Article: 2005-001
Product: Various Microsoft
Subject: Related links for monitoring Microsoft products

Many people ask "Which performance counters should I monitor?  There are so many!"  It's true, there are a lot.  But it is hard for us to tell you what you should be monitoring.  So, we added the links below to help you understand more about the performance counters made available by SNMP Informant.  Remember, since SNMP Informant is a DIRECT SNMP representation of the performance monitor, you can find the equivalent performance counter objects and instances in the appropriate MIBS!

• Windows 2000 Performance Counters
• Monitoring Windows 2003 Performance Counters
• Monitoring ISA Server Performance Counters
• Monitoring Exchange 2000 Performance
• Monitoring Exchange 2003 Performance Counters
• Monitoring SQL Performance Counters
• Enabling Performance Counters in SQL Server 2000
• Monitoring Biztalk Performance Counters