Capacity Planning

Summary

Forecasting future resource needs based on growth trends, so infrastructure scales ahead of demand rather than reactively during a crisis — combines monitoring data with basic forecasting.

• 1Sketch a simple capacity forecast: current usage trend projected 3-6 months forward.
• 2Learn to build in buffer capacity for unexpected spikes, not just the forecasted trend line.
• 3Understand why capacity planning matters even more for systems that can't auto-scale easily.