Server Assessment & Sizing
Workload analysis and capacity planning before you buy a single server.
- Covers
- Workload discoveryCPU & RAM profilingIOPS & latency baselineGrowth modellingVendor-neutral spec
- Assessment depth
- Quick sizing call · Standard assessment · Estate review · Pre-tender pack
- How we work
- Discover → Measure → Model → Specify → Review
A powerful server bought "to be safe" runs at a few percent load while the budget for backup and storage was spent. Our fix: Right-sizing from measured data, with headroom you can justify.
See the common problemsThe ERP grew, users doubled and the new server is already the bottleneck. Our fix: Growth modelling for users, data and new applications.
See the common problemsThree vendors, three different specifications and no way to tell which is fair. Our fix: One neutral specification every supplier quotes against.
See the common problemsTell us about users and workloads. We estimate cores, memory and storage performance with sensible headroom.
Try the server sizing calculatorAnswer a few quick questions and a Skylius specialist will prepare practical recommendations.
Request a consultationBuy the server your workload needs, not the one on offer.
Before any purchase, we measure what your applications really use today, model three to five years of growth and turn it into a clear specification you can compare quotes against.
Before you sign a quote
Sizing by guesswork costs twice.
Most server problems we are called to fix started on the day the server was specified.
Oversized and idle
A powerful server bought "to be safe" runs at a few percent load while the budget for backup and storage was spent.
Undersized after a year
The ERP grew, users doubled and the new server is already the bottleneck.
Quotes you cannot compare
Three vendors, three different specifications and no way to tell which is fair.
Disk is the real bottleneck
Plenty of CPU, but users wait because storage cannot keep up with the I/O.
What the assessment covers
A sizing study with numbers behind it.
Every workload listed with owner, criticality, users and dependencies.
CPU, memory, disk I/O and network captured over a representative period.
Core counts and editions reviewed so the hardware does not trigger surprise licence costs.
Conservative, expected and aggressive growth modelled over three to five years.
CPU, RAM, storage tier, RAID, NICs and power, written vendor-neutrally.
Options compared: refresh, consolidate, virtualise or move parts to the cloud.
Assessment depth
Pick the depth that fits the decision.
Quick sizing call
A guided review of your current setup and a recommended specification.
Standard assessment
On-site discovery, a measured baseline and a written sizing report.
Estate review
All servers, storage and backup mapped with a consolidation plan.
Pre-tender pack
Technical specification and evaluation sheet ready for your tender.
Interactive · server sizing calculator
What size of server do you actually need?
Tell us about users and workloads. We estimate cores, memory and storage performance with sensible headroom.
Indicative server specification
Indicative only. Rule-of-thumb sizing with 30% headroom. A measured baseline of your real workload replaces these figures before any purchase.
Send this on WhatsAppHow we work
A clear process, no surprises.
Discover
Interviews, inventory and access to the current servers.
Measure
Performance data collected over a representative business cycle.
Model
Growth, licensing and resilience options calculated.
Specify
Vendor-neutral specification and options written up.
Review
Walk-through of findings and a clear recommendation.
Platforms we work with
Proven platforms, chosen per project.
FAQ
Questions about Server Assessment & Sizing.
Have a different question? A specialist will reply on WhatsApp.
Yes. The report opens with a one-page summary in plain language: what to buy, why, and what it protects you from. Technical detail sits in an appendix for your IT team or supplier.
No. We use lightweight monitoring agents or built-in counters that add negligible load, and we schedule any on-site checks outside busy hours.
No. The specification is vendor-neutral, so you can take it to any supplier. Many clients do ask us to quote too, and that is always optional.
Often yes. A review frequently shows that adding memory, faster disks or virtualising existing roles extends its life, which avoids an early replacement.
A quick sizing can be done in a few days. A standard assessment usually needs one to two weeks, mostly to capture a realistic performance baseline.
We size on-premises and cloud options side by side, so you can see which workloads belong where before you commit.
Yes. Core counts directly affect Windows Server and some database licences, so we size hardware and licensing together to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Yes. We can collect data remotely from branch servers and combine everything into one estate-wide plan.
The server lifecycle
Plan, build, run, protect, scale.
Every service in this section, organised by the stage of your server journey.
Server Assessment & Sizing
Let's size your next server on evidence, not guesswork.
Tell us about your servers and goals. We will review them and send a clear, itemised proposal.
