Optimizing Performance by Server Roles

In addition to monitoring the common set of bottlenecks (memory, processor, disk subsystem, and network subsystem), the functional roles of the server influence what other counters you should monitor. The following sections outline some of the most common roles for Windows Server 2012 that require the use of additional performance counters for analyzing system behavior, establishing baselines, and ensuring system availability and scalability.

Microsoft also makes several other tools available that will analyze systems and recommend changes. Ensuring a system is properly configured to deliver services for the role it supports is essential before performance monitoring and capacity planning can be taken seriously. ...

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