Understanding logs and alerts

It is worth mentioning that performance monitoring activities are ongoing. As such, this requires dedication and patience from system administrators. However, it’s necessary to recognize the importance of the performance monitoring methodology to maintain a server’s ongoing operations, and the correct tools must be used to keep the server up and running. For that reason, tools such as logs and alerts play an essential role in that process. While logs are helpful for detailed analysis and record archiving, alerts enable system administrators to be informed on time about occurrences, thus taking the right actions to maintain the server’s up-and-running status.

With Performance Monitor, a system administrator can collect performance information, log that information automatically, and set up alerts. The logged performance information can then be used for analysis or exported to a spreadsheet or a more advanced analytical program for...