Google Cloud Capacity Planner vs Infovista VistaPlan

Google Cloud Capacity Planner shows current and forecasted use of Google Cloud resources to help teams plan capacity and quota needs. It covers Compute Engine instances, Persistent Disk and Hyperdisk volumes, GPUs, TPUs, and Cloud Storage bucket egress bandwidth. Forecasts combine linear and superlinear models, with yearly seasonality for scopes holding at least two years of usage history. Compute usage is available at P50, P75, and P99 percentiles; Cloud Storage bucket usage is shown at P100 only. Historical usage spans up to two years, forecasts up to six months, and historical forecast snapshots up to one year. Usage is sampled every five minutes and displayed within 24 hours; Overview insights refresh at least every 48 hours. Data can be exported as CSV or through the REST API to Cloud Storage or BigQuery. The API supports project, folder, and organization scopes. The service costs nothing, but billable Google Cloud resources used with it are charged separately. It is in Preview under Pre-GA terms, may have limited support, and some organizations may need to request access.

Infovista VistaPlan is a portfolio for network planning and investment optimization across RF, backhaul, and geodata. Its products include VistaPlan Go, a SaaS RF planning tool; Planet, a desktop RF planning solution; Ellipse for backhaul planning; and Geodata. VistaPlan Go supports 4G and 5G planning, pre-calibrated propagation models, automated cell planning, and subscription geodata credits for extracting project data at different resolutions. Planet supports 2G through 5G planning, 3D simulation, what-if scenarios, planning automation, and CAPEX optimization. It can use Infovista’s AIM model or Google’s Propagation API, and supports 3D traffic maps, beamforming analysis, and site selection. Planet can combine predictions with live network measurements, crowdsourced data, and call traces, and exchange RF prediction data with iBwave Design for indoor and outdoor network design. Open APIs support workflow automation and integration with existing systems. Pricing is on request. VistaPlan Go is described for operators, enterprises, and system integrators planning, scaling, or optimizing wireless networks.