Servers, storage and HCI
for Cambridge data centres and on-prem.
Servnet designs, supplies and deploys server, storage and HCI infrastructure for Cambridge 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 Cambridgeshire DC cluster (Cambridge DC, Pulsant CAM, Synergy CAM), AstraZeneca-supplier validated workloads, NHS CP clinical, Cambridge University research compute, and Silicon Fen scale-up production estates.
Why Cambridge server + storage work has its own profile
Cambridge's DC cluster supports an unusually research-heavy workload portfolio — Cambridge University HPC + GPU at scale, AstraZeneca-supplier validated environments, Arm / Microsoft Research production, plus NHS CP clinical at Addenbrooke's.
AI / GPU clusters for Cambridge University + research
NVIDIA DGX B200 / GB200 NVL72, Supermicro HGX H100 / H200, Dell PowerEdge XE9680 for Cambridge University departments, AstraZeneca-supplier ML / drug-discovery workloads, plus Arm / Microsoft Research compute.
Validated infrastructure for AstraZeneca-supplier
GxP-validated server + storage builds for Cambridge life-sciences customers — Dell PowerEdge / HPE ProLiant with validated firmware sets, MHRA-aware change documentation.
HCI for NHS CP + colleges
Nutanix Cloud Platform and HPE SimpliVity for NHS CP-affiliated trusts and Cambridge colleges — pre-validated, DSP-Toolkit / college-IT-aligned.
100 / 400 GbE InfiniBand fabric for HPC
NVIDIA / Mellanox InfiniBand NDR for AI clusters, Arista 7060X / Cisco Nexus for traditional fabric — at Cambridge research-compute scale.
What Servnet builds in Cambridge
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 Cambridge DC, Pulsant CAM, Synergy CAM.
Lifecycle support + warranty consolidation
Multi-vendor warranty consolidated into one Servnet contract.
Cambridge infrastructure customers
- ▸AstraZeneca + life sciencesAstraZeneca-supplier + biotech — GxP-validated infrastructure, lab-grade storage, MHRA-aware change documentation.
- ▸Arm + Microsoft Research + Silicon Fen techArm Holdings, Microsoft Research Cambridge production estates — high-throughput compute + storage, cloud-bridge design.
- ▸Cambridge University + 31 collegesCambridge University departments + colleges — research compute clusters, GPU nodes, lab storage at academic scale.
- ▸NHS CP ICB + 3 trustsCUH (Addenbrooke's), CPFT, NWAFT — Nutanix or HPE SimpliVity HCI, DSP-Toolkit-aligned controls.
- ▸Science Park + Innovation Park tenantsCambridge Science Park, St John's, Granta scale-ups — scale-up infrastructure, cloud-bridge design.
- ▸CCC + Cambs CC + 4 districtsCCC + Cambs CC + 4 districts — HCI for council estate, CCS-framework supply.
How a Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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.
Cambridge servers + storage — common questions
Can you rack into Cambridge DC or Pulsant CAM?
Yes — standing access at Cambridge DC, Pulsant CAM, Synergy CAM.
Do you do AI / GPU clusters for Cambridge University research?
Yes — NVIDIA DGX and Supermicro HGX builds for Cambridge University, plus AstraZeneca ML / drug-discovery workloads.
What do you spec for a validated AstraZeneca-supplier storage refresh?
For Cambridge life-sciences customers we land on Pure FlashArray //X or HPE Alletra MP with GxP-validated firmware sets, MHRA-aware change documentation.
Can you do a Nutanix design for CUH / NHS CP trust?
Yes — frequent design choice for NHS CP-affiliated trusts post-Broadcom.
Who supports the kit after install?
Servnet — under a Servnet support contract.
How do you price against Cambridge integrators?
On hardware and licence typically 4–9% under list.
Other services we deliver in Cambridge
Sizing a Cambridge server, storage or HCI project?
Tell us the workload, the DC and the timeline.