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.