2.6. Capacity Planning
Capacity planning techniques may also be a part of the performance professional's job. Capacity planning involves answering “What if ?” questions such as:
What size system will be needed if fifty more users are added?
How will response time degrade if a new application is added to the system?
Will performance improve if the CPU is upgraded to a faster model?
Do I add an application server or upgrade an existing one?
Capacity planning is a complex activity that requires an intimate knowledge of the application and accurate measurements of system resource utilization related back to the business transactions.
Capacity planning software packages that are commercially available use either modeling or simulation techniques to project ...
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