Performance Sentry Performance Database (PDB) Data Model The Performance Sentry Performance Database (PDB) is a flexible and highly scalable repository designed specifically for optimal storage and reporting of detailed, daily performance data gathered using the performance monitoring facilities of the Windows operating system. This section introduces the data model that the PDB uses to store […]
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Measuring Processor Utilization in Windows and Windows applications
Mark Friedman recently presented his paper at the CMG ’11 International Conference in Washington DC and we have made it available as a White Paper in our download area. You can use this link to retrieve it: Measuring Processor Utilization in Windows “This paper discusses the legacy technique for measuring processor utilization in Windows that […]
Setting up a VMware Demonstration Environment on a Laptop
I needed to set up a mobile demo environment to show off our new VMware performance monitor and wanted something that could be hosted on a Windows laptop running ESX Server and a few different Virtual Machines. I started with an HP Pavilion dv7 quad-core Intel i7 running Windows 7 x64 with 8 GB of […]
Using Crystal Reports with the Portal to Produce Customized Capacity Planning Reports
A Performance Sentry Portal user emailed support wanting to know how to use Crystal Reports to query the MS-SQL database to generate three basic management reports to illustrate: Average CPU usage in a predefined period (monthly, quarterly, etc.) Average memory usage (PF usage) in a predefined period (monthly, quarterly, etc.) Average disk usage in a […]
