All-in-One Guides:Data center systems management
Chapter 3: Data center capacity planning
What is capacity planning?
With the right data center capacity planning strategies businesses can make more efficient use of their computing power and physcial space. But what does capacity planning mean? In this section of our systems management guide, get tips and information on what capacity planning is and how it pertains to the data center.
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Top items in a capacity planning and performance monitoring program
Tip - Regardless of the size or complexity of your organization, a capacity planning and performance monitoring program is essential for proactive planning and management of your data center.
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Data centers handle holiday rush
15 Dec 2006
Article - For every extra CD bought, book picked out and slot machine pulled during the holidays, an electronic transaction is made. And data centers have to be able to deal with it all.
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Nine tips for nifty capacity planning
Tip - It's tough to plan for future capacity needs. It's tougher to know that your plan is on target, and toughest to keep it that way. Read our tip and find out how to do all three.
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Capacity planning no longer a guessing game
13 Apr 2005
Article - Today's capacity planning tools will become moot within the next five years, experts say, as capacity on demand and other new technologies take over the data center. It's going to be a bumpy ride.