Monitor Windows Server performance
Intermediate
Administrator
Solution Architect
Technology Manager
Windows Server
This module covers how to monitor Windows Server performance and plan for capacity. You learn how to use Performance Monitor for real-time and historical analysis with built-in and custom counters, use Resource Monitor for process-level CPU, disk, network, and memory tracking, establish performance baselines and implement trend analysis, create custom data collector sets with performance counters and event traces, monitor DNS, DHCP, and Hyper-V infrastructure using Resource Metering, and use Windows Admin Center and System Insights for performance monitoring and capacity forecasting.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Use built-in tools in Windows Server to monitor server performance
- Understand the fundamentals of server performance tuning
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of common Windows Server management tools
- Some experience managing typical Windows Server workloads
- Familiarity with basic PowerShell commands and syntax