Five steps to capacity planning
Capacity planning is no easy task. This series of tips is designed to help value-added resellers (VARs) and networking consultants architect networks that support their customers' organizational and business growth.
Capacity planning is no easy task. This series of tips, reposted courtesy of SearchNetworking.com, is designed to help value-added resellers (VARs) and networking consultants architect networks that support their customers' organizational and business growth.
Since most administrators are not in possession of a crystal ball, network capacity planning can be a very tricky endeavor. Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts to capacity planning. In fact, I could easily write an entire book on the subject. As I can't possibly tell you everything there is to know about capacity planning within the space of an article, I want to share five steps that will help you to be more successful with your capacity planning.
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Capacity planning step-by-step guide
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Step 1: Meet with executive management
Step 2: Determine how well existing hardware is meeting the company's needs
Step 3: Determine the company's future needs
Step 4: Identify opportunities to consolidate
Step 5: Determine whether the existng infrastructure can support anticipated growth
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About the author
Brien M. Posey, MCSE, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his work with Windows 2000 Server and IIS. Brien has served as the CIO for a nationwide chain of hospitals and was once in charge of IT security for Fort Knox. As a freelance technical writer he has written for Microsoft, TechTarget, CNET, ZDNet, MSD2D, Relevant Technologies and other technology companies. You can visit Brien's personal Web site at http://www.brienposey.com.
This tip originally appeared on SearchNetworking.com.