System Center Capacity Planner - Public Beta Launch
I am very pleased to announce the public Beta release of System Center Capacity Planner (SCCP). This release marks the completion of application models of Exchange 2003 and MOM 2005. It incorporates feedback received from previously released private Beta and the TAP airlift held in August.
SCCP Public Beta Capabilities
What scenarios will it solve:
Customers and System Integrators can create green-field deployment plans for Exchange 2003 and MOM 2005. SCCP prescribes a System Architecture Model based on best practices, and explains the model in terms of topology, hardware configuration and software configuration. Simulation is run on the System Architecture Model to provide rich reports on utilization and end-to-end latency. A graphical editing surface allows customization of the model and experimentation with what-if scenarios to alleviate performance bottlenecks and improve end-user experience. A hardware editor allows creation and customization of computer systems at the level of processor and storage devices.
What’s new in public Beta:
· “Model complete” for both Exchange and MOM. Improved model accuracy and added more model validations, which will lead to better-configured scenarios that conform better to best practices.
· System Architecture Model: Prescribed model is more compliant with Exchange and MOM best practices and WSSRA. Usability enhancements allow specification of preferred hardware. Automatic recommendation of storage and SAN configurations, minimum memory requirements, and sub-service mappings (workload allocations) to storage.
· Model Editing capability integrated into topology surface to significantly improve usability.
· Exporting to Excel and Visio
Beta Release Dates and Availability