The hidden cost of manual capacity management
For most IT operations teams, capacity management is a balancing act. Too much capacity and costs spiral; too little and users feel the impact before you do. On paper, scaling should be simple. In reality, it’s anything but. Most teams still scale manually – waiting for alerts, logging into consoles, adjusting resources, and hoping they’re not overdoing it. It’s a pattern that feels safe because it’s familiar, but it’s quietly expensive.
