Why Glasgow server + storage work has its own profile
Glasgow's DC cluster supports NHS GGC at huge scale (UK's largest health board) + IFSD finance + broadcast + 3 universities. The Scottish public-sector context shapes infrastructure design.
HCI for NHS GGC + Scottish Gov
Nutanix Cloud Platform and HPE SimpliVity for NHS GGC + Scottish Gov estates — pre-validated, NHS Scotland IG-aligned.
Low-latency storage for IFSD finance
Pure FlashArray //X and HPE Alletra MP for IFSD financial-services workloads.
High-throughput SAN/NAS for BBC Scotland
Pure FlashArray and Dell PowerScale for BBC Scotland Pacific Quay broadcast workflows.
AI / GPU clusters for Glasgow universities
NVIDIA DGX B200 / GB200 for Glasgow + Strathclyde + Glasgow Caledonian research.
What Servnet builds in Glasgow
Server design + supply
PowerEdge R260-R960; ProLiant DL360-DL580 Gen11; ThinkSystem.
Storage
All-flash block, scale-out NAS, hybrid file/object.
HCI
Nutanix AOS on AHV or ESXi for regulated estates.
AI / GPU infrastructure
NVIDIA DGX B200 / B300 / GB200, Supermicro HGX.
DC racking + cabling
Engineer attendance for racking at iomart Glasgow, Pulsant GLA, Brightsolid, DataVita.
Lifecycle support + warranty consolidation
Multi-vendor warranty consolidated.
Glasgow infrastructure customers
- ▸NHS Greater Glasgow & ClydeNHS GGC + 30+ hospitals — Nutanix or HPE SimpliVity HCI at huge scale, NHS Scotland IG-aligned.
- ▸IFSD financial servicesTesco Bank, Morgan Stanley Glasgow, JPMorgan — Pure //X or Alletra MP X for trade store.
- ▸BBC Scotland + STVBBC Scotland Pacific Quay, STV — high-throughput SAN/NAS for production workflows.
- ▸Glasgow + Strathclyde + Glasgow CaledonianUniversities — research compute clusters, GPU nodes.
- ▸ScottishPower + utilitiesScottishPower — utility-grade infrastructure, IT/OT-segregated.
- ▸GCC + 7 Greater Glasgow authoritiesGCC + 7 authorities — HCI for council estate, Procurement Scotland framework supply.
How a Glasgow 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 Glasgow DC.
Configuration + handover
Cluster config, storage provisioning, fabric configuration.
Support contract activates day one
Servnet support live from go-live.
Glasgow servers + storage — common questions
Can you rack into iomart Glasgow or Pulsant GLA?
Yes — standing access.
What do you spec for an NHS GGC storage refresh at huge scale?
For NHS GGC clinical workloads we land on Pure FlashArray //X or HPE Alletra MP with multi-site active/active.
Do you do AI / GPU clusters for Glasgow universities research?
Yes — NVIDIA DGX and Supermicro HGX builds.
Can you do a Nutanix design for NHS GGC?
Yes — frequent design choice for NHS GGC and broader NHS Scotland boards post-Broadcom.
Who supports the kit after install?
Servnet — under a Servnet support contract.
How do you price against Scottish integrators?
On hardware and licence typically 4–9% under list.
Other services we deliver in Glasgow
Sizing a Glasgow server, storage or HCI project?
Tell us the workload, the DC and the timeline.