I am looking for information about what Microsoft says is the basic numbers you should see when using Performance Monitor. Something that breaks down each of the counters. <P>Example: Memory age Reads ...

There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version. For database admins working with older (maybe much older) SQL Server systems, here are four ...

As Joey explains, Activity Monitor consumes a lot of resources and yields little usable data. Here are some third-party alternatives. I get to work with a lot of customers, so I get to see a lot of ...