Performance Forecast for Hyper-V SMB Volumes

The Performance Forecast for Hyper-V SMB Volumes report forecasts space resource utilization for Hyper-V Server Message Block (SMB) volumes.

The report forecasts how many days remain before the level of resource utilization reaches the specified threshold values. The report allows analyzing the following resource utilization parameters: free space and used space.

To calculate future volume performance, the report analyzes historical performance data for the specified period in the past, calculates the performance utilization trend and applies this trend to the forecast horizon. For better forecast accuracy, along with the performance trend the report provides trend confidence interval that represents the best- and worst-case scenarios. This allows you to estimate various possible outcomes and helps you rationally plan your resources.

If one or more specified thresholds are breached within the forecast interval, the report marks the volume as problematic and lists constraining resources for it. The report also provides recommendations on appropriate resource allocation to prevent possible resource shortfalls in future.

Sample Usage

This section provides step-by-step instructions that will help you understand how to create the Performance Forecast for Hyper-V SMB Volumes report. Consider the following example:

You need to forecast the number of days left before the amount of SMB free space reaches 30%. Make sure that this threshold will not be breached within the next 30 days. Use the historical performance data for the previous month to calculate the resource utilization trend.

To create the report, follow these steps:

1. Open the Performance Forecast for Hyper-V SMB Volumes report.
2. Define time intervals.
3. Choose a report scope.
4. Define a resource to be analyzed.
5. Choose how to display report charts.
6. Choose how to display report output.
7. Specify threshold values.
8. Run the report.
9. View the report output.