Using Capacity-Analysis Tools

Analyzing system capacity and performance requires a handful of tools and the knowledge to use them properly to obtain valuable data. Windows Server 2012 includes several tools to assist with this initiative, and even more are available for download or purchase from Microsoft. In addition, several other companies have performance and capacity-analysis solutions available. Some of these tools can even forecast system capacity, depending on the amount of information they are given.

A number of sizing tools are available from various companies. A sizing tool takes data relative to the networking environment and returns recommended hardware configurations, usually in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or similar reporting ...

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