Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Companion, 2nd Edition

Chapter 35. Performance Monitoring and Tuning

• Documenting the Network, Policies, and Procedures

• Selecting a Monitoring Method

• Using Event Viewer

• Using the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Performance Advisor

• Using System Monitor

• Performance Logs and Alerts

• Using Network Monitor

• Memory and Network Tuning

• Summary

Performance monitoring and tuning are two tasks that administrators often overlook, but they play an important role in server operations. Many scenarios call for monitoring a server, including the following:

• Establishing a baseline of a server’s performance to serve as a reference for future comparison

• Monitoring servers to determine load and whether to upgrade the servers or reallocate workloads

• Regularly checking for program or operating system errors ...