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Capacity Planning

ALSO CALLED: Capacity Management, Server Capacity Planning, Capacity Requirements Planning, and IT Capacity Planning
DEFINITION: In information technology, capacity planning is the science and art of estimating the space, computer hardware, software and connection infrastructure resources that will be needed over some future period of time. A typical capacity concern of many enterprises is whether resources will be in place to  … 
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HP Insight Dynamics - VSE Software Continuously Analyze and Optimize Your Adaptive Infrastructure
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: VSE is the world's first integrated solution that continuously analyzes and optimizes physical and virtual resources in exactly the same way.
Posted: 07 Oct 2008 | Published: 07 Oct 2008
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Managing Virtualized Systems - Pinpointing Performance Problems in the Virtual Infrastructure
sponsored by Akorri
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores one of the important issues that IT Managers and Directors must deal with after the virtualization of important business applications.
Posted: 07 Oct 2008 | Published: 07 Oct 2008
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ROI with Proactive Network and Voice Management
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, CA presents an eye-opening look at ways to improve your IT infrastructure at its most fundamental level.
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 02 Oct 2008
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The Rise of Primary Storage Optimization
sponsored by Data Domain
VIDEO: This expert Videocast defines the emerging category of Primary Optimized Storage (POS) and discusses how POS technology directly links back to hard dollar ROI for end users.
Posted: 26 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 26 Sep 2008
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The IT Consolidation Imperative: Out of Space, out of Power, out of Money
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This report provides guidance on how to prioritize and get started with a successful IT consolidation.
Posted: 24 Sep 2008 | Published: 24 Sep 2008
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Advanced Load Balancing: 8 Must-have Features for Today's Network Demands
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Early-generation server load-balancing technology has proven to be an invaluable asset. This whitepaper is intended to serve as a guide for organizations looking to replace their early-generation Server Load Balancers (SLBs).
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 18 Sep 2008
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Future-proofing Your Server and Systems Infrastructure
sponsored by SearchDataCenter
VIDEOCAST: In this session, Joe Clabby provides best practices on reducing server costs by consolidating, virtualizing and provisioning your new data center.
Posted: 11 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 23 Sep 2008, 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT)
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Capacity Planning for your Data Center Construction Project
sponsored by SearchDataCenter
VIDEOCAST: What are the cost drivers in building a data center? How do the cost drivers affect capacity planning? What are the costs of shooting too low or too high on capacity or reliability?
Posted: 11 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 23 Sep 2008, 12:30 EDT (16:30 GMT)
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Deploying Energy Efficient Hardware in Your Data Center
sponsored by SearchDataCenter
VIDEOCAST: Joe Clabby, from Clabby Analytics examines how much more you can afford to spend for energy efficiency based on local utility costs, data center tier level, remaining data center capacity and other important factors.
Posted: 11 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 23 Sep 2008, 14:15 EDT (18:15 GMT)
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Strategies for Reducing Data Center Costs
sponsored by SearchDataCenter
VIDEOCAST: Kenneth will discuss the impact of IT reliability decisions on energy consumption to simplify your cost concerns and help you set achievable energy reduction goals
Posted: 11 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 23 Sep 2008, 11:30 EDT (15:30 GMT)
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Data Center Decisions Virtual Seminar
sponsored by SearchDataCenter
VIRTUAL SEMINAR: Participate in this highly-interactive, one-of-a-kind educational event on Tuesday, September 23rd to get expert advice on how to improve your data center while cutting costs.
Posted: 11 Sep 2008 | Published: 23 Sep 2008
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Optimizing Storage with Global File Virtualization
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Global file virtualization is changing network storage management. Learn about a solution that allows organizations to easily simplify management, increase utilization, resolve performance bottlenecks, leverage tiered storage and lower TCO.
Posted: 03 Sep 2008 | Published: 03 Sep 2008
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Capacity Management in Virtual Infrastructures
sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers a detailed look at the challenges of capacity management in virtualized infrastructures. It also offers a wealth of practical insights into addressing these challenges and setting the stage for successful VMware deployments.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 | Published: 19 Aug 2008
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Best Practices for Optimizing Performance and Availability in Virtual Infrastructures
sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses best practices for Optimizing Performance and Availability in Virtual Infrastructures. It also gives an overview of all the infrastructure components that comprise an effective, high-quality virtualized IT service.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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CA Network & Voice Management Gap Assessment
sponsored by CA
ASSESSMENT TOOL: This survey covers areas of Quality of Service (QoS), Service Disruptions and Reducing Expenditure.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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Unified Management of Virtualized Systems
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: As enterprises deploy more virtualization solutions that are scattered across the enterprise, managing the technologies is challenging for IT staffs. This paper will outline the unified management of virtualized systems using one management tool.
Posted: 29 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2006
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12 Pitfalls of IT Systems Management: Maximize Performance and Availability While Lowering Cost
sponsored by uptime software inc.
WHITE PAPER: Monitoring servers and proactively managing capacity helps companies maintain service level agreements, meet contractual obligations, improve customer and partner satisfaction, and move forward into new markets.
Posted: 28 Jul 2008 | Published: 28 Jul 2008
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Strategic Insight for Your SAP Deployment: The Top 3 Techniques for Capacity and Performance Management
sponsored by HyPerformix
WHITE PAPER: The emerging best practice of predictive analysis provides accurate predictions of performance and capacity, hands-on real observed results, that allow you to make informed business decisions about IT investments.
Posted: 16 Jul 2008 | Published: 16 Jul 2008
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Expanding your Channel Business with Performance and Capacity Planning
sponsored by Arrow ECS Midmarket Group
VIDEOCAST: This expert Videocast from SearchStorageChannel.com features Greg Schulz, Founder and a Senior Analyst for the StorageIO Group.
Posted: 15 Jul 2008 | Premiered: 15 Jul 2008
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Tips to Improve Capacity Planning through Power Management
sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, analyst Joe Clabby will describe what capacity planning is all about, data center capacity problems that IT managers are facing today, how these problems are being addressed.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Tips to Improve Capacity Planning Through Power Management Webcast
sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc.
WEBCAST: In this webcast, analyst Joe Clabby will describe the common data center capacity planning problems IT organizations encounter. New developments in data center power management are covered in this webcast.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Improving Capacity Planning with Power Management: A Q&A
sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc.
PODCAST: In this audiocast, we interview analyst Joe Clabby about capacity planning challenges and improving capacity planning through better power management.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 30 Jun 2008
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Storage Capacity Planning eGuide: Artfully Managing Affordability, Client Capacity Demands and Growth Control
sponsored by Arrow ECS Midmarket Group
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Managing storage capacity is a major problem for many organizations these days. Read this eGuide for a number of expert articles and tips that focus on how channel professionals can help their clients effectively address their storage capacity problems.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Published: 27 Jun 2008
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Re-architecting Your Virtual Environment: Analysis tools and platform decisions
sponsored by Insight and Sun Microsystems, Inc
VIDEOCAST: Chris Wolf talks about the tools that are used to increase virtual server performance. Later, virtualization platform decision points are covered with emphasis on OS and application compatibility and support, high availability, automation and management.
Posted: 20 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 20 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Re-architecting Your Virtual Environment: Solutions to virtual infrastructure challenges
sponsored by Insight and Sun Microsystems, Inc
VIDEOCAST: In this final session, Wolf discusses application selection, focusing on using chargebacks to counter physical storage challenges. He gives network architecture examples, offers some CPU considerations, and tackles issues with heterogeneous VM management.
Posted: 20 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 20 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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CAPACITY PLANNING DEFINITION (continued): …  handle an increasing number of requests as the number of users or interactions increase. The aim of the capacity planner is to plan so well that new capacity is added just in time to meet the anticipated need but not so early that resources go unused for a long period. The successful capacity planner is one that makes the trade-offs between the present and the future that overall prove to be the most cost-efficient.

The capacity planner, using business plans and forecasts, tries to imagine … 
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