

In the sections below, I provide details for each metric. At the right side of the window are a number of graphs, each depicting a key network-based performance metric. Occupying most of the window is the statistics area, which I’ll be explaining in depth. Let’s start with an overall look at the console. ( Note: Like all of our other servers, this server is running as a virtual machine under VMware vSphere 4.1.)įigure A A look at Resource Monitor in Windows Server 2008 R2 (Click the image to enlarge.) As such, this server has significant need for network resources that operate within acceptable boundaries. This figure shows a Resource Monitor view from a production server running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010 with all Exchange roles installed. In this installment of my four-part series, I’ll discuss the various network-related metrics that you can view with Resource Monitor, explain the graphs you see in the tool, and provide some context around each metric.įor the purposes of this post, we’ll use the screenshot in Figure A. In my TechRepublic series on Microsoft’s Resource Monitor tool, I have covered the ways by which you can receive real-time performance metrics related to storage performance and CPU utilization.

Scott Lowe drills down on the network-related metrics you can see in the Microsoft Windows Resource Monitor tool. Use Resource Monitor to monitor network performance
