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System Center Capacity Planner

Announcement

SYSTEM CENTER CAPACITY PLANNER (SCCP) END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT

System Center Capacity Planner Has Been Discontinued

Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner (SCCP) is formally being discontinued, effective immediately, as it no longer supports the current versions of Microsoft applications it was designed for. The most recent version, SCCP 2007, is no longer available.  No new versions of this standalone capacity planning tool, as well as any new or updated application capacity planning models, will be developed. 

As an alternative to SCCP 2007 for capacity planning, we encourage you to make use of the following resources:

We recognize that capacity planning/management is an important IT systems management discipline.   We will continue to evaluate how capacity planning/management functionality fits best in our System Center portfolio. 

FAQ

Q: Will SCCP 2007 still be available?

A: No, SCCP is being discontinued, effective immediately. The most recent version, SCCP 2007, is no longer available.  No new versions of this standalone capacity planning tool, as well as any new or updated application capacity planning models, will be developed. 

Q: Will SCCP 2007 capacity planning models for other Microsoft server applications be developed?

A: No, SCCP is being discontinued, effective immediately. The most recent version, SCCP 2007, is no longer available.  No new versions of this standalone capacity planning tool, as well as any new or updated application capacity planning models, will be developed. 

Q: Why is SCCP being discontinued?

A: SCCP 2007 no longer supports the current versions of Microsoft applications it was designed for.

Q: Is support available for existing SCCP 2007 customers?

A: Yes, mainstream support is available until 4/9/2013. For more details on the support lifecycle, please visit http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=12851.    

Q: How can customers do capacity planning for their Microsoft server applications?

A: As an alternative to SCCP 2007 for capacity planning, we encourage you to make use of the following resources:

Q: What is the future of capacity planning in the System Center portfolio?

A: We will continue to evaluate how capacity planning/management functionality fits best in our System Center portfolio.