Servers, storage and HCI
for Sheffield data centres and on-prem.
Servnet designs, supplies and deploys server, storage and HCI infrastructure for Sheffield 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 South Yorkshire DC cluster (Pulsant SHE, Stellium, iomart Sheffield), NHS SY clinical workloads, Irwin Mitchell legal estates, AMRC research compute, and Sheffield steel IT/OT infrastructure.
Why Sheffield server + storage work has its own profile
Sheffield's DC cluster supports NHS SY, Irwin Mitchell HQ legal, AMRC + advanced manufacturing, Sheffield steel + engineering, and 4 South Yorkshire authorities. The advanced-manufacturing IT/OT context and AMRC research compute scale make Sheffield infrastructure distinct.
HCI for NHS SY + 4 trusts
Nutanix Cloud Platform and HPE SimpliVity for NHS SY-affiliated trusts (STH, Barnsley, Doncaster & Bassetlaw, Rotherham) — pre-validated, DSP-Toolkit-aligned.
AI / GPU clusters for AMRC + universities
NVIDIA DGX B200 / GB200 NVL72, Supermicro HGX H100 / H200, Dell PowerEdge XE9680 for AMRC research, Sheffield + Sheffield Hallam university research.
25 / 100 GbE fabric for South Yorkshire DCs
Arista 7060X / 7050X, Cisco Nexus — fabric design for east-west traffic at NHS SY / AMRC scale.
IT/OT-segregated infrastructure for Sheffield steel
For Sheffield Forgemasters / Outokumpu / Liberty Steel-class customers, IT-side Nutanix or vSAN for ERP / MES + OT-segregated production infrastructure.
What Servnet builds in Sheffield
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 Pulsant SHE, Stellium, iomart Sheffield.
Lifecycle support + warranty consolidation
Multi-vendor warranty consolidated into one Servnet contract.
Sheffield infrastructure customers
- ▸NHS SY ICB + 4 trustsSTH, Barnsley, Doncaster & Bassetlaw, Rotherham — Nutanix or HPE SimpliVity HCI, DSP-Toolkit-aligned.
- ▸AMRC + Boeing / Rolls-Royce / McLaren research computeAMRC research — high-performance compute clusters, GPU nodes for ML / simulation, Boeing-aware secure infrastructure.
- ▸Irwin Mitchell HQ + Sheffield legalIrwin Mitchell HQ + Sheffield law — Nutanix or vSAN for virtualised estate, NetApp ONTAP for file, ransomware-immutable backup.
- ▸Sheffield steel + engineeringSheffield Forgemasters, Outokumpu — IT-side Nutanix or vSAN for ERP / MES + OT-segregated production infrastructure.
- ▸Sheffield + Sheffield Hallam universitiesSheffield + Sheffield Hallam — research compute clusters, GPU nodes, lab storage.
- ▸SCC + SYCA + 3 authoritiesSCC + SYCA + 3 SY authorities — HCI for council estate, CCS-framework supply.
How a Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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.
Sheffield servers + storage — common questions
Can you rack into Pulsant SHE or Stellium?
Yes — standing access at Pulsant SHE, Stellium, iomart Sheffield.
What do you spec for an NHS SY trust storage refresh?
For NHS SY trusts we land on Pure FlashArray //X or HPE Alletra MP for clinical workloads — sub-millisecond latency, immutable snapshots.
Do you do AI / GPU clusters for AMRC research?
Yes — NVIDIA DGX and Supermicro HGX builds for AMRC, Sheffield + Sheffield Hallam research.
Can you do IT/OT-segregated infrastructure for Sheffield steel customers?
Yes — IT-side Nutanix or vSAN for business systems, OT-segregated production infrastructure for steel-production systems.
Who supports the kit after install?
Servnet — under a Servnet support contract.
How do you price against South Yorkshire integrators?
On hardware and licence typically 4–9% under list.
Other services we deliver in Sheffield
Sizing a Sheffield server, storage or HCI project?
Tell us the workload, the DC and the timeline.