SQL server performance monitor

  • For monitoring SQL server performance counters, which tool is used ? Is it Performance Monitor under Administrative Tools ? Or any other tool is available or is their any other way ?

  • You can use SQL Server Profiler

  • To determine what's happening with the system, yes, you use Perfomance Monitor. For a detailed look inside the databases, to get individual query performance and behavior, then you use a trace. Don't use the Profiler gui to collect data.

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • Don't forget there are a whole bunch of dynamic views and functions in SQL2K5 which can give you a lot of useful info.

    sys.dm_exec_query_stats

    sys.dm_exec_requests

    sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats

    sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats()

    just to name a few... worth checking these out and others on BOL.

    HTH

    Kindest Regards,

    Frank Bazan

  • Too true. You're right. I keep forgetting those things are in there.

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

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