Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed
by Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Guy Yardeni, Omar Droubi, Andrew Abbate, Chris Amaris
Setting Baseline Values
A baseline is a performance level that can be used as a starting point to compare against future network performance operations. When a server is first monitored, there is very little to compare the statistics against. After a baseline is created, information can be gathered at any time in the future and compared against the baseline. The difference between the current statistics and the baseline statistics is the variance caused by system load, application processing, or system performance contention.
To be able to set a baseline value, you need to gather a normal set of statistics on each system that will eventually be monitored or managed in the future. Baselines should be created for normal and stressed times. The ...
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