Microsoft® System Center Enterprise Suite Unleashed

Chapter 17. Using System Center Capacity Planner for Predeployment Planning

IN THIS CHAPTER

• What Is System Center Capacity Planner?

• System Center Capacity Planner Features

• System Center Capacity Planner Background

• System Center Capacity Planner Prerequisites

• Installing System Center Capacity Planner

• Creating a Capacity Model

When deploying information technology solutions, there is always a certain level of black magic that goes into estimating the infrastructure needs for these solutions based over some future period of time. For IT professionals, this dark art is called capacity planning. During this activity, the primary concern typically centers on the projected increase in demand for resources over time in relation to a solution’s ...