The ability to effectively plan and forecast company resources to meet customer needs is a critical function of any business. For CIOs and IT management, this planning function is important across the breadth of their technology infrastructure — and it is especially true for the data warehouse.

Since most companies rely on the data warehouse for important day-to-day analytics, running out of system capacity is not an option. However, because some companies lack effective IT planning processes, they risk running out of data warehouse capacity when they need it most. The problem is exacerbated when budgets are already allocated or spent.

Capacity Management services help avoid surprises — i.e., running out of system capacity — by giving Teradata customers the tools, knowledge and expertise to properly plan and manage the capacity of their Teradata system and keep this mission-critical resource available to meet business demands. Capacity Management services help our customers understand and predict capacity demands on all data warehouse systems — production, QA and test environments.

Capacity Management services are delivered by trusted Teradata Professional Services consultants and they help our customers establish a well-documented capacity plan and process that considers not just disk space, but also the necessary system processing power to meet future business demands.

Teradata Professional Services offers two distinct services as part of the Capacity Management:

• Statistical Forecasting: This four- to six-week engagement utilizes a robust methodology to size the future needs of a company (applications, users, data sources, seasonality, etc.). This program provides a complete and rigorous approach for projecting capacity needs now and into the future.
• Baseline: A one-week engagement that provides a snapshot of capacity usage on a Teradata system. Helps determine current and recent past capacity usage.

Data warehouse performance is a critical factor in building a successful analytical foundation. With Capacity Management Services from Teradata, you can now accurately predict data warehouse resource consumption and budget appropriately to keep this business critical system performing and meeting end user needs.