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Does the 'Cloud' negate the need for Capacity Management?

Capacity planning is the thing that stands out as the biggest advantage of the Microsoft cloud model. The Windows Azure platform takes that out of the equation for us, unlike the other cloud providers.   Jonathan Malek Chief Architect and … Continue reading

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Should you ever replace a planning assumption?

In the planning cycle, you start off with a load of assumptions. Then observations are made of existing systems, and you might be tempted to say that your assumptions were wrong... but are they? Does experience of system A automatically … Continue reading

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Take That “Flood” the system… is this “Progress”?

Last Friday saw the release of tickets for the “Progress” tour by Take That. In every previous release of tickets for every previous major event, be it sporting or music, the ticket websites and phone lines have failed to cope … Continue reading

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