Risk analysis for resource planning

Risk analysis is a crucial component of resource forecasting for datacenters. By identifying and evaluating potential risks, datacenter managers can ensure that their operations are prepared to handle any potential challenges that may arise, allowing them to deliver reliable, high-quality service to their customers. In this blog post, we will explore the different types of risks that can affect resource forecasting in a datacenter. We will also discuss how to use risk analysis to inform resource allocation and capacity planning decisions.

Let’s do some capacity planning

Cloud computing has revolutionized the way we think about computing resources and storage capacity. With the ability to access virtually unlimited resources on demand, it can feel like we have an almost infinite capacity at our fingertips. Without enough resources, system performance will degrade and grind to a stall. Capacity planning is a critical challenge in running systems and we don’t always learn how to be effective at it. capacity planning can be time-consuming and requires careful analysis and consideration of various factors such as cost, scalability, and reliability.

The Software Engineering Ladder

Mentoring and coaching engineers is a part of my role that I enjoy a lot. A topic that comes up often in conversations with mentees is career growth and promotions. Promotions are important for a number of reasons including increased compensation, expanded scope, accessing more challenging problems and perhaps even the validation that one is growing and performing better and better over time.