That's oddly familiar... I frequently get: The server is slow. Well, no it's not really doing anything, but your applications is responding remarkably slowly.

That's oddly familiar... I frequently get: The server is slow. Well, no it's not really doing anything, but your applications is responding remarkably slowly. Or: Can I get a bigger server... Yes, but you have 32 cores and 256GB of RAM, and your applications isn't that complex.