Top buffer cache object

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SQL Monitor Custom Metric: Top Buffer Cache Object

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This metric measures the amount of memory used in the buffer cache by the largest object (based on the number of pages). It checks the sys.dm_os_buffer_descriptors to identify the object, and returns the relative percentage used. You should use this metric if you want to monitor what is in the buffer area, or if you are having performance-related disk read problems.

2013-07-22

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