Chapter 35. Performance Monitoring and Tuning

What Is a Bottleneck? 1289

Using Event Viewer 1290

Using System Monitor 1295

Performance Logs and Alerts 1302

Using Network Monitor 1319

Summary 1335

Performance monitoring is the process of identifying bottlenecks that might be slowing down Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or the network on which it is running. To maximize the performance of a Windows system, you must be able to recognize bottlenecks wherever they exist and take action to eliminate them. This chapter covers the system and network monitoring tools that Windows Server 2003 provides, which enable you to detect bottlenecks and tune your system to its optimum performance level. These tools include Event Viewer, System Monitor, and Network Monitor. ...

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