8.6 Capacity management

Identify capacity needs for facilities and resources, consider criticality. Tune and monitor systems for accessibility and efficiency, stress-test for sufficient capacity. Future capacity needs and trends should be considered. Managers use capacity info to avoid limitations and plan. To raise capacity, consider new resources and cloud computing. Reduce demand by deleting obsolete data and records, decommissioning systems, optimizing processes, and restricting bandwidth. Document capacity management details for mission-critical areas.