Level: Introductory Intermediate
Learn how to investigate performance issues with proven techniques and tools. Start with the redesigned Windows Server 2012 Task Manager, the Resource Monitor and the Performance Monitor (Perfmon) and then bring out the big guns with PAL (Performance Analysis of Logs) for analyzing Perfmon data and identifying alerts that trigger pre-defined thresholds. Finally, take advantage of the powerful new free monitoring tools from Microsoft called the Window Performance Toolkit (WPT). See how easy it is to collect in-depth performance metrics with the Windows Performance Recorder (WPR) that can assist you with identifying resource bottlenecks and application issues. Navigate your way with the new Graph Explorer as you reveal new graphs and charts that are available in the Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA) as you pinpoint elusive performance issues.
You will learn:
- The secrets of performance monitoring and tuning in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
- How to take advantage of built-in Windows Performance tools such as Task Manager, Resource Monitor and Perfmon
- To leverage powerful state-of-the-art free troubleshooting tools from Microsoft such as the Windows Performance Toolkit and PAL