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Do you know how many servers you need for your deployment?

Tell Us About Your Current Servers

We'll calculate how many new servers you need based on your existing infrastructure and performance improvements in newer hardware.

Server Generation

Server Type

How Many?

Basic Configuration

How many servers are you planning? *

Enter the total number of servers for your deployment (new build or refresh)

Typical sizes:

Workload Type *

Not sure which to pick?

LLM Training, Large AI: GPU 8x H200 NVL or HGX

AI/ML Inference: GPU 4x H200 NVL

3D Rendering, Video: GPU 2x RTX 6000

Web/App servers: General Purpose Local Intel

VMs (VMware/Hyper-V): Hypervisor

Kubernetes/Docker: Container Worker

SQL/PostgreSQL/MySQL: Database Local Intel

Oracle: Oracle DB (optimizes licensing costs)

Analytics/BI: DataWarehouse

Partner Discount Level 60%

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You pay 40% of list price

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Infrastructure Planning Calculator

Plan your server refresh, budget, and timeline with precision

Current Configuration

General Purpose 25G Network 10kW Rack Limit 60% Discount

Deployment Scale

Network Topology

Server Configuration

Number of Servers

Workload Type

Server Power Consumption (Watts)

Server Cost ($)

Bill of Materials (Per Server)

Part Number	Description	Qty

Rack Configuration

Rack Power Capacity (kW)

⚠️ This is often the primary constraint

Rack Units (U) Available

Server Height (U)

Rack Cost ($)

Network Configuration

Network Speed to Server

ToR Switch Cost ($)

ToR Switch Power (Watts)

Spine Switch Cost ($)

Switch Models:

ToR: N9K-C93180YC-FX3 (48x25G + 6x100G)

Spine: N9K-C9364D-GX2A (64x400G, 2U)

Spine count auto-calculated from ToR uplinks

Optics Configuration

Server NIC Optics Cost ($)

Optics per Server

Uplink Optics Cost ($)

Uplinks per ToR

VAST EBox Storage

Storage per Server (TB usable)

VAST Drive Option

VAST EBox Servers:0

VAST Racks:0

Total Usable Capacity:0 TB

VAST handles data protection internally - no replication factor needed

Pricing & Discount

Partner Discount 60%

40% 50% 60% 75%

Enterprise discounts typically range from 40-75% off list price.

Pricing Mode

Enterprise Deal (60% off)

Adjust slider to see pricing at different discount levels

Refresh Rate Options

Run Rate (servers/month)

Rack & Roll Rate (servers/month)

Rack & Roll Premium (%)

Monthly Labor Cost per Server ($)

Validation Status

Scalable Unit Breakdown

Component	Per Unit	Total Required	Unit Cost	Total Cost

Power Analysis

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Scalable Units

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Total Racks

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Network Devices

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Storage Nodes

Estimate from Historical Server Generation

Note: These are generalized estimates based on typical server configurations from each era. Actual performance varies by specific model and workload.

Server Generation

Server Type

Number of Old Servers

Select a server generation and type to see estimated performance gains.

Import Custom Inventory

Or upload a CSV/JSON file with your specific server inventory.

Click to upload

CSV or JSON format

Current Infrastructure

Select historical server generation above or import custom inventory to begin migration planning.

Migration Comparison

Import existing infrastructure to see comparison with refresh plan.

Migration Efficiency Analysis

Compare the cost of running old hardware longer (Run Rate) vs. investing in faster deployment (Rack & Roll).

Old Server Power (W)

Power Cost ($/kWh)

Run Rate (servers/mo)

Rack & Roll (servers/mo)

Rack & Roll Premium (%)

Extra cost for expedited deployment

PUE Factor

Old Hardware Maint ($/server/mo)

Migration Timeline

Migration Start Date

Servers per Week

Parallel Migrations

Run Rate Cost Breakdown

Total Cost$0

Rack & Roll Cost Breakdown

Total Cost$0

Cost Comparison Analysis

Monthly Budget Requirements

Month	Run Rate Spend	Run Rate Cumulative	Rack & Roll Spend	Rack & Roll Cumulative

Spine Uplink Configuration

Spine Uplink Mode

Breakout Cable Details

Spine Port: QDD-400G-SR4.2-BD (400G QSFP-DD)

Breakout: 4x QSFP-100G-SR1.2 (100G each)

ToR Side: QSFP-100G-SR1.2 ($518.29 each)

Per Connection Cost:

Breakout: $1,558.76 ÷ 4 = $389.69/port + ToR optic $518.29 = $907.98/link

Saved Configurations

Workload Comparison

Compare with:

Multi-Site Planning

Custom Workload Builder

Workload Name *

Server Power (W)

Server Cost ($)

Server Height (U)

Storage per Server (TB)

NIC Ports

Chassis

CPU

RAM

Description

How We Calculate These Estimates

Rack Count

Racks = ⌈Servers ÷ Servers per Rack⌉

Servers per rack limited by power budget and rack units

Switch Count

ToR Switches = 2 per rack (redundant pair)

Spine switches based on oversubscription ratio

Power Calculation

Total Power = (Servers × Server W) + (Switches × Switch W)

Facility power = Total × PUE

Pricing

List prices from Cisco CCW (Feb 2026)

Your discount is applied to all components

Timeline

Duration = Servers ÷ Deployment Rate

Run Rate vs Rack & Roll comparison available

Workload Presets

Based on typical Cisco UCS configurations

Power, cost, and specs from CCW validated BOMs

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Tell Us About Your Current Servers

Recommended New Server Count

Basic Configuration

Power & Rack Configuration

Power Estimate Preview

Refresh Rate Options

Timeline Preview

Current Configuration

Deployment Scale

Network Topology

Server Configuration

Bill of Materials (Per Server)

Rack Configuration

Network Configuration

Optics Configuration

VAST EBox Storage

Pricing & Discount

Refresh Rate Options

Validation Status

Scalable Unit Breakdown

Power Analysis

Rack Diagram Showing sample scalable unit

Network Topology Spine-Leaf Architecture

3D Data Center View Row and Aisle Layout

Estimate from Historical Server Generation

Import Custom Inventory

Current Infrastructure

Migration Comparison

Migration Efficiency Analysis

Migration Timeline

Network Topology Analysis

Cabling Estimates

Power Efficiency Metrics

Run Rate Timeline (250/month)

Rack & Roll Timeline (1000/month)

Timeline Comparison

Monthly Progress Projection

Run Rate Cost Breakdown

Rack & Roll Cost Breakdown

Cost Comparison Analysis

Monthly Budget Requirements

Spine Uplink Configuration

Breakout Cable Details

Saved Configurations

Workload Comparison

Multi-Site Planning

Custom Workload Builder

Executive Summary

Recommendation

Resource Requirements

Risk Assessment

Export & Share

Rack Count

Switch Count

Power Calculation

Pricing

Timeline

Workload Presets