Capacity
How much needs to be stored.
SERVERS & STORAGE
Performance starts with understanding the workload, not choosing the equipment.
Applications, databases, virtual machines and services have different processing, memory and storage profiles.
Infrastructure should therefore not be sized solely by nominal capacity or hardware specifications.
Add Solution designs, sizes, implements and modernizes server and storage environments based on workloads, performance, availability, growth, integration and data protection.
- 01WorkloadsApplications, databases, VMs and services
- 02RequirementsCPU, memory, I/O, capacity and criticality
- 03InfrastructureCompute + memory + storage + network
- 04ArchitectureAvailability, protection and evolution
ENGENHARIA APLICADA
O equipamento certo começa pela leitura correta do workload.
Dimensionamos compute e dados a partir de utilização, I/O, latência, crescimento, proteção e disponibilidade — não apenas de especificações de catálogo.
Arquitetura, execução e operação tratadas como partes da mesma responsabilidade.
FROM WORKLOAD TO INFRASTRUCTURE
Before choosing the infrastructure, we need to understand what will run on it.
Applications, databases, virtual machines and services must be analysed by behaviour, CPU, memory, I/O, capacity, growth, criticality and availability.
Hardware is an architecture decision. The workload is the requirement that guides it.
The equipment is a decision. The workload is the requirement.
SERVERS / COMPUTE
More capacity only creates value when it is aligned with workload behaviour.
CPU, cores, memory, interfaces, expansion, density, redundancy, compatibility and lifecycle must meet actual workloads and projections.
Incorrect sizing can lead to both undersizing and oversizing, as well as idle resources.
WORKLOADCPUMEMORYINTERFACESGROWTH
STORAGE
Having available space does not mean the storage can meet the application’s needs.
Different workloads require an appropriate combination of capacity, operations, data movement and response time.
IOPS
Number of input/output operations.
Throughput
Volume of data transferred.
Latency
Time required to respond to operations.
Having terabytes available indicates how much fits. It does not indicate the performance at which data will be delivered.
I/O PROFILE
Data behaviour matters as much as its volume.
Reads, writes, random or sequential operations, block sizes, peaks and sustained loads vary across databases, virtualization, files, backup and enterprise applications.
The architecture must account for the actual profile without relying on fabricated benchmarks or universal figures.
Different architectures meet different needs.
DAS
Direct-attached storage
SAN
Dedicated network for block storage
NAS
File services over the network
Object
Objects and metadata according to the application
Block, file, object, Fibre Channel, iSCSI and Ethernet may form part of the solution depending on the workload, availability and operations. No technology is universally superior.
FLASH, SSD & NVME
Media technology does not eliminate other performance dependencies.
HDD, SSD, flash and NVMe offer different characteristics. Controllers, network, protocols, hosts, software and workload also affect the outcome.
Lower potential latency must be assessed within the complete architecture.
Disk redundancy protects against certain types of failure, not all of them.
RAID, replication, clustering, high availability and backup have different objectives.
RAID is not backup.Backup & Disaster Recovery
Availability cannot depend solely on server redundancy.
Compute, storage, networking, power, virtualization, software, quorum, paths and procedures form the chain.
Duplicating components creates redundancy. Availability requires understanding dependencies.Explore Data Center
VIRTUALIZATION & CONSOLIDATION
When multiple workloads share infrastructure, sizing becomes even more important.
Resource pools, CPU, memory, storage, overcommit where applicable, availability, mobility and growth determine the behaviour of the shared platform.
Explore Cloud & VirtualizationCAPACITY PLANNING
Infrastructure must meet current needs without hindering growth.
Current utilization, history, new applications, capacity, performance, expansion and lifecycle guide planning without unjustified oversizing.
Capacity planning is not buying today everything that may be needed tomorrow. It is preventing growth from becoming an emergency.
MODERNIZATION
Hardware ages. Dependencies remain.
Obsolescence, support, performance, capacity, compatibility, resource consumption, dependencies, risk and consolidation help determine what to retain, update, consolidate, expand, migrate and decommission.
CONTROLLED MIGRATION
Migrating data and workloads requires more than copying information.
Inventory, dependencies, compatibility, capacity, maintenance window, sequencing, integrity, validation, rollback and documentation guide transitions involving servers, VMs, volumes, file systems, datastores, databases and applications.
Availability keeps the service running. Protection makes recovery possible.
Redundancy
Protects against certain failures.
Replication
Maintains synchronous or asynchronous copies.
Backup
Maintains recovery points.
Disaster Recovery
Structures recovery for broad scenarios.
ON-PREMISES, CLOUD & HYBRID
The question is not only where to run it, but where each workload makes the most sense.
Performance, latency, dependencies, security, costs, governance, licensing and continuity guide the coexistence of on-premises, public cloud, private cloud, colocation and hybrid environments.
OBSERVABILITY & CAPACITY
Without utilization data, capacity becomes an estimate.
CPU, memory, storage, latency, IOPS, throughput, interfaces, capacity, trends and events support troubleshooting, sizing and planning.
TROUBLESHOOTING
When an application is slow, the server is only one of the suspects.
CPU, memory, storage, network, database and application can produce similar symptoms. Performance must be investigated as a chain of dependencies.
ADD SOLUTION METHOD
From workload behaviour to infrastructure evolution.
More than 15 years of experience in technology infrastructure and critical environments applied to an evidence-based journey.
- 01
Understand
Workloads and criticality.
- 02
Measure
Current utilization and behaviour.
- 03
Size
Compute, memory, capacity and performance.
- 04
Architect
Infrastructure and dependencies.
- 05
Implement
Execute the solution.
- 06
Migrate
Perform controlled transitions.
- 07
Validate
Confirm performance and operation.
- 08
Observe
Track health and capacity.
- 09
Evolve
Adapt to new needs.
TECHNOLOGIES & PRODUCTS
Here we offer engineering expertise, not a catalogue.
Manufacturers, platforms, technology families and products belong on the dedicated technology pages.
Data Center TechnologiesPERGUNTAS FREQUENTES
Decisões importantes sobre Servidores & Storage
Respostas objetivas para dúvidas técnicas e operacionais que costumam surgir antes de um projeto.
01Como dimensionar servidores e storage?
O sizing começa pelos workloads: utilização, picos, CPU, memória, perfil de I/O, capacidade, crescimento, criticidade, disponibilidade e proteção.
02Ter mais terabytes significa ter mais performance?
Não. Capacidade, IOPS, throughput e latência são dimensões diferentes e precisam ser avaliadas conforme o perfil da carga.
03RAID substitui backup?
Não. RAID protege contra determinados tipos de falha de componentes. Backup mantém pontos de recuperação para outros cenários.
04SSD ou NVMe resolve qualquer gargalo?
Não. Controladoras, rede, protocolos, hosts, software e o próprio workload também podem limitar a performance.
05É possível modernizar sem substituir todo o ambiente?
Sim. A modernização pode manter, atualizar, consolidar, expandir, migrar ou descomissionar componentes conforme riscos e requisitos.
06A Add Solution pode avaliar o ambiente atual?
Sim. A avaliação pode medir utilização, performance, capacidade, dependências e crescimento para orientar uma evolução baseada em dados.
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