CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 9

Performance Tuning
Performance Tuning Overview
Establishing a Baseline

  • To recognize system bottlenecks, you must first establish a baseline.
  • A baseline is a set of performance indicators captured when system performance is acceptable. Performance indicators are often called counters because they display values for system characteristics.
  • When establishing a baseline, you need to:
    • Verify that no unusual activity is happening on the workstation
    • Measure performance indicators over time