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Capacity Planning in Cloud

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to

  • Illustrate the need for capacity planning in Cloud

  • Analyze the elements involved in the capacity planning of Cloud infrastructures

  • Challenges of capacity planning in Cloud computing environment

Cloud computing offers incredible flexibility and fantastic options compared to traditional computing or storage methods. Many Cloud services operate with pay-as-you-go models that have no boundaries on capacity or usage. The question arises: Is capacity planning necessary in the Cloud? One of the biggest advantages Cloud computing offers is the elastic usage of resources. The Cloud requires less hardware than traditional computing structures which means ...

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