What's New
22nd May 2009
PRODUCT REVIEW: VMware vCentre CapacityIQ
Virtualization introduces a shared, dynamic environment that enables better, more effective capacity 
utilization.
This constantly changing environment- with pools of resources and applications that can shrink or expand on demand- provides the business agility you need, and requires fine grained visibility and planning.
VMware vCenter CapacityIQ ensures optimal alignment of business demand and IT resource supply making your capacity both efficient and predictable.
Perform "What-If" Impact Analysis to Model Effect of Capacity Changes
Respond quickly to changing market and business requirements by simulating real-world use cases. Whether your company is adding new headcount or workloads through growth or acquisitions, VMware vCenter CapacityIQ allows you to model various scenarios to understand the different outcomes. With the right capacity intelligence, you can make informed planning, purchasing and provisioning decisions for your datacenter.
Identify and Reclaim Inefficient, Unused Capacity
Application sizing is difficult and IT professionals constantly over- or under-provision resources to virtual machines. As a result, your datacenter may not be as optimially sized as you would like. VMware vCenter CapacityIQ helps you quickly identify any overallocated, idle or inactive virtual machines in your datacenter. By right-sizing or decommissioning these VMs, you can safely free up any unused capacity to eliminate waste and reduce costs.
Forecast Timing of Capacity Shortfalls and Bottlenecks
Delivering the right capacity at the right time helps defer unnecessary costs, as well as prevents capacity shortfalls. VMware vCenter CapacityIQ continuously profiles, analyzes and tracks your capacity needs at multiple levels: virtual machine, host, cluster and datacenter. Based on historical capacity consumption patterns, VMware vCenter CapacityIQ trends and forecasts your current and future capacity needs, ensuring that capacity is always available and service levels are met.
