What is the purpose of Disk queue length and average threshold value for the disk?

Rajkumar R 1 Reputation point
2021-11-16T08:17:18.387+00:00

What is the purpose of Disk queue length and average threshold value for the disk?
If we not monitor the disk queue and what is the impact?
How to resolve this disk queue length (All type of alerts related to disk - slow throughput, average threshold value. etc.,)

As a Beginner where i need to understand to know well about the need and architecture and solving techniques for this type of disk queue related alerts.

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  1. Clément BETACORNE 2,496 Reputation points
    2021-11-16T16:34:39.68+00:00

    Hello,

    I think this thread and the article inside will help you on your question :
    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/8243358e-435a-43c4-b2c2-aa07979d3e5a/performance-monitor-and-avg-disk-queue-length?forum=winservergen
    Disk queue length :
    Tracks the number of requests that are queued and waiting for a disk during the sample interval, as well as requests in service

    This counter will help you understand if you have disk performance issue

    Disk tuning and performance :
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc938959(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

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