The Art of Capacity Planning

This practical book helps web developers plan for sudden growth rather than have their sites and applications get swamped when demand surges. Success on the Web is measured by usage and growth -- web-based companies live or die by their ability to scale infrastructure to handle increasing demand. This book is a hands-on, practical guide to planning for growth. It discusses a wide range of methods for successfully planning, deploying, and managing infrastructure for growing web applications.