — fabric design for east-west traffic at NHS / research scale.
AI / GPU clusters for Knowledge Quarter
NVIDIA DGX B200 / GB200 and Supermicro HGX H100 / H200 for University of Liverpool, LJMU, Liverpool Science Park research.
What Servnet builds in Liverpool
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, ransomware-immutable snapshots.
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 Pulsant LPL, Synergy LPL, KCOM NW.
Lifecycle support + warranty consolidation
Multi-vendor warranty consolidated into one Servnet contract.
Liverpool infrastructure customers
- ▸NHS C&M ICB + 9 trustsLUHFT, Mersey Care, Alder Hey, Liverpool Women's + 5 other trusts — Nutanix or HPE SimpliVity HCI, DSP-Toolkit-aligned controls.
- ▸Knowledge Quarter universitiesUniversity of Liverpool, LJMU, Liverpool Hope, Liverpool Science Park — research compute, GPU nodes, lab storage.
- ▸Peel Ports + maritimePeel Ports operational IT — 24×7 infrastructure, multi-DC active/active, OT-aware design.
- ▸Liverpool professional servicesPier Head + Albert Dock firms — Nutanix or vSAN for virtualised estate, NetApp ONTAP for file.
- ▸LCC + LCRCA + 6 authoritiesLCC + LCRCA + 6 Merseyside authorities — HCI for council estate, CCS-framework supply.
- ▸FACT + creative facilitiesFACT, Liverpool Sound City — high-throughput SAN/NAS for production workflows.
How a Liverpool 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 Liverpool DC. Engineer attends for rack-in.
Configuration + handover
Cluster config, storage provisioning, fabric configuration.
Support contract activates day one
Servnet support live from production go-live.
Liverpool servers + storage — common questions
Can you rack into Pulsant LPL or Synergy LPL?
Yes — standing access at Pulsant LPL, Synergy LPL, KCOM NW.
What do you spec for an NHS C&M trust storage refresh?
For NHS C&M trusts we land on Pure FlashArray //X or HPE Alletra MP for clinical PACS / EPR workloads — sub-millisecond latency, immutable snapshots, replication to a second Merseyside DC.
Do you do AI / GPU clusters for Knowledge Quarter research?
Yes — NVIDIA DGX and Supermicro HGX builds for University of Liverpool, LJMU research.
Can you do a Nutanix design for an NHS C&M trust?
Yes — frequent design choice for C&M-affiliated trusts post-Broadcom.
Who supports the kit after install?
Servnet — under a Servnet support contract.
How do you price against North-West integrators?
On hardware and licence typically 4–9% under list.
Other services we deliver in Liverpool
Sizing a Liverpool server, storage or HCI project?
Tell us the workload, the DC and the timeline.