Chapter 11. Performance Monitoring and Analysis

Description

Performance monitoring in Windows Server has evolved from the performance monitor as we knew it with Windows NT 4 (and still available from the Windows 2000 resource kit) into the following new tools:

  • A system monitor, which displays current or saved performance counters information
  • Performance logs and alerts, which capture counter values and manage log files and alerts
  • Reliability and performance monitor in Vista and Windows Server 2008

The System Monitor GUI provides useful information, but to implement a proper performance analysis and assessment of a running Exchange server, you will require postprocessing tools to absorb the thousands of performance indicators on a Windows server ...

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