Quarterly Network Infrastructure Capacity Planning Assessment

Track and analyze network infrastructure capacity, performance metrics, and resource utilization to ensure optimal network operations and proactively plan for future growth. Focus on bandwidth utilization, network performance, and infrastructure scaling needs.

Report Objective

Assess current network infrastructure capacity metrics, identify potential bottlenecks, evaluate growth trends, and determine necessary infrastructure investments for the next quarter. The analysis encompasses bandwidth utilization, network performance metrics, and resource allocation across critical network segments.

Network Bandwidth Utilization

Line charts showing peak and average bandwidth utilization across network segments

Questions to Consider:

2025-01-012025-02-012025-03-01date35.040.045.050.0sum(peak_utilization_gbps) vs. segment_namesum(peak_utilization_gbps)segment_namePeak Bandwidth Utilization by Network SegmentData Center East segment approaching 95% peak utilization threshold
  • Which segments are nearing capacity limits?

  • What is the rate of increase in peak utilization?

  • Are there any periodic patterns in peak usage?

  • How does average utilization compare to peak across segments?

  • Are there segments with unusually high peak-to-average ratios?

  • What is the trend in utilization patterns?

2025-01-012025-02-012025-03-01date26.028.030.032.034.0sum(avg_utilization_gbps) vs. segment_namesum(avg_utilization_gbps)segment_nameAverage vs Peak Bandwidth Utilization TrendsGrowing gap between peak and average utilization indicates increasing burst requirements

Infrastructure Performance Metrics

Bar charts displaying key performance indicators across network components

Questions to Consider:

Core RouterDistribution SwitchEdge RouterWAN Linknetwork_component0.050.0100.0sum(avg_latency_ms)sum(avg_latency_ms)Network Component Performance MetricsEdge routers showing elevated latency levels above target threshold
  • Which components are experiencing performance issues?

  • How do current metrics compare to SLA targets?

  • Are there patterns in performance degradation?

  • Which components show concerning packet loss rates?

  • How does packet loss correlate with latency?

  • Are there specific components requiring immediate attention?

Core RouterDistribution SwitchEdge RouterWAN Linknetwork_component0.000%50.000%100.000%150.000%sum(packet_loss_percent)sum(packet_loss_percent)Packet Loss by Network ComponentWAN links experiencing increased packet loss requiring investigation

Capacity Growth Trends

Line charts showing capacity utilization trends and forecasting

Questions to Consider:

2024-042024-052024-06month6400.0%6600.0%6800.0%7000.0%total_capacity_utilization_percenttotal_capacity_utilization_percentCapacity Utilization ForecastProjected utilization to exceed 90% within next quarter
  • When will current capacity be exceeded based on growth trends?

  • How accurate have previous projections been?

  • What factors are driving capacity growth?

Areas for Additional Analysis