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What is System Center Capacity Planner 2007?
System Center Capacity Planner (SCCP) 2007 is a pre-deployment capacity planning and post-deployment change analysis solution for Microsoft Server products such as Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and System Center Operations Manager 2007. It provides best-practice guidance and hardware-specific knowledge to help information technology professionals make solid architecture decisions when planning a deployment for Microsoft Server software.
What’s new in System Center Capacity Planner 2007?
SCCP 2007 includes the following new capabilities:
- Application model for Exchange Server 2007
- System Center Capacity Planner can be extended with new models from Microsoft, including Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and System Center Operations Manager 2007
- New, more powerful deployment wizards deliver unprecedented ease of use
- Support for 64-bit processor architectures
- Comprehensive reporting of disk IO and storage utilizations
- Increased flexibility in customizing server usage profiles
What applications does System Center Capacity Planner 2007 support?
SCCP 2007 supports Exchange Server 2007. System Center Operations Manager 2007 (with or without Service Pack 1), Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 are currently supported and available as out of band releases. SCCP 2007 is extensible, so capacity planning models for additional Microsoft applications may be developed in the future.
Where can I download System Center Capacity Planner 2007?
Where can I download the SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool for System Center Capacity Planner 2007?
You can download the SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool, which includes application models for both Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007, from the
Capacity Planner Download Catalog.
Where can I learn more about the SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool?
You can learn more about the SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool on the tool's
product overview.
Where can I download the System Center Capacity Planner 2007 Model for System Center Operations Manager 2007?
How can I provide feedback on System Center Capacity Planner 2007?
How can I get support on System Center Capacity Planner 2007?
How can I find more information on System Center Capacity Planner 2007?
Does System Center Capacity Planner 2007 require a connection to the network?
No, it doesn’t. System Center Capacity Planner 2007 is a client application and you can use it directly on a laptop or workstation. A list of supported operating systems is available on the
SCCP 2007 Systems Requirements page.
Where did the data that the simulation tool uses come from? Is it real data?
The data used to create application models for System Center Capacity Planner were derived from lab benchmarks as well as performance data collected from production deployments.
Is there a scripting interface?
No, there is no scripting interface—it’s purely an interactive tool.
Where is the System Center Capacity Planner 2007 data saved? Is it only exported to files?
Capacity models can be saved to files and restored for future use. Visual representations of capacity model topologies can be exported to Microsoft Visio documents. You can also copy the deployment summary listed on the “Model Summary” page to the clipboard, and paste it into a document editor, spreadsheet, or any other tool of your choosing that supports cut and paste. Additionally, after running a simulation you can export the simulation results to Microsoft Excel files in summary and detail formats.
Will there be predefined support for any other applications besides Exchange Server 2007?
Support for additional Microsoft products, including Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and System Center Operations Manager 2007, will be available as out of band releases. The SharePoint application models are available now, and the System Center Operations Manager application models will be available soon.
Can I create my own models to support my in-house applications?
No, with the current release this is not possible.
Can I edit the available hardware specifications that are included with the product?
Yes, it is possible to create custom hardware specifications that reflect your existing or planned environment.
What new information is included in the Exchange 2007 model in SCCP 2007 as compared to the Exchange 2003 model in SCCP 2006?
The following enhancements were made to the Exchange Server 2007 model:
- New, more powerful Model Wizard supports many more deployment options
- Support for new Exchange Server 2007 server roles, including the Client Access Server
- Support for new Exchange clients types such as Outlook Anywhere and Windows Mobile
- Support for all Exchange 2007 clustering mechanisms
- Single Copy Cluster
- Continuous Cluster Replication
- Local Continuous Replication
- Standby Cluster Replication
Is Unified Messaging supported?
No, Unified Messaging is not supported in this version of the Exchange Server 2007 model.
Why can’t I add more than 50,000 users?
The Exchange Server 2007 model limits each capacity model instance to 50,000 users. You can put all of them in one site or distribute across multiple sites. The total numbers should not exceed 50,000. For larger deployments you may still be able to use SCCP to help with capacity planning by modeling subsets of your environment in different capacity models.
What are the limits to the Usage Parameter numbers when using the application model for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007?
| Component | Parameter Name | Maximum |
Inbox | Inbox quota, in megabytes | 2,000 |
" | Average size of an e-mail message, in kilobytes | 10,000 |
" | Total e-mail messages received per day | 10,000 |
" | Percentage of e-mail sent to and received from the Internet | 100 |
" | Increased load factor during peak working hours | 10 |
Outlook (online) | Messages sent per day from this client | 100 |
Outlook (cached) | Messages sent per day from this client | 100 |
Outlook Anywhere | Messages sent per day from this client | 100 |
Outlook Web Access | Messages sent per day | 100 |
" | Messages opened per day | 100 |
" | Folders browsed per day | 100 |
" | Messages moved per day | 100 |
" | Messages deleted per day | 100 |
" | Calendar browses per day | 100 |
" | Meetings opened per day | 100 |
" | Meetings created per day | 100 |
" | Meetings deleted per day | 100 |
" | Contact browses per day | 100 |
" | Contacts opened per day | 100 |
" | Contacts created per day | 100 |
" | Logons per day | 100 |
| Explanation |
Parameters are properties of individual components, seen in the "Usage Profile" for each component. |