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.