Host Modeling

Host modeling is simply taking all of the included candidates from the previous step and determining how much server hardware you will need.

Chassis Selection

Instead of looking at specific server models, X_Factor is only looking for CPU and Memory information for the chassis.

Desired Utilization

Configure the target utilization rates.

Iterative Process

As with many parts of X_Factor, Host Modeling is intended to be an iterative process. Quickly compare 2 socket to 4 socket systems, or 64GB RAM vs 32GB.

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