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SMS2003 Hierarchy Capacity Planner and Hardware Sizer

This tool is designed to assist SMS consultants and customers in the selection of a suitable SMS hierarchy design, as well as suggest likely hardware upon which to management the infrastructure.

It is based on analysis performed by Kerry Lebel and myself during the SMS2003 development/ship cycle. This analysis included documenting network usage of both clients and servers in addition to measuring server performance for Primary Sites, Management Points, SLPs and Distribution Points.

From this analysis I developed hierarchy design rules, usage patterns and hardware site suggestions. Muki Murthy and I, (primarily Muki) then developed the functionality that has become the tool.

This tool is now in Beta testing and I have updated it to include the following, since the demonstartion at MMS in March 2004.

  • Better recommendations for Top and Mid-tier sites
  • SP1 network analysis data usage
  • User selectable site configuration
  • Single page output of entire hierarchy hardware suggested (based on User's selected site configurations)

    Based on the feedback I have received, I intend to ship a public version of this tool at the end of this month (May 2004). This date may change depending on the feedback i receive and how many changes i need to make :)

    Means of distribution are still to be determined.

     

     

    • Published Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:41 PM by SMSPerfGuy

    Comments

     

    Raymond Chen said:

    Do not click on the above link; it will redirect you to a nasty porn site and steal your clipboard.
    May 12, 2004 12:24 PM
     

    SMSPerfGuy said:

    Thanks Raymond,
    Its been removed.
    May 12, 2004 5:36 PM
     

    Rob said:

    Hi Craig,

    Any idea when the Capacity planning tool will be availailable?
    June 8, 2004 7:00 PM
     

    SMSPerfGuy said:

    It is scheduled to be available at the end of this month. I am currently writing the associated whitepaper and coding/debugging the new features.
    June 8, 2004 7:06 PM
     

    Scott Macdonald said:

    Will the Sizer tool be available prior to your Webcast on 7/16? I'm signed up for the Webcast, but I'd like to see the tool beforehand if possible.
    July 6, 2004 4:56 PM
     

    SMSPerfGuy said:

    I very much hope so. I'm putting the finishing touches on now, i hope to have it on the web at the end of the week. At the latest early next week.

    Thanks
    Craig
    July 6, 2004 5:13 PM
     

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