Plan Snaplex capacity

Use the SnapGPT Assistant to forecast future CPU and memory demand for your Snaplexes based on historical usage trends.

Use the SnapGPT Plan Snaplex capacity skill on the Insights page in Monitor to analyze the historical CPU and memory usage across the selected Snaplexes and plan the required infrastructure changes based on the 12-month forecast report compared with the current capacity.

Note: SnapGPT must be enabled for your environment. Contact your Environment admin if SnapGPT is not available.

Plan Snaplex capacity skill in the SnapGPT Assistant panel on the Insights page

  1. In Monitor, click Insights in the left navigation pane.
  2. Click SnapGPT from the header to open the SnapGPT Assistant panel.
  3. Click Plan Snaplex capacity.
    The wizard opens at step 2, Snaplexes. All Snaplexes in your environment are selected by default.
  4. Select the Snaplexes to include in the forecast.

    The wizard guides you through three steps: Action, Snaplexes, and Analysis. The Snaplexes step shows:

    • A Select all and Deselect all control, with an indicator showing how many Snaplexes are currently selected.
    • A Search Snaplexes field to filter the list by name.
    • A checkbox list of Snaplexes, each showing the Snaplex name and active node count.

    The Run forecast button is inactive until at least one Snaplex is selected.


    Snaplex selection step showing checkboxes, Select all, Deselect all, and Run forecast button

  5. Click Run forecast.
    The wizard advances to step 3, Analysis. The SnapGPT Assistant processes historical usage data and generates the forecast. A loading indicator is displayed while the analysis is in progress.
  6. Review the forecast results.

    The analysis generates a forecast based on the aggregated usage of all the selected Snaplexes. The forecast report includes:

    • Summary: An overview of the Snaplex's current resource state and projected capacity outlook.
    • Expected growth: Projected annual growth rates for CPU and memory based on historical trends. You can adjust the growth values by dragging the slider, and then clicking Apply to regenerate the forecast based on the updated values.
      Expected growth sliders for CPU and memory growth per year

    • CPU utilization: The line chart of the current and projected CPU usage over time, plotted against the total available CPUs for the Snaplex. Two threshold lines indicate the 80% and 90% utilization limits.

      Data points beyond the current date are projections based on the selected growth rate. A label on the chart shows the current utilization percentage, the percentage and month and year when utilization peaked, and the percentage deviation from the historical trend. Hover over the solid or the dotted line to view the actual or the forecasted utilization percentage.


      CPU utilization chart showing current and projected usage with 80% and 90% threshold lines

    • Memory utilization: The line chart of the current and projected memory usage over time, plotted against the total available memory for the Snaplex. Two threshold lines indicate the 70% and 80% utilization limits.

      Data points beyond the current date are projections based on the selected growth rate. A label on the chart shows the current utilization percentage, the percentage and the month and year when utilization peaked, and the percentage deviation from the historical trend. Hover over the solid or the dotted line to view the actual or the forecasted utilization percentage.


      Memory utilization chart showing current and projected usage with 70% and 80% threshold lines

The SnapGPT Assistant produces a capacity forecast for each selected Snaplex, giving you visibility into projected resource demand so you can plan infrastructure changes ahead of time.