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Try going "Hey boss, I need 20k for some servers I'm just going to let sit in their shipping boxes in case we need them later." (or you can install them but not

Try going "Hey boss, I need 20k for some servers I'm just going to let sit in their shipping boxes in case we need them later." (or you can install them but not use them for anything). Come tell me how it went =) I've yet to see a manager who wants to spend money up front for stuff they might possibly need in the future. YMMV

charcircuit 3y ago
Capacity planning is the process in which you estimate how many servers you are going to need. If you overestimate it just means there is extra time before you will need more servers. You would be spending that 20k regardless assuming the company is growing.