title: Whats the best way to determine the hardware requirements for an application
body: <p>What methods do you use to determine what kind of hardware you need for a server?</p>
  
  <p>I often find it very hard to predict what kind of hardware you will need for a web based application with a database.</p>
  
  <p>Do you have any good methods or recommendations on how to best pick hardware to use?</p>