Set thresholds that give you time to act. Alerting at % utilization means you're already in trouble.
Recommended thresholds:
- Warning: % utilization. Start planning upgrades.
- Critical: % utilization. Expedite upgrades or shed load.
- Emergency: % utilization. Immediate action required.
What happens at each level:
At %, you have time. Initiate procurement, schedule upgrades during normal windows.
At %, time pressure increases. You might need emergency spending.
At %, you're dropping traffic. Emergency changes become necessary.
Better capacity planning means fewer emergencies.