VMware vSphere 6.7 Data Center Design Cookbook - Third Edition

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A Capacity Planner engagement should typically run for at least 30 days to ensure that it covers a complete monthly business cycle. Thirty days is considered typical since this covers a monthly business cycle where the demand for resources increases during the end-of-month or beginning-of-month processing. It is important that the Capacity Planner capture these increases. The time frame for a Capacity Planner engagement can vary depending on the size and nature of the business.

There are two types of Capacity Planner assessments: CE and CA. The CE assessment provides the sizing estimates of the current environment, while the CA assessment provides a more detailed analysis of the current environment. The CE assessment helps ...