Find the right server for the job

Enter the workload once. The tool works out the cores, memory, storage, GPUs and network it needs, sizes every current model from 13 OEMs, scores each one with a fit percentage, and draws the logical and implementation designs. Compare models side by side and export to Word, PowerPoint or Excel.

13OEMs

240Models

10Fit criteria

Every specification comes from the OEM's own website - each model links to its official product page or spec sheet. Maxima change with new options and firmware, so confirm the final build in the OEM configurator before you quote. Catalogue reviewed 2026-09.

1. Project

Project name Customer Site Prepared by

2. Workload

Picking a workload fills in typical values below - change any of them.

Primary workload Platform / hypervisor Sets the memory each server reserves for itself. Operating system Windows Server runs on x86 only; the tool rules out Arm and IBM Power for it.

Size by

Virtual machines Cores & memory

3. Compute & memory

Number of VMs / containers Average vCPU per VM Average RAM per VM (GB) vCPU : physical core 1 for latency-sensitive, 4 typical, 6-8 for VDI.

Physical cores needed (total) Memory needed (total GB)

Growth allowance (%) Expected growth over the hardware's life. Target load (%) How full the servers may run at the end of life.

4. Storage

Usable capacity needed (TB) Media Data protection

5. GPUs & network

GPU type GPUs needed (total) Network speed Data ports per server

Fibre Channel HBA for SAN connectivity

6. Servers & resilience

Number of servers

Work it out Fixed

Servers (fixed) Minimum servers e.g. 3 for most HCI clusters. Maximum servers 0 = no limit. Spare capacity

Redundant power supplies required

8. Notes

Sizes 240 models and ranks them by fit.

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