Servers, storage and HCI
for Belfast data centres and on-prem.
Servnet designs, supplies and deploys server, storage and HCI infrastructure for Belfast 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 NI DC cluster (Pulsant BFS, Telecity BFS, Synergy BFS, iomart NI), HSC NI clinical workloads, Titanic Quarter tech production estates, Queen's + Ulster research compute.
Why Belfast server + storage work has its own profile
Belfast's DC cluster supports HSC NI, Titanic Quarter regulated tech, NI Executive, and university research. The on-island delivery model and cross-border data-residency context make Belfast infrastructure design distinct from mainland.
HCI for HSC NI Trusts
Nutanix Cloud Platform and HPE SimpliVity for HSC NI-affiliated Trusts — pre-validated, HSC NI IG-aligned.
High-throughput compute for Titanic Quarter tech
Dell PowerEdge R760 and HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 for Allstate NI, Citi Belfast, Liberty IT production estates.
25 / 100 GbE fabric for NI DCs
Arista 7060X / 7050X, Cisco Nexus — fabric design for east-west traffic at HSC NI / tech scale.
AI / GPU clusters for QUB + Ulster
NVIDIA DGX B200 / GB200 and Supermicro HGX H100 / H200 for Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University research.
What Servnet builds in Belfast
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 BFS, Telecity BFS, Synergy BFS, iomart NI.
Lifecycle support + warranty consolidation
Multi-vendor warranty consolidated into one Servnet contract.
Belfast infrastructure customers
- ▸HSC NI TrustsBelfast Trust + 4 others — Nutanix or HPE SimpliVity HCI, HSC NI IG-aligned controls.
- ▸Titanic Quarter techAllstate NI, Citi Belfast, Liberty IT, Kainos — production-grade infrastructure with cross-border data-residency design.
- ▸NI Executive + departmentsNI Exec + 9 departments — HCI for the gov estate, eSourcing NI framework supply.
- ▸QUB + Ulster universitiesQueen's University Belfast, Ulster — research compute clusters, GPU nodes.
- ▸BBC NI + UTV broadcastBBC NI, UTV — high-throughput SAN/NAS for production workflows.
- ▸BCC + 11 NI councilsBCC + 10 NI councils — HCI for council estate, eSourcing NI framework supply.
How a Belfast server / storage project actually runs
Design workshop + sizing week 1
Workload review with application owners (often remote then in-person for cutover).
Procurement → NI freight → DC racking
PO raised, delivery direct into the Belfast DC via NI freight. 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 NI-based engineer cover for retainer customers.
Belfast servers + storage — common questions
Can you rack into Pulsant BFS or Telecity BFS?
Yes — standing access at Pulsant BFS, Telecity BFS, Synergy BFS, iomart NI.
What do you spec for an HSC NI Trust storage refresh?
For HSC NI 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 QUB / Ulster research?
Yes — NVIDIA DGX and Supermicro HGX builds for Queen's and Ulster research.
Can you do a Nutanix design for an HSC NI Trust?
Yes — frequent design choice for HSC NI Trusts post-Broadcom.
Who supports the kit after install?
Servnet — under a Servnet support contract with NI-based engineer cover for retainer customers.
How do you price against NI integrators?
On hardware and licence typically 4–9% under list.
Other services we deliver in Belfast
Sizing a Belfast server, storage or HCI project?
Tell us the workload, the DC and the timeline.