Bottleneck-Detection Counters

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Some counters are useful for identifying bottlenecks, performance problems that affect the operating system or installed applications. A bottleneck exists when a single component is adversely affecting the performance of the whole system. This section lists counters to watch when trying to diagnose or prevent performance problems.

• Find memory bottlenecks

• Find processor bottlenecks

• Find disk bottlenecks

• Finding Cache Bottlenecks

• Finding Bottlenecks on Multiprocessor Computers

• Counters for Finding Network Bottlenecks