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Which of the following resources would be measured for capacity planning? (Select TWO correct answers.)

The correct answer is B. disk I/O D. network I/O. Capacity planning involves measuring critical system resources that impact performance and scalability, primarily focusing on resource bottlenecks like disk and network I/O.

Submitted by skyler.x· Apr 18, 2026Operation of Running Systems

Question

Which of the following resources would be measured for capacity planning? (Select TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • Avideo driver performance
  • Bdisk I/O
  • Csystem boot time
  • Dnetwork I/O

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    8% (3)
  • B
    87% (34)
  • C
    5% (2)

Why each option

Capacity planning involves measuring critical system resources that impact performance and scalability, primarily focusing on resource bottlenecks like disk and network I/O.

Avideo driver performance

Video driver performance is typically not a primary concern for server capacity planning, which focuses on core system resources like CPU, memory, disk, and network.

Bdisk I/OCorrect

Disk I/O is a critical resource to measure for capacity planning as it directly impacts application performance and overall system responsiveness, especially under heavy data access.

Csystem boot time

System boot time is a startup metric and while important for availability, it is not a continuous resource measurement for ongoing capacity planning under load.

Dnetwork I/OCorrect

Network I/O is essential for capacity planning, particularly for networked services and applications, as insufficient network bandwidth or high latency can become a significant bottleneck.

Concept tested: Capacity planning metrics

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/performance-tuning/capacity-planning

Topics

#Capacity Planning#Resource Monitoring#Disk I/O#Network I/O

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